Dear everyone I ever saw as a therapist or psychiatrist for any amount of time:
I wasn't sure at first but the feeling has persisted for more than a month now. It feels strange, but good. Maybe it's just the Pristiq, but I think it's also that life is getting better, some of it naturally, some of it because I'm actively involved in my own life again. I set goals and fulfill them (sometimes slowly, I admit). My self-esteem and confidence are returning. They were never that far away professionally, but now they are coming back on a personal level.
I'd thank you all, but we all know none of you had anything to do with this. Quite the opposite in some cases. (Looks pointedly at Nos. 2 and 3 and Smaug.)
Knock wood.
ATAT