Posted by AuntieMel on April 11, 2005, at 12:04:02
Thank you so much for being here - and I apologize in advance if this is outside your realm, but Dr. Bob introduced you as a psychiatrist so I'll hit you with a medical/addiction problem.
Background: I started being treated for depression in March -02. My doc believed a lot of my depression could be explained by my drinking and that quitting would help.
April '03 I quit drinking. Almost two years ago.
The problem: After I quit the depression got worse. Much, much worse - to the point where I was no longer functional. {functionality wasn't a problem before, except when actually snockered} I literally couldn't even remember what I just did, much less what I did the day before. I had to make a list in the morning just to do minimal mundane things. Work was out of the question.
The addition of Wellbutrin to the coctail helped some, and adding Provigil also helped.
Do you know what it might be in my chemistry that is different? Why did drinking *help* my overall mood and function during the times I was sober? What might restore the functionality?
I went from being a 'rising star' traveling the world for the company (software) and being involved in many high profile projects - to barely being able to complete much simpler things and holding onto my job by a thread.
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