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Originally Posted by charo224488
I just want to tell you all, before the depression that I have been fighting so hard takes over and makes me too negative, that I admire you all so much. Reading posts about mental illness on other sites, comments from people who have never experienced what we do, makes me realize how insightful and intelligent you all are. There are so many ignorant people in the world, people who can't think for themselves and lack empathy, and the people on this thread do not fit into that category. So the next time you feel so low, just think of how our illness gives you the insight to understand, accept, and love others. It gives us the creativity to think and possibly even do amazing things. I feel lucky to know all of you, even if it's just through a daily post. Thank you.
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Yes, charo! (And sincerely hoping that depression NOT take over, but turn around.) I've often thought that too! Compared to ANY sites, mental health or not, I've always been damn impressed with how civil and caring people here are. It certainly speaks VOLUMES against stigma and ignorance, when the collective "we" of PC do a better job of it than anywhere else I've seen. And we're doing this amazing thing even with all the challenges we face!!! It's something of a miracle, really. Hoorah for PCers! It is a beautiful thing.
I'd like to add to your thought of something for folks here to remember when feeling low --- despite the "online" thing, people here are very real to me and would probably be very surprised to know just how much and often I think about you all. Even when not being able or up to writing, rest assured of being in my heart and mind. Though I can only speak for myself, I'm confident there are many many many others who do this too.
(Ahhh, newgal, don't feel bad about "chickening out" on the ECT. And don't feel bad if you decide you want to do it at a later point either. Neither is a bad thing. It's good, and shows wisdom even, to be able to change one's mind and not lock into black and white thinking. Having been on PC for quite awhile, I can tell you of reading of numerous people whom it helped a lot, so open mind it good. I think you've shown that open-minded ability.
I sure do hope you are feeling better soon…)
Here, pretty good. Decided that it's been that last refill's generic switch causing destabilization, but they will let me have my old generic soon, so riding it out till then. Didn't get anything done today though. Very unfocused and even more time unaware than usual (which is really saying something!
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BF has an MRI tomorrow, geared toward his brain. I've decided to approach it with a positive attitude, that all should turn out to be ok, or at least fixable, but it's still unsettling when a loved one has to face such things. It sucks to be as poor as we are, but VERY thankful to have state coverage now, or we'd never be able to have the medical access to figure it (the problems he's having that led to the referral) out, and frankly, it'd reach a point he couldn't take it anymore. For all the flack such programs take, I think a lot of people don't realize what a godsend they truly are. I choke up, overwhelmed with gratitude over every bit of it.