Posted by not exactly on February 10, 2003, at 3:18:18
In reply to Re: another version (for Laura) » not exactly, posted by LAURA777 on February 9, 2003, at 23:46:36
> you feeling better ??
Yes, thanks. Much better. For at least 3 reasons.
1) I finally finished a large unpleasant task that I had been procrastinating. So I feel good that I did it, that I did it well, and that it's no longer hanging over my head. And maybe the desipramine is finally helping my motivation.
2) I had made the mistake of changing 2 variables at once. I was trying to wean myself off of Neurontin [see http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20030125/msgs/137900.html] at the same time I was waiting for the desipramine to kick in. The really bad WHY BOTHER syndrome hit the day after I had finally cut the Neurontin to zero. Later that evening, I realized that it might be relevant, and went back to taking a teeny bit of Neurontin. Within a day I felt much better. So I'll stay at this low level for a while longer before going cold turkey again.
3) Humor. No matter how low I'm feeling, if I can somehow laugh about something, it helps pull me out. The Serenity Prayer parodies were a successful exercise in humor therapy.
- Bob
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