Well...it is surprising to me too but as sad as I feel today I thought was in no mood to go out and about. But I did and I actually felt a little better while in the Lowe's improvement store. They have all their Christmas display items out. And I must say...it was magical. They had lit up little churches and ferris wheels and stuffed animals that danced and moved to Christmas music. I am the kind of person who goes around and pushes all the buttons at once. I don't know how it happened but I began to feel a little spark, a little warmth, and a little hope. Maybe it was the large snowglobe with Charlie Brown and his infamous pitiful looking tree. Or maybe it was the singing trio of unwanted toys from Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Whatever it was...it worked. My heart grew three sizes today.
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***I had the wonderful opportunity to do a written interview recently with Stephen Harris who has an MS blog called One Life. Stephen is one of the finest writers I know. I just don't think he understands how good his writing really is. I want to strongly urge you to read his answers to my questions. It doesn't matter if you have Multiple Sclerosis or not...it will affect you. All I can say is...just go read for yourself. You may need a box of tissues handy.
You may read that interview here.
***Have you ever taken the popular anti-depressant Prozac? Care to talk about your experience? I took it for about three weeks and had to stop taking it because of a very strange adverse reaction. I am really curious to see how others have fared on this medication. Read and share your thoughts here.
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I saw Santa this weekend at the local mall, and sat on his lap and told him the one thing I wanted more than anything.
He said no one has ever asked for that before, but he would try to put it in my stocking.
I love Christmas. i love seeing children's faces.
Now here you are writing again. It is magical, and welcome.
*Maybe I'll go out later too. I need to feel what you felt...that little spark of hope...a little feeling of how it felt when I was a kid.*
Hi there.I love the photo of you in the side bar. Is that your home? It's lovely lovely!
Thanks for dropping by my bloggy some time ago.It's always a delight to see you.
Oh' and it's good you stopped Prozac. I have a friend who also experienced adverse effects from taking it.
I am glad that you are feeling better. I find if I get out, too, I feel better especially around the holidays.
No anti-depressants agreed with me. 1. I took them without knowing I was Bipolar and didn't take them with a mood stabilizer and 2. They just don't agree with me.
EFFEXOR is the worst to take so stay away from that.
Wellbutrin seems to be the one that is safer from what I hear. I took that one and was fine except I kept forgetting to take it due to being busy with school at that time. But it did make me feel a certain way but I forgot how - it was awhile ago :)
Are you on a mood stabilizer? You need to be to be on anti-depressants with bipolar disorder.
Hope all is well and I wish you much happiness! Now, go to a TOY store and capture your childhood! I guarantee you will feel sooooo much better.
I enjoyed reading your "corner" over on Stuart's blog today.
I am glad you are feeling a bit more upbeat. Sometimes it's the little things that get us going again.
I know you said to put your Prozac responses on the other site but I'll just out it here... I'd never take that again ever! It completely took away my appetite so much that I feared I'd never be able to at again. And I was so tired I almost couldn't function. Never again.
I hate to say this in public but I hate christmas.
I dread this time of year, I hate everything about it. It's going to be a dark few months for me. I have to do all the things I hate (shopping, baking, wrapping presents, visiting family, traveling, attending parties, being in noisy places and crowds) all the while appearing to be cheerful. This time of year forces me to put on a mask of a stranger just to please others (that's the spirit of the season, afterall) so I have to pretend to be joyful and generous and loving. I hate it all.
I can't wait for January.
We're doing a bit of holiday wandering this weekend. I love this season.
hey, what great cheap therapy .. browsing at lowes hardware .. lol ..
no side effects either ... unless you buy all the stuff you see which would have adverse effects on the old pocketbook.
you know ..
i'm gonna ask a coworker again what 'happy pill' she uses (her words). it's a very mild antidepressant and she's tolerated it wonderfully, plus she says it has to adverse effects on her libido ..
L-L-L-LOVE Lowe's! Anytime of the year! I can wander in that store for hours. Home Depot too, but not as much as Lowe's.
I often start out grumbling a bit about the Holiday season, but I soon get pulled right into the season. I love hanging with slightly dys-FUN-ctional family, I love seeing the joy on the childrens faces, and I love buying gifts for them. And I decorate the house like crazy!
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