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Suzette,
I hope you feel better quickly after the gall bladder surgery.
And, I am so glad you are taking steps to get help with your depression. I know how debilitating depression can be. The meds I am on work pretty well for me and I am very grateful for that. I would never want to go back to the way things were before I got treatment.
I hope you feel better quickly after the gall bladder surgery.
And, I am so glad you are taking steps to get help with your depression. I know how debilitating depression can be. The meds I am on work pretty well for me and I am very grateful for that. I would never want to go back to the way things were before I got treatment.
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This is amazing news Suz 
Unfortunately SO many people can't or won't get help for their emotional suffering... and a lot of them never make it. Depression is a killer. The saddest part is that it's also extremely treatable. In fact, getting therapeutic help usually enhances a person's life.
I hope that you get a through diagnosis, and that you're offered several treatment options. A very high percentage of depression is situational / reactive, meaning that it responds well to both psychiatric and psychological intervention. If at all possible, don't settle for medical treatment alone.
Depression and addiction often go hand in hand; recovering from one usually helps the other, although that's not always the case. Sometimes sustained sobriety uncovers a host of mental/mood conditions -many of which were masked by drugs, and might have played an important part in fuelling addiction; needless to say, they also need to be addressed. Doing so may be painful at first, but in the long run it should help consolidate your recovery.
I'm glad your surgery went well. PM me anytime
Unfortunately SO many people can't or won't get help for their emotional suffering... and a lot of them never make it. Depression is a killer. The saddest part is that it's also extremely treatable. In fact, getting therapeutic help usually enhances a person's life.
I hope that you get a through diagnosis, and that you're offered several treatment options. A very high percentage of depression is situational / reactive, meaning that it responds well to both psychiatric and psychological intervention. If at all possible, don't settle for medical treatment alone.
Depression and addiction often go hand in hand; recovering from one usually helps the other, although that's not always the case. Sometimes sustained sobriety uncovers a host of mental/mood conditions -many of which were masked by drugs, and might have played an important part in fuelling addiction; needless to say, they also need to be addressed. Doing so may be painful at first, but in the long run it should help consolidate your recovery.
I'm glad your surgery went well. PM me anytime
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Thanks for all the replies and well wishes. You guys are awesome...
Tomorrow at 8:00 I will meet with my therapist and at 8:30 will begin my Daily management group followed by daily skill groups. The topic will be Establishing Healthy Boundaries. This may sound silly but I am excited.
As my new signature says, I will do what it takes to feel better. I refuse to live in depression anymore. My primary diagnosis is now Bipolar 2 disorder. My meds have been changed and I am beginning to feel alive again.
Tomorrow at 8:00 I will meet with my therapist and at 8:30 will begin my Daily management group followed by daily skill groups. The topic will be Establishing Healthy Boundaries. This may sound silly but I am excited.
As my new signature says, I will do what it takes to feel better. I refuse to live in depression anymore. My primary diagnosis is now Bipolar 2 disorder. My meds have been changed and I am beginning to feel alive again.
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