Hi,

To: Can't Stop Crying - I'm invited by a friend for dinner today (To Celebrate St. Pat's Day) So that will get me out of the house. Having somewhere to go helps. Thanks for welcoming me. And thanks for your concern. It is much appreciated.

To: Mudgey - Thanks for the specific feedback on your experience with clonazepam and xanax. Fortunately, I don't get real panic attacks; I get the type of anxiety that less dramatically, but effectively, gnaws quietly away at my belief in myself. (Like the way termites gnaw away at the structure of a house.) May I express a very hearty "AMEN" to what you say about how no one understands like we understand each other. And I am especially impressed with the quality of the postings on this web site.

To: All Posters Above - I remain depressed, but I am less frightened and less lonely because of the goodwill shown to me by all of you. I never expected what I've found here.