Posted by paxvox on June 5, 2002, at 17:26:11
In reply to Wasting life??, posted by fi on June 3, 2002, at 16:11:58
Fi,
I know how you feel, all too well. Is Prozac the only med you are taking? Maybe a switch to something like Wellbutrin might help. Have you been discussing your mood/meds with a Pdoc?
Please don't get down on yourself. Sure, it's easy to fall into the "I was sad I had no shoes, until I saw a man who had no feet" syndrome. True, there are lots of people *worse off* than you, but you have a RIGHT (I guess) to feel AS WELL as you can. This is not in comparison to how others are doing, but how YOU are doing compared to HOW well you CAN be.
Interestingly, when I get into that sort of funk (I'm actually going through some very blue moods just now!) I have found that when I took the time to help someone else that I started feeling better. Not because "oh, look whata nice thing I did", but because it actually made me FEEL better. Perhaps because it gave me a chance to NOT worry about my own problems for awhile.
Sooooo..... I have been trying to be of use to others, and in so doing, have begun to "inch back" into a better mood. This is one reason I like posting on these boards. Although I sometimes get into trouble (sorry again Dr. Bob)by speaking my mind, I generally try to be as supportive as possible, and be empathetic when applicable.
No Fi, you are not *wasting* your life. True, you may be in the "existing" rather than "living" frame of mind just now, but this too shall pass.
Hang in there kiddo!PAX
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