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by dana_shae
Wed May 19, 2010 7:19 pm
Forum: Humor for Anxiety
Topic: Facing Fears
Replies: 17
Views: 13570

I am the same way about looking up at the sky. For me, it's not just the gravity issue, but feeling so overwhelmingly small in comparison to the vast sky and stars. I even have a hard time looking at the clouds sometimes. I think they're beautiful at times, but if I look too long, I start realizing ...
by dana_shae
Tue May 18, 2010 9:22 pm
Forum: Humor for Anxiety
Topic: Facing Fears
Replies: 17
Views: 13570

This is so funny! But I have to be honest. I found some comfort in one line specifically. The line about NASA installing the gravity thing in case you get sucked up. I truly thought that this was an "only I have that thought" thing. I can't tell you how many times I've made myself sick thinking of t...
by dana_shae
Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:05 am
Forum: Depression
Topic: Taking a trip for the first time in a VERY long time...
Replies: 18
Views: 4348

Hi all! So, today (in just an hour or so) I'll be getting on the road to travel to see my Mom. It's about a 6 hour drive. While this should excite me, I get sooooo anxious about these trips. I haven't been in almost a year. What's more surprising is that I lived there with her for nearly 4 years, so...
by dana_shae
Mon Apr 05, 2010 12:34 am
Forum: Prescription Medication Discussion
Topic: Is medication-free really possible?
Replies: 121
Views: 84337

Originally posted by miamikittycat: I have bi-polar, and I agree w/Cel and egriff. It's hard to accept that I need the meds, and the doctor has to switch them around sometimes because they can stop working well. I have tried many, many times to go off meds, sometimes cold turkey (very bad idea), so...
by dana_shae
Sun Apr 04, 2010 11:49 pm
Forum: Depression
Topic: New to the Forum - not new to the issue
Replies: 2
Views: 1222

First of all, welcome! Ur in a good place for help. U said u didn't think u could afford the program, do u have it now? R u working on it? I can say I immediately started feeling soooo much better after session 2-3. I started feeling so much better and slacked off alot. I do not recommend that! I st...
by dana_shae
Sun Apr 04, 2010 1:42 am
Forum: Depression
Topic: I feel like my brain is turning to mush... please help...
Replies: 2
Views: 1398

Hi everyone. Here I am again to rant and rave about how awful I am feeling. 0 motivation to move half the time. 0 motivation to communicate with others. 0 motivation to work, which is causing serious financial problems and relationship problems. I'm just gonna break it down and be brutally honest de...
by dana_shae
Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:52 am
Forum: Prescription Medication Discussion
Topic: Effexor XR - need advice, opinions
Replies: 11
Views: 2927

Hi there. It sounds like effexor has worked well for a lot of you. In a couple of your responces, you had said that you were off of it and then went back on it. How was it to do off of effexor? I am scared to be on a drug the rest of my life and I want to know if the symptoms returned when you got o...