Sounds like you are working hard on your issues. It was nice of your friend to write a letter to your t and very brave.
I hope the new year goes well for you and that you husband starts to handle his grief better and that his mood improves.
Keep up the good work.
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Bipolar I, Depression, GAD Meds: Zoloft, Zyprexa, Ritalin
"Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most." -Buddha