Posted by Tom on October 25, 1999, at 14:38:15
In reply to Re: Don't get the wrong idea. 1st time violent ever!, posted by Elizabeth on October 17, 1999, at 17:10:13
> > I am not violent "by nature". Don't get the wrong idea here!
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> No, it doesn't sound like you are...it sounds like you have a lot of memories that weigh on you, and the jittery feeling Prozac gave you sort of pushed you over the edge.
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> > I have allot of hate & anger, yes,(particularly over events of the last 11yrs) which expressing
> > ONLY MAKES WORSE (doesn't solve) so I do NOT. I don't want to talk to anybody about it...it doesn't help. I
> > tried talking to the people involved...hasn't worked yet so I give up on talk.
>
> I know what you mean...sometimes, talking about something just gets you all worked up about it. It's a cliche that simply talking about it will allow you to put it behind you or "come to terms with it."
>
> An antidepressant you might try is Serzone. It has some of the same effects as Prozac, but without the initial increase in anxiety. Other SSRIs (besides Prozac and Zoloft, there are Paxil, Luvox, and Celexa, if you are in the U.S. - brand names may differ abroad) could be okay as well, although they all *can* cause jitters. Tricyclic antidepressants (desipramine, nortriptyline, etc.) are less likely to cause jitters, but I don't know how they would help with the sort of anxiety you have. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors cause a lot of insomnia, but they can be really good for anxiety and irritability as well as depression.There is one misconception about the "talking cure". It isn't the talking that relieves the pain. It's re-living the buried feelings associated with the adverse events, be it grief, sorrow, anger, and sometimes even joy. That's what a good therapist does, makes you process feelings that you didn't want to associate with (so we dissociate the feelings, the root cause of depression in my opinion). Bad feelings will never disappear unless they are fully processed through the conscious mind, dealt with, and conquered. If not dealt with be prepared to do the medicine merry go round 'til you do deal with your demons.
Good luck
poster:Tom
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