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Aurora · 04-24-2006, 11:00 AM

Billysgranma,

Thanks for sharing your experience with me. It makes me see things a little differently I guess, knowing that I am not the only one reluctant to take any medicine for this. I guess, I feel it would be a final admittance of what I perceive as a flaw in myself. My doctors think I am stupid for not giving them a try, but I am scared. I am scared to admit that I really am not coping, that I really can't 'pull myself together'.

I am glad they finally found something that helps you. And I guess I never really considered how widely this affects people. I shouldn't be ashamed, I have friends who have taken anti-depressants and I have never thought them a lesser person for getting the help they need.

Yeah, I know I can't be thinking of kids yet. Beside, I am not physically able to conceive at the moment because I am still too thin (although I look fat, sorry I needed to clarify that) to menstruate, and haven't done so in years. I may be unable to have kids anyway. I guess the thoughts about kids though, is just symbolic of me actually wanting something more from this life. Not to live this unhappy and this sick forever.

Thanks once again,
H

04-24-2006, 11:00 AM	#7
Aurora Senior Veteran (female) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: London, UK Posts: 1,008	Re: Depression Advice Please Billysgranma, Thanks for sharing your experience with me. It makes me see things a little differently I guess, knowing that I am not the only one reluctant to take any medicine for this. I guess, I feel it would be a final admittance of what I perceive as a flaw in myself. My doctors think I am stupid for not giving them a try, but I am scared. I am scared to admit that I really am not coping, that I really can't 'pull myself together'. I am glad they finally found something that helps you. And I guess I never really considered how widely this affects people. I shouldn't be ashamed, I have friends who have taken anti-depressants and I have never thought them a lesser person for getting the help they need. Yeah, I know I can't be thinking of kids yet. Beside, I am not physically able to conceive at the moment because I am still too thin (although I look fat, sorry I needed to clarify that) to menstruate, and haven't done so in years. I may be unable to have kids anyway. I guess the thoughts about kids though, is just symbolic of me actually wanting something more from this life. Not to live this unhappy and this sick forever. Thanks once again, H __________________ Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree today.