Posted by wcfrench on October 21, 2002, at 1:52:20
In reply to Re: Can Effexor alter personality?, posted by Alara on October 20, 2002, at 2:24:09
Also, I wanted to add that it is very possible for someone's personality to change while on medication. I have certainly had personality changes on many different medicines, and sometimes you're a completely different person.
Disagreeing with Alara, I think that while our emotions, manners of speech, and thought processes may change, our souls do not. I am a very firm believer in this, and for many people, it is the one thing that you can hold on to. Your husband has a good soul. You married him because of who he is on the inside, and who he has the potential to be. While he may seem to act differently, he is still the same person, and you will see it if you dig deeply. I have gone through several life-changing depressive episodes, and through it all, the one thing I have learned is that we will always be who we are on the inside. Who we want to be, and who we know that we can be. And the truly good friends we have can see us through the curtains. A John Mayer song says, "Would you want me when I'm not myself? Wait it out while I am someone else? In time, I'll come around. I always do, for you."
Aristotle said that all beings have a potential to be realized, but that this can only be achieved under the right conditions. All beings, he argued, will order their activites toward this potential, and that once this potential is met, we are said to be "flourishing." We all have the ability to flourish, to be our best, to do great things. But sometimes, the conditions just aren't right. Work through it, it's worth it, and you will surely see him flourish. And when it's tough, always remember that what doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger. Especially in relationships. You are doing the right thing.
-Charlie
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