Posted by Bob P on February 03, 1999 at 18:46:56:
In Reply to: Re: An Apology posted by Anonymous on February 03, 1999 at 17:27:17:
Glad to hear you're hanging around. Misery loves company ya know. I don't know if suffering from depression and feeling depressed are one in the same. I feel depressed as I watch this nice, warm, dry, sunny, Southern California winter pass me by with my fishing rod sitting in the corner and my Harley collecting dust in the garage. I feel depressed but I don't think I suffer from "depression". I, for one, got a big smile on my face when I read your first posting. I could imagine what was to come. You done a good thing letting us vent then causing us to bond.
I've also been at this for 30 years. I'm episodic so that's 30 years on/off. Been through the whole thing also. Had my teeth ground down to realign my bite beacuse of a TMJ diagnosis. Been scanned for tumors and other assorted things that may be crawling around in my head. They found nothing (which confirms my wife's claims that I'm brainless). Not really, my wife is a doll and hurts like all the other spouses out there that wish they could help. But we all know, when in CH "stay the hell away from me".
I have my ups & downs just like you. Try to enjoy the ups and despise the downs. I just settle in and endure. It's the only acceptable solution for me. Medicate, pray, suffer, pray, hope, pray, etc.
Let me know if I can help in any way. You've got my e-mail address and it all remains confidential.
P.S. - I really love you guys.