I hear ya on the SAD. When it is grey all day and gets dark at like 4:30 in the afternoon, I feel like crawling into a cave (with a bottle).
My Doc recommended something that totally blew SAD away for me a few years ago, and it is a true lifeline - Pure Spectrum lighting.
He recommended I sit in front of it for 30 minutes every morning, so I use it for putting on makeup (added bonus - its a pure light and helps with that).
You can google Full Spectrum for the wiki page about the technology and host of options and manufacturers. I found one to sit on my countertop here:
Full Spectrum Lighting and Light Therapy