I was walking out from work on this bright and beautiful morning when my father called me. “Now that’s completely odd,” I thought as I answered my Crackberry as I walked across the parking lot to my car. Dad has never called me so early in the morning and I expected the worst.
“Drive by your grandmother’s house and tell me what you think,” he said. “Your uncle just called and said a tree fell on it during the storm last night.”
It was bad when I rode by there. She used to live just a few streets over from me. A large oak tree had been uprooted and had knocked the front porch completely off including a part of the front bedroom. They’ve been trying to sell her house for years now and the neighborhood just keeps declining and declining. They’re certainly not going to sell it anytime soon with such a setback.
Hey! I am Going to Let You Peer into my Head! Tell Me What’s Wrong…
I had very carefully asked my psychiatrist yesterday if there was a chance for me to live psychiatric medication free.
“Lets don’t try to do too much at once,” was her cautious answer. “I want to see if your depressions are cyclical.”
She reminded me of my two months long malaise I suffered months ago. She very carefully worded a reply that wouldn’t offend me when she said normal people just don’t go on two month severe depressions like that. I certainly don't have all the answers so I will have to rely on her.
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The storms were bad here in the Atlanta area as well. I slept in my clothes with the weather radio that kept going off all night long. I was glad to see the sunshine this morning.
Good decision on taking your Dr. advice.
Andrew, please don't rush things. Think of how long you were tied to all those medications! Now you're down to a minimum, and your body is still adjusting to that. She does have a point - your last setback was only a few months ago. Give yourself time, but know that you're doing GREAT! Have a wonderful day. :)
Im SO sorry to hear about your Grandmothers House Andrew...I hope it is repairable.
I do know how easy it is to go into a real bad depression..been there,for many years.. However i dont know if its because im older, My circumstances haven't changed much...but i think my Hormones have..LOL !!..but i am now completely off my medications, after taking it for MANY years...but i had to do it VERY, very gradually...its great to see you are so positive, but like your griends say...do take it easy..you'll get there.
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