s_k

I can't help but thinking: "And that was when you decided to join a forum".
It's almost like your change in personality and joining a forum, finding new people to talk with, has something to do with eachother.

I'm not trying to make fun of you here. You're a nice guy.
I really wonder if these things have a certain connection and, if that's true, what does it mean?

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Dotoar

I know it might seem like it but I was actually in search for alternative music forums on which I could promote my own music when I happened upon MB, so no, I wasn't looking for a virtual social circle to compensate or anything. It was just a lucky coincidence. On the other hand I've always had a withdrawn personality which sometimes has manifested itself in me resorting to activities that don't call for real-life social interaction, such as making music and writing stuff on and off internet fora. So yes, I think there may be a general pattern there.

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s_k

You're an artist, that's what wrong.
(you might want to trade the r for a u, occasionally)

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bonesaw-orchestra

This is the first winter in 5 years I've been completely unmedicated. I've never felt so alive, or felt like living, and I'm very grateful I stopped taking Cipralex when I did. It's been a year and a month. Has anyone else been on this medication? It harmed me much more than helped me. As soon as I got off it I became who I have been this entire time, only I stopped abusing other drugs, I stopped mutilating myself, and I basically forced myself to come to terms with my personality. I think happiness is my natural state of being, I just got lost from it for a long time.

s_k

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Sounds brilliant to me

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Dr_Rez

No smiling in the depression thread. /ban

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s_k

You definitely are depressing <--.

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djchameleon

that's great to hear that you got off of those meds

I was on Abilify for a little while but I hate taking pills on a regular basis like that so I just stopped taking them after awhile. I learned other ways to cope without the use of meds.

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Dr_Rez

That reminds me of the saying in fight club. Norton is talking about why Tyler Durden is so great and he says because he lets what does not matter truly slide. I think thats a big part of being happy.

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bonesaw-orchestra

Thanks man.. it was an arduous first few months, but it was the best thing I ever did for myself. My doctor prescribed me Trazadone and Prozac when I was 14. I stayed on Prozac and abused the Trazadone for 3 years, then she switched me to Cipralex which meant the inability to orgasm, (among increasing my appetite for destruction, booze, pills and other assorted drug use, in the form of binges and regular abuse.) Bad news bears. I stopped taking Cipralex on a whim, but ended up really enjoying my life without it. I know depression is going to be a lifetime battle of mine, but I needed to learn how to function. I've done a complete turn around since last year, all on my own. I think I needed the final incident to open my eyes. (I ended up with 10 stitches on my arm, and 2 cm away from losing my right middle finger tip.) I haven't done anything like that since. I'm getting tattoos of the words "recovery" on my left wrist (where most of the damage was inflicted,) and "discovery" on my right wrist, because it's my writing hand and writing basically saved my life. It may not be for everyone but keeping a regular journal and writing in it often, and re-reading and closely analyzing my thought patterns, dreams, ambitions and goals is my therapy.