I disagree about the "fog", simply based on knowing what depression is like and knowing full well that, while one is in full blown depression, we are very aware of what is going on... the reality is that time blurs and memories are confused, during that time. So much so that some of the stuff that happened during depression, is not easily recalled after one is out of depression.
What I DO agree with is, the "fog" should not be a reason for a LBS to have hope. People who come out of depression can and do have different life perspectives, when it's over...
The "fog" is NOT, IMHO, some ploy or tactic for the WAS / MLCer to keep the LBS engaged and behaving like a puppet on a string... OTOH, reaching out by anyone who is in depression IS a request for help and support... even as the depressed person is running away...
Let's not judge people who are depressed, based on some poor, confused choices they make.
