MikeInVa Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Hello folks,I'm new around here & just found the forum through a post made on facebook in one of the depression groups. I've been in treatment for depression now since late july & am taking Lexapro,20 mgs per day along with Vistaril as needed to relieve stress & anxiety.My depression started a few months after my brother's 2nd child was born & became steadily worse since then. My tdoc has also diagnosed me as having many of the classic symptoms/signs of AS as well(I'm actually glad to see that there's an ASD forum here on the boards so I can get some socialization tips as well) & as a result it makes it very difficult for me to socialize well with others....especially in the areas of dating/relationships so it's no suprise that,since I'm 34 & still single while my brother & sister are both married with two children each in their respective families that I became depressed over having no social life/relationship of my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olga Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Mike, welcome to Crazyboards. You will probably meet other people with the same social issues and we all have advice to give! You may want to ignore some of it, but there's lots of it around. I'm glad you found us and please ask questions. olga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YorkshireRose Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Hiya mike welcome to CB Everyones very friendly here,but expect a straight answer,no fuzziness in these parts it seems!! Theres LOTS of people with anxiety/stress/social issues in here me included,hope you get the support youre looking for,Rosie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangergirl Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Hi Mike - welcome aboard - yup....sometimes warm and fuzzy and sometimes kick in the pants is what you get here, but you're welcome to say get lost if you don't like what you hear....much better to ignore it though....lol. Feel free to jump in and join in the fun - we love new perspectives....and you're taking one of my favorite drugs . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeInVa Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 Hi Mike - welcome aboard - yup....sometimes warm and fuzzy and sometimes kick in the pants is what you get here, but you're welcome to say get lost if you don't like what you hear....much better to ignore it though....lol. Feel free to jump in and join in the fun - we love new perspectives....and you're taking one of my favorite drugs . Thanks for the welcome. You can also find me on the DBSAlliance forums as well. Man I'm feeling like total crap tonight & just hate the weekends,I much prefer the weekdays when family members are around instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confused Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Thanks for the welcome. You can also find me on the DBSAlliance forums as well. Man I'm feeling like total crap tonight & just hate the weekends,I much prefer the weekdays when family members are around instead. I'm sorry you're feeling bad tonight. Welcome! This is lorib64 from DBSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeInVa Posted December 22, 2007 Author Share Posted December 22, 2007 Thanks for the welcome. You can also find me on the DBSAlliance forums as well. Man I'm feeling like total crap tonight & just hate the weekends,I much prefer the weekdays when family members are around instead. I'm sorry you're feeling bad tonight. Welcome! This is lorib64 from DBSA ((((Lori)))) It sure is nice to see a familiar face around here,so how are you doing? I hardly see you posting on the DBSA depression forum these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHeartAAPs Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 I'm new as well but wishing you a warm welcome to CrazyBoards Mike. - Darrell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow White Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Hi Mike, Welcome to CB. SW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeInVa Posted December 24, 2007 Author Share Posted December 24, 2007 Hi Mike, Welcome to CB. SW Thanks SW & Darell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddog Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 by AS do you mean Asperger's? if so, i'm glad to see another 'not quite autie, not quite normal' person around here. socialization sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeInVa Posted December 25, 2007 Author Share Posted December 25, 2007 by AS do you mean Asperger's? if so, i'm glad to see another 'not quite autie, not quite normal' person around here. socialization sucks. Yes,that's what I meant by AS.My tdoc tends to believe that there are definitely plenty of symptoms related to the disorder present in my particular case.Thanks for the welcome BTW & happy holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowCat Posted December 25, 2007 Share Posted December 25, 2007 (who the hell is "normal" around here, and what does it mean anyway?) Hi there Mike, I just love your Avatar Lots of us ASD types around here, welcome to the board I think we have to work on getting the NT Dr's to understand we're not actually reasonably capable people on the whole though... I was with my mum this morning (and a bit physically unwell so she was doing alot of the talking and mentioned I was AS to the Dr when explaining something) and the Dr kind of looked at me funny and when I had to fill in my name and address for records, he handed it to my my mum and asked her to fill it out for me... hmmm. No mate, not that disabled ... lol Anyway... welcome, hope to see you around the board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lachesis Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Normal is a setting on a washing machine. Hi & Welcome to crazyboards.org Lachesis Here. Nice to meet you Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeInVa Posted December 27, 2007 Author Share Posted December 27, 2007 Normal is a setting on a washing machine. Hi & Welcome to crazyboards.org Lachesis Here. Nice to meet you Mike. Thanks for the welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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