Posted by pegasus on March 29, 2004, at 14:07:07
In reply to Is a little bit depressed good for you? (Long), posted by rainyday on March 29, 2004, at 8:15:08
Hi rainyday,
I wanted to respond to the part of your post about meds. I understand where you are coming from. I went through a big agonizing before I went on antidepressants also. And when I finally went on them, it changed everything pretty drastically. I feel tons better. Really better than I ever have in my life. I haven't been really depressed in almost a year, and during that year I've accomplished so much that I'm really proud of.
So, the question is, is this the real me, or was it the real me before the meds. Well, I've decided that I don't care. This me is a lot more happy, more functional, easier to get along with, less down on myself, etc. I'm getting *a lot* more done in therapy than I used to. Why not take a medication that will help me accomplish that? I can't think of any good reason. I *feel* more authentically myself now. Maybe some day I'll be able to go off the meds and still be happy, but in the meantime, I'm so grateful for this window of opportunity. I hope that you will decide to give the meds a try, and be able to start seeing the beautiful things about yourself. It really seems worth a try to me.
- p
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