My favorites have always been the Russian writers of the 19th century: Nikoli Gogol, Feodor Dostoevsky, Ivan Turgenev, Tolstoy, Checkov, also the poetry of Pushkin. The best book I've ever read is...
OK, sorry to talk about religion--it's a private thing anyway. I've written 4 books and am presently marketing a screenplay I'm finishing up, so I do recognize being a writer/book freak, but that's...
Realizing that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance means that it's not your fault. You are not a lazy of negative person--it's no different than having heat trouble or high cholesterol--it's...
It seems to me that my depression was genetic and totally biological, not conditional. My father had a touch of it, and my sister had several episodes, but not as bad as mine. Willpower does play a...
Thanks for the info. I almost felt like I was alone in this, since it was the most troublesome aspect of my illness. One psychiatrist did tell me about it. But he just said that it was a terrible way...
One more thing, I forgot to say. I consider this remission to literally be an answer by the Lord to my fervent prayers. You might say, it was the med, but who provided that? So, I wanted to give...
Hi, this is louis1888 replying to a couple of posts about my thread: How I Beat Clinical Depression After 15 Years: This medication anafranil/clomipramine is mostly overlooked by doctors now, in my...
Thanks, Karen. That was really nice. louis1888...
I want to tell everybody who're depressed that, for starters, I KNOW what you're going through. I've been there, as bad as it gets, and I finally found a treatment that brought me out of it. The...
Jaimie, There's no need to apologize. I understand grumpiness, from both the getting and the giving perspective. I actually value when people are direct, even grumpy with me, because that's when you...
Hi there, Jaimie: Thank you for your reply, and I am especially happy to hear that ECT was beneficial for you. In fact, at the Lindner Cener of Hope, (where I received my TMS treatments), they also...
When reading the below, please remember that I am NOT A DOCTOR -- I AM A PATIENT JUST LIKE YOU. Before I say anything else, let me say this: STOPPING YOUR MEDICATIONS OR TINKERING WITH YOUR MEDS CAN...
Karen, Thank you--I hadn't thought of that, and you make a good point. I'll not include any specific doctor's names in the future. Best, "louis1888"...