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Posted by Empathy on August 20, 2005, at 12:02:34
Hello there.
I am new your board. I am here for a few reasons.
One: I feel that the most useful information we can get about medications is from other folks that are taking the medications and that the best support comes from other people that are experiencing similar situations as we are. In my mind we are in a way Professional Patients, and sometimes a person needs to talk to a Professional Patient instead of a Professional Medical Expert.
Two: I am here as part of my "grief process". A friend that I had known for at least 29 years, but had lost contact with - committed suicide on July 27, 2005. He had suffered for many decades with depression and he had a very difficult time finding any medications that helped or had lasting value.
I won't lie, I first came to this sight to see if he had been posting, I am still slowly checking the archives. He was very interested in radical measures for depression, one med he took was - I think - dextromethorphan. If you remember any member that discussed this often and is no longer posting will you please BabbleMail me the info?
I am currently battling a profound sense of guilt that I wasn't there for him, while we lived almost 800 miles away, I feel like I should have been there for him, at least through email, because I suffer from so much of the "same problems" that he did.
Sadly, my own journey with Major Depression, General Anxiety, Social Phobia, Generalized Phobias, Agorophobia and Fibromylagia made me pretty preoccupied with myself... but I never want to be so preoccupied again that I let one of my friends slip through my fingers and give way to such a desperate act.
I am extremely pained with grief right now... but I working to not withdraw into myself - so I appreciate your letting me share your board with you.
Wishing you much hope ~ Empathy
Posted by Phillipa on August 20, 2005, at 12:02:37
In reply to Why Am I Here??? An Introduction From EMPATHY, posted by Empathy on August 18, 2005, at 16:06:02
Welcome Empathey. Now go back to where you registered on turn on your babblemail. that way people can talk with you in private. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by med_empowered on August 20, 2005, at 12:02:38
In reply to Re: Why Am I Here??? An Introduction From EMPATHY » Empathy, posted by Phillipa on August 18, 2005, at 17:47:09
hi! Suicide is always difficult to handle...just know that it isn't your fault. Sometimes, life overwhelms people; existence can sometimes be difficult beyond the point of sanity. I'm glad you came here and think enough of us here to talk to all of us about what's been going on. Welcome to the board :-)
Posted by Empathy on August 20, 2005, at 12:02:38
In reply to Re: Why Am I Here??? An Introduction From EMPATHY » Empathy, posted by Phillipa on August 18, 2005, at 17:47:09
I enabled BabbleMail and sent a BabbleMail to myself as a "TEST" and it worked... So, I am feeling confused. Is there a different place I am supposed to do it? Can someone give me a link?
Posted by Empathy on August 20, 2005, at 12:02:39
In reply to Re: Why Am I Here??? reply to Phillipa, posted by Empathy on August 18, 2005, at 17:57:23
Again... I went into Registration and enabled BabbleMail and did everything it said to do AND still my name doesn't "light up" with a link to the BabbleMail form.
What am I doing wrong?
Posted by Sonya on August 20, 2005, at 12:02:39
In reply to Why Am I Here??? An Introduction From EMPATHY, posted by Empathy on August 18, 2005, at 16:06:02
Welcome to PB, Empathy. I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope you post here often and we get to know you, and can help in some way.
Peace...Sonya
Posted by Phillipa on August 20, 2005, at 12:02:39
In reply to Re: Why Am I Here??? An Introduction From EMPATHY, posted by Sonya on August 18, 2005, at 19:03:07
Empathy I had to go out just replied to your testing of your Babblemail. It work! Fondly, phillipa
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