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keep taking the tablets as they say!! I've been on them for about fifteen years now, also made a serious attempt at suicide - but with my regular medication I am just fine. Nothing to be ashamed of and people who think it is a stigma are so very wrong - it's an illness like any other illness, except it's a non visible one - but just as serious, moreso in many cases.
Tried to come off tablets with GP assistance but failed - no worries he said, you can be on them till the day you die, won't hurt at all

Hello I take those but I have the highest dose. I never knew what depression was until it hit me. I have spoken to many people and have found it helped them as well as me. Mine was family I never set eyes on them for almost 40 yrs. They welcomed me with open arms then really made my life hell by bullying me. That was the reason I never had anything to do with them in the first place as a member of my family bullied me but I thought after all those years things would be fine. It couldn't be further from the truth. I really am all for having your friends instead of your family in a lot of cases. I am OK now as long as I keep taking my tablets. I tried to stop once but I went back to square one so I am afraid I will be on the 1 a day for ever.

HI Julie,
I'm a bit late reading your message, but PLEASE, go and see your doctor. There is no shame in having to take anti depressants, I have needed them all my life - when I last stopped taking them I self harmed, attempted suicide, and went through hell (and put my family through it too) for three years. I am back on an old Trycyclic drug now, the only one that seems to work for me, but it is just so good to be alive again. Major depression is a chemical imbalance, just like diabetes, and needs medication. Please don't put off seeing your GP if you havent already, and join the club of "survivors" who are glad to be alive!
Pauline

have a good day and sweet dream to all! bye for tonight

that would be wright all come on because I have to go (LOL) HI ann gg, deanne

Know what you mean been away for 2 days myself had 6 pages to catch up on not good slow reader lol Its 10pm here and haven't started tea yet (bad GIRL) hubby will be home soon so better go start (hate cooking when Iam not hungery) Other than that same old, same old some days feel like that mouse on one of those wheels but other than that do'un ok thanks for asking

Gill [Skwirrel] remember, you can only be a target if you allow yourself to be one - people who attack other people are the ones with the problem, not you hun!! and these people are few and far between

Kerry I have to agree with you about April babies.... although my best baby was born in December.... but I came on this morning to apologise to.....

ANN ... I meant to say all the best babies were born in 1940....... as in YOU AND I... ;-0)

had my routine completely messed about this morning. OH had to be at the clinic for more blood tests, and No1 son collected him at 8.25...
*just walked in the door now!*

be back later.. no 1 son wants the pooter now!!

Deanna X

hi dave wonder where you were hope you've been have good day's

malc have pm you

Thanks for all your support, I seem to be quite a good target for cruel people.

I am so glad I have everyone hear to talk too - it's all getting a bit too much for me now.

I will look in later and Thank you all.

Gill

Hi Ben I know at 25 you may feel that your (how do I put this) mature? your not a baby by any means but you are only starting on the road of life (now I sound like my mum Iam only 44y) First advise Iam going to give you is don't ever try and work out how a young women thinks it would turn the most sane person batty (i have 2 daughters 23 and 24 and I could never work out my teenage so called friends and Iam female)so don't stress yourself trying .No 2 the storking thing. she may have felt that you were storking her but did you stop as soon as she told you? if you did your no storker it was just your unique behaver (forgive my spelling) and forgive the people that don't unerdstand it (although am shore it hurt you at the time).No3 from what you have said you can sometime pick up on when you are going overboard and that is the biggest step on the way to changing your unique habits No4 dark thought's and dark day's go hand in hand don't dwell on them move on always forward (I know it's easyer said then done but it CAN BE DONE) each day look for the little ray"s of sun shine and write it down when you find them that way there yours to keep if that make any sence. well you will find lot's of mother hen's on here to pick you up or give you a push when you need one Irenex

Morning to all you lovely people...Hope everyone has a good day..Im off to work now, The sun is out and im hoping today will be a good one...

Take care everyone and whatever you do i hope its good for you..Thinking of you all...Kerry x

goodness remind me to make a cuppa before I come on I could die of thirst only been away for a day or two LOL. Hello to all the new comer's we are all one big family( better than family) on here you don't have to worry about upsetting each other. If you say something that your think afterwould could be taken the wrong way just check back we will soon ask you ? or a please explain before getting upset so don't worry. we can all suffer from foot in mouth

Gail pleased that you MiL is home, hope she will improve now that she is in her own bed.

ann
Glos

Hi Caz, good to see you, I'll drop you a PM when I get a chance, missed you. Welcome to the crazy world of counters. I ended up an Accountant, so put it to good use, and earnt a living from it, so not everything has a bad side, I turned mine into a plus.

MIL IS HOME. on bed rest but will be much better now in her own home and specially her own bed. Off to work on MIL's present.

Love to all.

Gail

Caz, hope your day is not too bad for you. Nice to see you posting anyway and you take care.

Ann
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Hello to SueM and Taffy, pleased you have joined us, you will get all the help you need on here from all the lovely people.

Malc, never say can't, always say try and if you think you failed so what, there is always next time. One day you will come home so pleased with yourself because you got through it. Drinking all that wine won't help either, it could make you more depressed and your thoughts start going haywire so you get more depressed, it is a vicious circle.
Good luck for today and we will be thinking of you and willing you on.
Same goes for you Fi as well, with the drink.

Where is Liz, you ok Liz?, let us know when you can.

Don't let them get to you Gill, they have won if you do, it's what they wan't, can't be doing with cruel people.

Mary well done on finishing you paper collection, and you have loads of time to sort out the others, your not going to go at 66, we need you here anyway so tough.

What is this thing with counting, I have to count all books on shelves, and yes, tiles in bathroom, lamp posts we pass on the road, how many cars queing at lights, it drives me crazy sometimes but I can't stop it.
Morning Carole and Joyce and anyone else who may have posted while I,m writing. I'm going back to bed now, been waiting for time to take my fourth lot of tablets of the day, strewth, I hate being me at moment.
Sorry to anybody I missed but memory is not too good lately.

Caz xx

Hi All,
Malc do please take the bull by the horns and keep your appointments. you can do this you know you can.

Judi, welcome, I hope you feel as supported by this thread as I have done, also SueM glad to see you on here.

Carole....reporting in Ma'am

AnneGG, Still euphoric over the wales win??

Gill love, I knew that was going to get to you. Please ignore what people say, I was hoping you would stay away from the thread. Some people are very cruel.

Joyce Speak to you later then when you are awake.

Ben, wish I was 25!!! Carole has a good suggestion there. little steps at a time, with our help I am sure you can do it. Tell us which part of your ritual you are going to stop first. Nothing bad will happen to you if you stop, we promise. give it a go.

Getting a bit fed up now because, although the wound is healing well there is one tiny spot of infection which just will not heal, has a small amount of poison weeping out all the time and the antibiotic cream doesn't seem to be doing anything. Tomorrow is the last day for the cream, i think i will then have to go to the doc and see if he can clear it. it is just like a spot that wont heal.

Never mind, the sun is shining and it is a lovely looking day.

Ann
Glos

Ann
Glos

Hi gang - good morning to you all

Malc - hope you haven't got a bad head this morning!!! and that you are getting yourself ready for your appointments - everything will be fine - tell the psychiatrist everything you feel and then report back here!!! like I said, make sure you go this morning, it's important, and we will all be thinking of you honeybuns - you'll be fine

Love and hugs, Ann XXXXX