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[av7]

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That is good you just might have to keep fighting it.

Yep I've learned to deal with it really, the meds for me created huge mood swings especially if I forgot to take em. The one thing I dont think I can control too much is the random depression episodes that show up which all my uncles and my dad share also.

The medication is really different for each person, it may or may not be the answer but theres plenty of other things to cure depression

[Scottdau]

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Yep I've learned to deal with it really, the meds for me created huge mood swings especially if I forgot to take em. The one thing I dont think I can control too much is the random depression episodes that show up which all my uncles and my dad share also.



The medication is really different for each person, it may or may not be the answer but theres plenty of other things to cure depression

I am not a big fan on Meds. I do take one now, but it does mess with my moods. I have got it down to one pill a day. But I still feel depress not as bad as I once did. I just live it. It is life you just move on and deal with it.

[cubsfan203]

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I am not a big fan on Meds. I do take one now, but it does mess with my moods. I have got it down to one pill a day. But I still feel depress not as bad as I once did. I just live it. It is life you just move on and deal with it.

That's the main reason I'm reluctant to go see a doctor. I've had some problems with meds in the past and I don't think I'm the person that would benefit too much from taking them.

I'm going to try out what you said and just go out and do things I like to do. It hasn't gotten too bad until lately, and I've just been stressed out and haven't done anything fun in a LONG time. Hopefully that'll help some. Another thing I might try to help is get a job. For one thing I need to, and that would also help keep me busy and not have too much time to think, be on the computer, etc.

[Scottdau]

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That's the main reason I'm reluctant to go see a doctor. I've had some problems with meds in the past and I don't think I'm the person that would benefit too much from taking them.

I'm going to try out what you said and just go out and do things I like to do. It hasn't gotten too bad until lately, and I've just been stressed out and haven't done anything fun in a LONG time. Hopefully that'll help some. Another thing I might try to help is get a job. For one thing I need to, and that would also help keep me busy and not have too much time to think, be on the computer, etc.

yep, that is what I would do. Hope all works out.

[ChubbyBanana]

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Plenty of Fish FTW!

That is all.

oh, and I can't sleep.

and I have a meeting at 8am tomorrow....


sucks.

[Scottdau]

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Plenty of Fish FTW!

That is all.

oh, and I can't sleep.

and I have a meeting at 8am tomorrow....


sucks.

Yep, me too. I have an English class for work tomorrow. Can't sleep. Kids got the Flue and gave it to me!

[ChubbyBanana]

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Yep, me too. I have an English class for work tomorrow. Can't sleep. Kids got the Flue and gave it to me!

Scott I feel for ya man. Sucks.

I didn't know the flu existed in Cali with all the warm weather and all.

I kid, I kid. Probably not that funny right now though.

[Scottdau]

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Scott I feel for ya man. Sucks.

I didn't know the flu existed in Cali with all the warm weather and all.

I kid, I kid. Probably not that funny right now though.

It is all good. I am wiped right now. My mind is mush! I can't even spell flu right.

[Herbsinator]

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As someone who has dealt with depression for about the last 3 years or so...I feel like the best medicine for me is to be around my friends. The less time you can spend around just yourself and your thoughts the better you'll be. I also think that sometimes it really helps to just have someone to talk to about the stuff that is bothering you. I don't really know what your situation is like, but if you have someone in your life who you can feel like you can trust just ask them to listen. It may not even be anything specific that is bothering but it seriously just helps to be able to talk it out sometimes. I know that you probably feel completely alone in the world right now and that there isn't anyone out there for you, but trust that there actually are people out there who love you...even if you don't believe it yourself.

Some things that you shouldn't do (again, based on personal experience):

• Don't think that you can just smoke pot to get rid of your feelings.
• When that doesn't work, don't move onto buying adderall from your friend (just to help you study)
• Then one day decide to see what it would be like if you just started taking a couple of them everyday...just because you want to chase that feeling you got the first time you took it.
• The adderall isn't even enough anymore, so you try coke

To be honest, I struggle with addiction and it came from me trying to mask my feelings. Like I said be around friends, but everyone has to be alone eventually, and when that time comes it is up to you how to deal with those feelings. I took prescribed anti-depression medication for awhile (about a year and a half ago) and I think it helped a little, but like a lot of you guys I stopped taking it because I didn't really like it. My pot use has been pretty steady for years now (going back to high school), but it wasn't until this year that I started to moving on to other stuff to help me self-medicate. The thing is I'm still pretty functional...I'm going to graduate in may and I have a good job, but it's hard for me to go a day without getting high. I can tell you how stupid I am and all the stuff I'm risking in my life, but I still can't stop doing it.

