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sibelian

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48. Thank you, lunatica.
Sun Dec 30, 2012, 01:03 PM
Dec 2012

Yes. The whole thing did have a very mythological feel to it! I started having the strangest daydreams... almost like hallucinating, sometimes. But, once I understood what they meant, they went away, having done their job.

I don't think I'd necessarily recommend what I chose to everyone. I was fortunate enough to have a stable home life, a stable job (I wouldn't call it a "career"... ) a loving boyfriend and a wonderful family. I'm very lucky.

It did get a bit rocky. I probably shouldn't say too much more.
This is very interesting, sibelian. enough Dec 2012 #1
I'm forty two. sibelian Dec 2012 #9
You're young yet, believe me! enough Dec 2012 #12
Acceptance :) tama Dec 2012 #2
Brava! what a beautiful and inspiring post secondwind Dec 2012 #3
Thank you! sibelian Dec 2012 #11
You did the right thing. A youthful outlook comes from the ignorance and inexperience of Squinch Dec 2012 #4
Thank you, Squinch. sibelian Dec 2012 #52
Good for you, but not for everyone Susieville Dec 2012 #5
I stopped some months ago, in March. sibelian Dec 2012 #15
I recently came to the same decision DianeG5385 Dec 2012 #6
Kick n/t Dalai_1 Dec 2012 #7
Listening to our bodies pecwae Dec 2012 #8
Thank you pecwae... and it may interest you to know that this whole process started with yoga... sibelian Dec 2012 #59
My w/d process began pecwae Jan 2013 #94
Being present with anxiety has helped me with a similar challenge AllyCat Dec 2012 #10
This is so important lapislzi Dec 2012 #13
Take care of yourself ismnotwasm Dec 2012 #14
Thank you. sibelian Dec 2012 #17
thank you riverwalker Dec 2012 #16
Thank you for the perspective. Still Blue in PDX Dec 2012 #18
It might be. sibelian Dec 2012 #39
"a dedication to difficult but worthwhile things for very little reward" = indeed. the scars are HiPointDem Dec 2012 #68
Dark Night of the Soul tama Jan 2013 #99
That you tama, sibelian Jan 2013 #104
What I believe tama Jan 2013 #109
I think it is great you could do that davidpdx Dec 2012 #19
May I suggest to you and everyone else struggling with melancholia, Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #33
thanks for the suggestion NMDemDist2 Dec 2012 #72
I'm very happy for you rox63 Dec 2012 #20
You are the judge. sibelian Dec 2012 #54
I think your on the right track! Life can be wonderful and terrible. Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #21
Thank you dustlawyer sibelian Dec 2012 #64
As I have gotten older and reflected more, I came to the understanding of who I am vs. what I want Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #89
Thank you for the excellent post. tiredtoo Dec 2012 #22
I'm very reassured to learn that I'm not the only one! sibelian Dec 2012 #56
As John and Yoko said... MrMickeysMom Dec 2012 #23
I find myself totally agreeing, I don't believe in those drugs. joanbarnes Dec 2012 #24
Well I'm doing okay... I'm not necessarily advocating my experience as a panacea... sibelian Dec 2012 #65
Dangerous Ajaye Dec 2012 #25
a quiet plus one Buzz Clik Dec 2012 #28
+1 progressoid Dec 2012 #29
Yup HERVEPA Dec 2012 #34
"Do not encourage mentally ill people to stop appropriate treatment." sibelian Dec 2012 #40
She wasn't advocating anything for anyone arthritisR_US Dec 2012 #46
Thank You For Your Post WiffenPoof Dec 2012 #53
Oh, I wouldn't say that. sibelian Dec 2012 #57
THIS. bettyellen Dec 2012 #62
"Do not encourage mentally ill people to stop appropriate treatment." The poster didn't. Quite HiPointDem Dec 2012 #70
With respect, the tx has to be specific to each person. nolabear Dec 2012 #73
Great post. Union Scribe Dec 2012 #88
I used one for a period of a year and a half, Skidmore Dec 2012 #26
