Posted by Elizabeth on October 31, 2001, at 22:31:55
In reply to Re: Percocet stuff » Elizabeth, posted by Hattree on October 31, 2001, at 9:43:48
> Euphoria may be an overstatement. The absence of depression can feel pretty fine sometimes...cheerful and energetic is pretty novel during a long funk.
Yeah, it sure is. I understand. ("Euthymia" is the word used for "normal" (happy but not high) mood.)
> Actually I'm much better right now with Lamictal, but I'm curious about this for future reference, and I've always wondered where that line is between pleasure-seeking and just wanting to feel like undepressed people. I'm dysthymic, so I don't have a pre-depressed self to compare to.
I think what matters is how you're functioning. If you take so much Percocet that you're nodding all the time, that's not going to improve your functioning. But if you take enough that you are able to feel optimism, motivation, pleasure, etc. -- that can turn your life around (in a good way).
-elizabeth
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