I have some really great friends who I know love me. What hurts me the most is that I'm letting them down. They see the path that I'm going down and I can tell that they are disappointed with what I'm doing to myself.

Basically what I'm saying is...don't do the stupid **** I've done.

[cubsfan203]

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As someone who has dealt with depression for about the last 3 years or so...I feel like the best medicine for me is to be around my friends. The less time you can spend around just yourself and your thoughts the better you'll be. I also think that sometimes it really helps to just have someone to talk to about the stuff that is bothering you. I don't really know what your situation is like, but if you have someone in your life who you can feel like you can trust just ask them to listen. It may not even be anything specific that is bothering but it seriously just helps to be able to talk it out sometimes. I know that you probably feel completely alone in the world right now and that there isn't anyone out there for you, but trust that there actually are people out there who love you...even if you don't believe it yourself.

Some things that you shouldn't do (again, based on personal experience):

• Don't think that you can just smoke pot to get rid of your feelings.
• When that doesn't work, don't move onto buying adderall from your friend (just to help you study)
• Then one day decide to see what it would be like if you just started taking a couple of them everyday...just because you want to chase that feeling you got the first time you took it.
• The adderall isn't even enough anymore, so you try coke

To be honest, I struggle with addiction and it came from me trying to mask my feelings. Like I said be around friends, but everyone has to be alone eventually, and when that time comes it is up to you how to deal with those feelings. I took prescribed anti-depression medication for awhile (about a year and a half ago) and I think it helped a little, but like a lot of you guys I stopped taking it because I didn't really like it. My pot use has been pretty steady for years now (going back to high school), but it wasn't until this year that I started to moving on to other stuff to help me self-medicate. The thing is I'm still pretty functional...I'm going to graduate in may and I have a good job, but it's hard for me to go a day without getting high. I can tell you how stupid I am and all the stuff I'm risking in my life, but I still can't stop doing it.

I have some really great friends who I know love me. What hurts me the most is that I'm letting them down. They see the path that I'm going down and I can tell that they are disappointed with what I'm doing to myself.

Basically what I'm saying is...don't do the stupid **** I've done.

Great post, thanks for sharing.

[SPTO]

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As for me, like I said I went to a shrink and got prescribed some meds. I didn't think the shrink was much help. He was actually a pretty stuffy old fart who kept trying to make his point with by drawing diagram (ay yi yi!) The meds helped a lot though and I was able to get over a lot of the symptons thanks to family and friends.

I agree with Scott about going out more and just doing things you like to do. That is always a huge help.

[The GIGGAS]

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The best thing for the depression I had in middle/high school was finding my current girlfriend. I know that sounds kind of hokey, but, honestly, she's helped me grow into myself much better. I still have major insecurities, sure, but at least I'm not sad about everything now.

I know it's harder than it sounds. I hated being depressed, I hated how it made my family and friends feel.

[WDOgF0reL1fe]

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Sorry to do this but.


C-C-C-C-C-C-Combo Breakerrrrrrrrrrrrrr


Im happy. I made over a Hundo tonight.

That is all

[The GIGGAS]

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Sorry to do this but.


C-C-C-C-C-C-Combo Breakerrrrrrrrrrrrrr


Im happy. I made over a Hundo tonight.

That is all

Very nice. In other news, I'm running on fumes currently. Later.

[bjf1377]

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I'll keep that in mind, I have been spending WAY too much time on the computer since finals are over.

One more question I had, is it possible to get rid of depression without taking meds and seeing a doctor? Or is that the only hope to get rid of it?

My doctor wanted to put me on Ephexor and I looked up the effects of it and stuff, and I said screw that. In addition, the lady I was seeing was leaving for another job someplace and I hate restarting with new people, so I said screw that too. For the most part I've been ok. I still have some episodes, and from time to time I get suicidal or have anxiety attacks, but its nowhere as frequent as it used to be. Like everyone else has been saying, if I start feeling down, I just do some stuff that either keeps my mind busy or I have fun with. Videogames, listening to Opie & Anthony, going for drives, whatever.