Hi Mary Alice,

Thanks for the hugs and for the concern. The depression is worse, yes. I'm having trouble with flashbacks, with physical pain, with my opinion of myself, suicidal thoughts, self-injury again (which I thought I'd ended many years ago), with a lot of things. I keep trying to make things better and still things are getting worse. Even things that helped in the past don't seem to be helping.

No, I don't take anti-depressant medication, if that's what you're asking about. I tried many different kinds of medication over the past ten years or so and none of them worked for me. I don't have medication coverage now and can't afford them either even if I were going to try them again.

I continue to think of you, Mary Alice, and send good wishes in your direction. I hope you're hanging in there.

Take care,
ErinBear