Up in the air, LONG

[Not Quitting]

What natural remedies are you taking for the depression? I was on ADs for years, but can't afford them...so I'm struggling now.

The one I found that works best for me is St John's Wort, 1 tablet 3 times a day with meals - and I can get it in the pharmacy section of my local grocery store. If you have a natural health store in your area, you'd be best advised to speak to them as they may recommended something else depending on how severe the depression is. Being natural, there's minimal side effects - did get told I may get upset stomach or digestive issues, but I found that I didn't.

You've got to remember you can't control your H. You can only control yourself and what you're doing. I figure it's like an addict - they can't be helped until they want to be, so why bother trying. Concentrate on you. Make yourself a better person so that no matter the outcome of your sitch, you're in a better place personally to deal with life. Once I accepted that about my H and my sitch, i started to feel more in control, of myself.

Keep your chin up, and just keep taking those baby steps. There's a song by Kelly Clarkson that suits our sitches - "What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger." And we just need to keep believing that.