Posted by shar on October 27, 2000, at 23:49:30
In reply to Thanks help, please!, posted by coral on October 27, 2000, at 19:34:47
Coral,
First of all, if you are wrong, don't give it a second thought. Just post. Sometimes recovery isn't linear, occasionally a step back occurs. There's no shame in that, it just happens sometimes. Particulary when there are so many life events over which we have little or no control, and some of those can catch us off guard.Second, I personally would wait until I was squeaky clean, no mud/tendrils/cobwebs, no anything left--before I'd Slowly start reducing my dosage. I'd say when you can look back and not see the abyss at all. Over a period of weeks you can see how it is as you get back into the swing of things.
I know you are excited (and I am excited for you!) and you must be relieved, so a celebration sounds in order!
I hope you will continue to check in at least every few days and tell what's happening. (It will be a ray of hope for me that someone has come out the other side.)
Plus, I really have appreciated your posts, insights, support and caring.
Shar
> First, thanks to one and all. Allowing me to share in this community through this second depressive episode has been more comfort than I can express. The responses I've received, the soul-touching stories and experiences that you've shared, the clear compassion, knowledge, fierce courage, the wretched shared agonies, the lively debates and illumating discussions --- thanks to EVERYONE!!!!
> Second, I BELIEVE I'm on the edge of the abyss, after climbing out the second time! YEAH!!! There's still smatters of mud clinging to me, I'm still battered and bruised, and tendrils of awfulness (like cobwebs) still clinging to me, but I believe I'm finally out of that damned abyss, and the beast has left, packed bag in hand. HOWEVER, if I'm wrong, I'm going to feel like a complete idiot and need help.
> I'm at the point where I'm considering starting to reduce the meds to the point of elimination. Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks!!!
poster:shar
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