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Mar. 26th, 2008

  • 9:46 PM
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For the most part, I like my hair. It's not quite what I wanted:

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art9105.asp

But I think it will grow into it.

The reason for no smile in the photo---no good at smiles on self portraits.

Starting on March 19th I went up to 150 mg of Zoloft (I went up to 100 right before my sister went in the hospital).

I'm not where I want to be yet. And in the last few weeks I see myself sliding back into some areas of depression--falling behind on details due to being unable to force myself to take care of them, lack of social contact, etc. In some ways this is harder than it was before the Zoloft--back then I saw no way out of the depression and didn't care. Now I see the possibilities and have sampled some of the happiness and want more....but I can't quite get there and don't have whatever it takes to get there. Which is HUGELY frustrating. I want to be well. I deserve to be happy and enjoy both my kids and have a fun summer.

I'm also investigating the possiblity of thyroid issues with my doctor.

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[info]battleaxe4real wrote:
Mar. 27th, 2008 05:50 am (UTC)
ah yes... been there... and yes, you totally deserve to be happy and have a great summer. I was about to bump my zoloft up to 150 too but my doc suggested keeping it at 100 and adding buspar to help with my growing anxiety. I hesitated; taking an antidepressant is already enough "drugging" for me, but with everything going on here, my mind was just spinning its wheels, so to speak, getting me into a deeper and deeper mental rut and just compounding the background depression. surprisingly, the buspar has helped enormously. I don't know if anxiety is an issue for you, but if it is maybe check it out. I hope you find the right combo of whatever it is your mind and body need right now. wanting to be well is, in itself, a good and significant thing. xoxoxoxo
[info]gremlin44 wrote:
Apr. 2nd, 2008 03:07 am (UTC)
I took either buspar or xanax back in 1998 to try to deal with PMS induced panic attacks (I can't remember which one...argh). It actually made them worse. So I'd prefer to stay away from them.
[info]purplerifka wrote:
Mar. 28th, 2008 01:45 am (UTC)
is that you as a middle schooler?

i totally know the feeling of not being able to get to the happiness but knowing it is there.
keep remembering that you definitely deserve the happiness and that you will find a way to get there.

HUGS if you would like them.

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