My Support Forums - View Single Post

Leed · Oct 14, 2012, 07:45 PM

Bless your heart. I too thought I was "unfixable" for a very long time, until we got into some really "dark, scary" parts of the past in therapy. That stuff HAD to be gone thru and 'aired" == and dealt with. If I hadn't dealt with it, it would have laid there and festered for the rest of my life. Alot of it had to do with abuse (emotional/mental) that I hadn't told anyone about and it was very painful. Since it went back as far as I could remember (like about when I was 3-4 yrs old) we had alot of work to do. lol

Thank God for therapy, or otherwise I think i'd be dead right now. I also spent 2 weeks in a mental hospital, which was the best thing I could have done for myself (I signed myself in). I wanted to stay longer, but they said I was ready to go home.

As far as medications, mine weren't working well UNTIL my doc added Abilify ON TOP of the Cymbalta. Abilify can be added to most of the antidepressants -- and it makes a WORLD of difference. It enhances the antidepressant, and helps it work better. And boy it sure does! It doesn't make you high or anything -- it just makes you feel "normal" whatever that is. lol Please ask your doctor about it -- I don't see why he would rrefuse to put you on that with your A/D. It sure can't hurt.

I wish you the very best - and I pray your therapy goes well too. Take care and God bless. Hugs, Lee