Posted by Racer on September 18, 2000, at 20:49:57
In reply to Re: I Hope This Isn't Just A Big Waste Of Time, posted by Vesper on September 12, 2000, at 20:34:19
> Whew, what a long read!
Vesper, someone obviously has attention to offer you, since MarkH spent so much time typing, after investing a good deal of time thinking this through. Helps, doesn't it?
I've got a couple of questions, too:
1. You sound young to me. Are you? If so, do you have support around you, family, trustworthy friends?
2. How long have you been in this state? Has anything at all helped?
3. Still acting on the guess that I'm bigger than you are ;-), what activities do you engage in for recreation? I know that I certainly did some things that made me feel better -- at the time -- when I was younger.
4. Do you trust your doctor? If not, can you make other arrangements? (BTW, go back a year or so to see how much I really *do* know about this subject!)
5. Do you live alone? Is there someone nearby you can turn to for companionship?
6. You don't have to be perfect. I think that what people here react both to what's expressed here, and to their own reactions as well. Yeah, if you were making this up, you'd be a jerk. On the other hand, most of us have experienced that place where you may want things to be better, but certainly aren't currently able to do anything towards that.
Try, dear. It's tough, no doubt about it. Even when the drugs work, as they are for me now, life's not always pleasant. The trade off, of course, is that the sun really does still shine, and there really is joy in the world. Of course, you have to be alive to experience it...
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