As I said last night, this:
Originally Posted By: flowmom

I do have friends who found that low doses of antidepressants just "took the edge off" and allowed them to start initiating self care activities like exercise, meditation, and making life changes.

This is a hard step for me because I was raised with powerful alternative health messages...pharmaceuticals feel "evil" to me. But at this point I can't afford to wallow when there's something that I can do that stands a good chance of helping me with little effort on my part.
Is exactly who I am, where I was and I took the pharma-plunge willingly. Glad that i did. Hope you have a similar experience in taking the edge off just enough to focus on positive steps.


Gardener

"My soul, be satisfied with flowers,
With fruit, with weeds even; but gather them
In the one garden you may call your own."
Cyrano deBergerac