r.mcmurphy Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 is there a place for a healed crackpot here? will i be shunned, considered beyond the pale, treated like a pariah, ridiculed, tarred and feathered? i may be the only eejit that has recovered from the depths of wretched depression, the likes of which i have never experienced in any of the previous episodes over the years, simply by a pdocs steadfast demand that i drop a drug. he had substituted a couple of others that i now have tapered off and have not missed in any way, shape or form. i did so with much trepidation and after he gained my total trust. wadda you know, i am and have been ontop of my game for a couple of months. he got it right within the first 1/4 hour-hypnotics and benzos drive depression all by their own nasty selves. the few remaining bats in my belfry are friendly little creatures and have been nesting there for sixty one years. i feel no need to evict them. i don't wanna go as i can not forget the support that was offered me here when i was in dire straits. besides, i am boffing nurse ratchet now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazycatnapper Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Congratulations. I think you should stay, as long as you don't mind hanging out with whackos I'm sure your story and experiences could be very valuable to many, so sticking around would be a good thing. They told me I was "just depressed" for almost 20 years and it turns out I suffer from narcolepsy and all my symptoms were from that disease, not your run of the mill MI. That's common for PWN though. Still, I love this site and they do allow us sleepy folk to stick around even though our gig is not diagnosed as MI. I admit having narc can make you feel nuts though and many of the symptoms are the same as those of MI, so I still feel at home here. Plus, PWN do get depressed from time to time due to having our lives so fucked up by the sleepies. You could be an inspiration to others. I mean, we all have a few bats in the belfry hanging around. Some folks just have a larger infestation. I know I personally would like to hear more about how you tamed the "beast" since I do suffer from anxiety and think Xanax is not good for me. I'm told once my sleep disturbances are helped, the anxiety will subside, but in the meantime I know I'm shooting myself in the foot with Xanax. It puts me to sleep and that is about as stupid as it gets for a PWN to do to ourself. Duh. I really don't need to add something that makes me sleep to my sleep disorder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiet storm Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Thats true, benzos and hypnotics can cause or worsen depression. I wonder how many out there would get alot better if they simply dropped their precious ambien. I know for me it put me in a very dark place. Sometimes the things that are supposed to help us actually hurt us. Go look up the pi sheets for xanax, klonopin, ambien and lunesta. Its in there. It's great to hear that you are doing well. I hope it continues forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysergia Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 i don't wanna go as i can not forget the support that was offered me here when i was in dire straits. besides, i am boffing nurse ratchet now! hehe that made my day i think you're a funny one, mcmurphy. i think the boards would lose a lot if you stopped hanging out. also, we need the success stories so badly! pull up a damned chair, your bats can stay too as long as they clean up after themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangergirl Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Please stay - who's gonna pull us crazies off the ledge? One sane person around here is in order (I kinda thought that's why we let Wifezilla stay - just kidding). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meg Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 is there a place for a healed crackpot here? will i be shunned, considered beyond the pale, treated like a pariah, ridiculed, tarred and feathered? --- i don't wanna go as i can not forget the support that was offered me here when i was in dire straits. besides, i am boffing nurse ratchet now! there's plenty of room for said healed crackpot. as long as there's room for healed vases, cookie jars (especially cookie jars) and mugs, well, any household crockery- no crockery discrimination here! I think I'm a healed mug. I didn't have a HANDLE (ha. get it? handle) on things for a while, but I think it's superglued back on pretty well this time. okay, am stopping but I'm really happy for you, and I'm glad that maybe sharing hopeful happy (!?) experiences here might help others to be hopeful too. I know it helped me find my superglue. ha, now I'm done with the painful analogies, really, I promise, mug-- er-- meg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve@3AM Posted November 29, 2007 Share Posted November 29, 2007 Thinking you're sane is a sign of insanity! Stick around. We'll HELP you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olga Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Stick around, mcmurphy. We can always use another old duffer in the place. I feel like my depression is being held at bay, but (unlike you) I can sense it sticking its head around the door and licking its lips a little. Seriously, I value your comments on your past excesses. Sometimes we need to be reminded that booze and drugs don't help the situation. And we're heading into the time of year when people often get into trouble. olga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usernametaken Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 you would be deeply missed dear friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyflower Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 ...what olga said. You're good people and you have a lot of insight. And even when you're in remission, you understand how it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r.mcmurphy Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 oh what a lovely bunch of coco-nuts! doncha know i couldn't do without you lot? besides the rest of the the clash's lyrics are "if i stay there will be double". how could i not wanna be part of that? most of my life has been the pursuit of getting into positions that were sure to jam me up. there is none among you that i could imagine showing my shirt tails to. all of yiz is nutz and therefore, those whom i can best relate to. your daft comments are proof positive that i am in good company. happy here, why upset the apple cart-would need far too much superglue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
december_brigette Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 hi, yes, it is always wonderful & refreshing to read of people's improvements in MI. It gives much encouragement that maybe one day, we too will be better. db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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