Roz, I know it's hard to believe but it can get better. In Christmas 2006 I was in the hospital due to drinking too much. I spent most of 2007 in alcohol treatment, then went into a psych hospital for 7 weeks followed by 8 weeks of intensive outpatient care, and then for the rest of the year didn't have much energy to do much.

Today I can honestly say I'm not depressed, and I'm sober. I'm back working full time, although in a much lower stress job than I had previously. And I'm starting to go out and be more social and do stuff that makes me happy. I leave next Sun. for a trip to Chicago to purchase a concert grande pedal harp, which is my reward to myself for getting better.

It hasn't be easy. But everything has been worth it to get where I'm at today. And it's been a lot of slow hard work.

But it is possible for depression to be beaten.

Hang in there.

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