Posted by Sue Doe on March 16, 2002, at 9:58:40
In reply to Before you dump Effexor. . ., posted by AnneL on March 15, 2002, at 23:38:03
> I can't believe it! Just 2 days ago I fell into a deep depression which I think was triggered by
> the one year anniversary of my only two teenage daughters moving to Arizona.........I'm glad to read a good Pdoc story. From seeing the posts here, this may be more rare and valuable than sometimes thought!
As for anniversarial (?) depression, will it subside when the anniversary season passes?
My third daughter was married Feb. 12 and my oldest son ran away on March 13. These losses are unbelievably tormenting, aren't they????!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm sorry your teen daughters are away. I just look at old photos of my happy, smiling kids and cry. Here's a poem I wrote when my son left: (Hope this isn't too bold for me to print it.)Birth
Goodbye, my son, I’ll say to him.
I’m ready for it now.
He’s left me, after all, before.
Left torn umbil’cal scar.I watched him grow, and I grew, too.
But didn’t expect the jar.
He’s ripped himself away again.
Left me at gate, he’ll chase his star.There’s no more need for mother now.
The thirst for milk out grown.
No showing off as once he did.
My audience no more known.Will he have the strength he’ll need?
Have I planted any seed?
Or will the doubts that crowded him,
Prevail and supersede.I hemorrhaged so when he was born.
And I hemorrhage now.
But tears will heal and flesh will mend.
To birth’s shown plan I bow.I’ll wait and watch from my front gate,
‘till beard in wisdom grows.
Until he comes back home to say,
That now he finally knows.Hand on my shoulder he will place,
A man’s hand strong and clean.
The purpose, then, I’ll finally see,
To all birth’s suffering.Sincerely,
Sue DoeP.S. Hang in there!!
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