I’m stable too, although the side effects of the meds make me feel like there is something wrong with me. I can’t think as well as I used to.

I’m socially isolated; I have lost all my friends between my husband passing away (friends pull away—this is common) and getting laid off (I had been there 8 years; these were the people I saw every day—the business is closed now).

I’ve gone to some NAMI meetings. The first one didn’t work out—I didn’t relate well to the people there. The second location I tried was better with someone I could relate to.

I think NAMI is in a lot of major cities.