Being on the meds helped me to reclaim my life. I was able to face and mostly overcome my fear of driving. I was able to make a habit of going to work early every day, as opposed to calling in sick all the time. I was able to get back to feeling normal.
Now when that normal feeling starts slipping into depression, I am able to recognize it because I have a yardstick to measure it against!
I weaned off after a year, with my Doctor's help...and I'm quite grateful for the meds. They weren't something I wanted to do for the rest of my life. But they helped me get out of the black hole I was in.
