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Originally Posted by lilodian4ever
Wow, thanks for sharing that, man. That's an interesting story ... people's stories always fascinate me.
It's also interesting (and sad) the pattern you described of MDD.
Why do you feel the depression became permanent ? Has it not let up at all since 35 ?
I've read a few of your posts on here, and you seem like a really interesting level-headed guy. I wouldn't have guessed that you're suffering from MDD.
I'd love to hear more about your story !
BTW, why did you put the quotes around "met" in "met my wife at 25" ?
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First, yes, the depression has been on-going for 7 years now. The minute I get off my medication it hits me like a wall (like if I run out for a few days). This is common for MDD. I've had a couple of scares in the past 3 years that even the medication couldn't stop. Luckily, my meditation practices have taught me to keep one part of my mind on alert and watching what's going on (mindfulness in full force). It doesn't show much because make it a practice to try to focus on other people, doing whatever I can to help them in their life as it also helps me in mine.
And, hehe, I put quotes around "met my wife at 25" because our story actually goes back to high-school. It's one of those cute stories where we kept running into each other and never went the same direction until we really got to know each other when I was 25 and ... here we are in our 40's ... that sweetly nauseating couple that people know will be the cute old folks dying together.
The story of how we got together is in the married men thread in this forum.