Posted by JohnL on January 1, 2000, at 12:45:01
In reply to Re: Pursuing "Life" while still recovering , posted by noa on January 1, 2000, at 9:45:02
> This topic stirs up so much emotion for me. Yes, I have managed to maintain a professional job, but I think it is because I have channelled every ounce of energy I have into my job, and have neglected my personal life so profoundly.
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Me too. I think what we are experiencing is what they call "residual symptoms". In other words, we have not achieved euthymia or full remission of the depression. There are still remaining symptoms that act as handicaps where there were none prior to depression. I have graduated from severe depression to melancholic dysthymia. Obvisouly not well yet. But functioning. And thus the obvious difficulties in keeping up with friends, errands, etc. I have a stack of mail from months ago still in a huge pile. The bills get paid, but the rest just grow in a pile for me to some day sort through. Yeah right. :) John
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