they've made an industry of pathologizing people datasuspect Dec 2012 #27
Huge incorrect generalization HERVEPA Dec 2012 #35
please disabuse me of my notions. datasuspect Dec 2012 #47
In many (most) cases, depression is caused by a chemical imbalance. HERVEPA Dec 2012 #91
when i was in my 20s datasuspect Jan 2013 #98
Glad it worked for you. HERVEPA Jan 2013 #100
So because that "worked" for you nobodyspecial Jan 2013 #107
"it should be the same for everyone." sibelian Jan 2013 #112
absolutely correct--mental health "professionals" are not to be trusted. MindPilot Dec 2012 #60
therapist = the rapist datasuspect Dec 2012 #75
or, in many people's cases, better. HERVEPA Jan 2013 #101
Not a good idea PasadenaTrudy Dec 2012 #30
No need, for me, I think. sibelian Dec 2012 #42
What we resist persists Utopian Leftist Dec 2012 #31
First, good luck, I hope it continues to work. caseymoz Dec 2012 #32
Hi caseymoz sibelian Dec 2012 #86
Hope you enjoy your trip. caseymoz Jan 2013 #92
Hiya.... warning.... wall. of. text. sibelian Jan 2013 #111
It seems you have become the master of your fate and the lunatica Dec 2012 #36
Thank you, lunatica. sibelian Dec 2012 #48
i wish you the best samsingh Dec 2012 #37
Thank you samsingh. sibelian Dec 2012 #66
yoga and especially hot yoga samsingh Dec 2012 #67
you might find this video of a former pharmaceutical representative interesting green for victory Dec 2012 #38
I have felt that yin and yang all my life liberal_at_heart Dec 2012 #41
This is an OP of a very healthy, evolving mind! arthritisR_US Dec 2012 #43
Good for you! TM99 Dec 2012 #44
I wish I could do it but it will never happen Robyn66 Dec 2012 #45
This all sounds truly dreadful, Robyn... sibelian Dec 2012 #50
And to you as well :) Robyn66 Dec 2012 #69
Thanks for saying this. distantearlywarning Dec 2012 #49
This message was self-deleted by its author get the red out Dec 2012 #51
I do not like psychotropes for anybody. ananda Dec 2012 #55
Hmmmm. Difficult. sibelian Dec 2012 #63
I think most people who get as depressed as I do simply kill themselves. hunter Dec 2012 #58
That sounds very debilitating. sibelian Dec 2012 #61
You perfectly describe my hopes for my therapy patients. nolabear Dec 2012 #71
Thank you nolabear sibelian Jan 2013 #105
Cool libodem Dec 2012 #74
You shouldn't stop cold turkey. musical_soul Dec 2012 #76
Ancient history. sibelian Dec 2012 #78
That's good to hear. musical_soul Dec 2012 #80
SSRIs have an adverse impact on me. David__77 Dec 2012 #77
Love your post! KT2000 Dec 2012 #79
Good for you. To be on the safe side, maybe you should keep a journal ecstatic Dec 2012 #81
I think the information from Journal of ohheckyeah Dec 2012 #82
interesting that you were prescribed ssri's as a sleep aid. what was the medical rationale for HiPointDem Jan 2013 #93
It was a couple of months after I had back surgery. ohheckyeah Jan 2013 #97
Very interesting. May I ask a question? ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2012 #83
I hope you don't mind if I have a think and come back to your post. sibelian Dec 2012 #85
Ha! Of course not, sibelian. Please have a fun and safe trip =) ! Oh, and happy new year! eom ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2012 #87
Hi chisolmtraildem sibelian Jan 2013 #103
Thank you so much, sibelian, for ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2013 #110
All well and good, but pay attention to physical symptoms as well TexasBushwhacker Dec 2012 #84
Plus multi-trillion! BeHereNow Dec 2012 #90
That was so cool !! nolabels Jan 2013 #95
Addendum: the gene sapolsky talks about at the end is 5-htt. after more research it turns HiPointDem Jan 2013 #96
Good Luck! MFM008 Jan 2013 #102
I have avoided antidepressants for the same reason. I am supposed to be sad. dawg Jan 2013 #106
Well... sibelian Jan 2013 #108
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