Hi DJ,

Thanks very much for your reply. It means a lot. I'll be patient with the Effexor and hope that it will be effective for me. I appreciate your suggesting and providing some information re groups. Despite a strong desire right now to just pull away from people, I can see how being with others who understand what I'm going through could be helpful. That's what I've experienced this p.m. here, and I've been surprised at how much it means. Thanks again, DJ; take care.