I eat

[kellinator]

I eat because I'm bored.
I eat because I'm stressed.
I eat because I'm tired.
I eat because I'm lonely.
I eat because I'm sad.
I eat because I'm cranky.
I eat because I'm mad.
I eat because I'm drunk.
I eat because I'm depressed.

I eat because I'm always hungry.

Comments

Re: *sends hugs*

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

If only it were that simple... I've been through five types of drugs, counselors, and the only thing that seems to help is getting kicked out of grad school.

Re: *sends hugs*

[sambear.livejournal.com]

Wow, five different ones? Which ones? I take Zoloft, it really helps me....but I know it's not for everyone.

Sorry you're feeling so down, though. You are clearly a special person. I would give you a cider if you were close by, but then again I don't think you need a depressant about right now :)

Re: *sends hugs*

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

In order: Zoloft. Prozac. Celexa. Paxil. Wellbutrin.

I am fucked up.

Re: *sends hugs*

[sambear.livejournal.com]

How long did you use them? Did they have zero effect, or just bad side effects?

Re: *sends hugs*

[musicwolf.livejournal.com]

Well celexa's worked for me, and go to FSU's website for info on library school. For a cheaper program...Valdosta State U just started an MLS program.

Re: *sends hugs*

[technomom]

Sugar, I cannot begin to count the number of different antidepressants I've had over the years since, lessee, 1988 or so? When I finally started getting treatment? (No, I haven't been constantly depressed for the last 14 years, or in treatment all that time - but it seems to be a cyclical thing.)

Some of the drugs just didn't work at all for me. Some would work in brand name, but the generics wouldn't work. Both of the ones that worked really well had unacceptable side effects. I just started taking one I'd had before, Serzone. I've been on it for maybe a week now? I remember that I've had it before, but cannot remember a thing about how well it worked. Wish I'd kept a decent log of those things.

But when something works, it does help, and usually with a fairly reasonable time period. If those five drugs haven't worked, your doctor needs to keep working with you to find something that will help. It may be that you need a combination of different drugs. You might need more talk or group therapy, or something else that helps you. Everybody is different, and we're also different today than we were last year or will be next year.

*Hugs*

Re: *sends hugs*

[atomicnumber51.livejournal.com]

Yuo need to work out. I'm not kidding. Did you read that link I posted for you? It really can make a huge difference for depression, completely separate from what it does to your brain. And it works best for people who are diagnosed as clinically depressed. I hate to keep harping on it, but it's almost the one thing you've never really seriously tried (as a treatment for depression) - I worry about you.