Goodness a stroke at 33...not fair at all. Glad to hear you have recovered...that is something to be grateful for.

Sorry anti-depressants don't work for you.
I would no longer be living on planet earth without them. I am quite sure of this I did attempt suicide in 1985...may be a long time ago, but it is not an experience one ever forgets. Was a very very bad time in my life 1985 and 1986...worst years of my life...hands down

The only recovery I have enjoyed is after a car accident...young woman ran a stop sign in 1994, four days after my official neurodegenerative diagnosis...a "banner" week...four surgeries and 18 months later I was whole again. Lucky I didn't lose my right leg though. Did have spinal fusion in 1995 because of the acceident.

Life marchs on though, and here we are today! Lucky to still be live on planet earth. At least that is what I hear.