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recoveringnky · 07-24-2007, 12:02 PM

I can share some ESH on anti-depressants. I take Celexa 40 mg a day. I do not have any bad side effects with it and by no means do I feel any relapse-type symptoms. I do not, however, wish that I would just die and I no longer sit around all the time on the couch with a blanket over me wishing the world would just go away. I do now enjoy life and am thankful that I'm alive, that I'm moving around and participating in life and that I found AA.

I started Celexa before I admitted that I was an alcoholic. With my doctor's guidance, we attempted to go off the meds thinking that maybe it was just alcoholism itself and nothing more. After a little while, the feelings of suicide came back and I called the doc. She put me back on them and I've been fine ever since. I wanted to so much to NOT have to take anything, but I'd rather take the AD and enjoy my sobriety, ya know?

So, for me, Celexa works great. Thanks for letting me share and I wish you the best!

Hugs,
Kym

07-24-2007, 12:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
recoveringnky Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The beautiful mountains of Kentucky Posts: 677	I can share some ESH on anti-depressants. I take Celexa 40 mg a day. I do not have any bad side effects with it and by no means do I feel any relapse-type symptoms. I do not, however, wish that I would just die and I no longer sit around all the time on the couch with a blanket over me wishing the world would just go away. I do now enjoy life and am thankful that I'm alive, that I'm moving around and participating in life and that I found AA. I started Celexa before I admitted that I was an alcoholic. With my doctor's guidance, we attempted to go off the meds thinking that maybe it was just alcoholism itself and nothing more. After a little while, the feelings of suicide came back and I called the doc. She put me back on them and I've been fine ever since. I wanted to so much to NOT have to take anything, but I'd rather take the AD and enjoy my sobriety, ya know? So, for me, Celexa works great. Thanks for letting me share and I wish you the best! Hugs, Kym __________________ Kym P. Keeping it Simple Life is too short for drama & petty things, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly.