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Old Apr 20, 2008, 04:07 PM
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Things are constantly changing and yes sometimes they get worse before they get better, but I firmly believe that if we try we can make positive changes in our life. On Christmas day 2006 I was in hospital in massive alcohol withdrawl, hooked up to a ton of machines that were beeping because none of my vital signs were normal. I lost my job due to drinking. I spent 2007 in rehab, was hospitalized in a psych hospital for 7 weeks and hit the lowest spot in my depression ever. I was suicidal for about 6 months of 2007 and then had to go through the stress of finding another job. Now thanks to a med change, good therapy, and a lot of hard work I've started a new job. I'm sober. And i'm slowly rebuilding my life to make it what I want. It's still hard, but as I said in therapy the other week, for the very first time in a long time, I'm feeling just "normal" and it's weird because I haven't felt this way in such a long time. So hold on and keep fighting becuase no matter how bleak things seem at the moment they can get better.

Good luck.

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