It's a tough question to answer. I think everyone has their own needs, yours could be quite different from mine. Maybe it comes down to making a conscious choice, "I choose to trust". It's important to be aware of what you need from H in order to feel secure in trusting him. He should be aware (by you telling him) and willing to do what you ask of him. It's not something that is going to happen overnight, it will take time and effort on both your parts. You do sound well, Heywyre! BTW why the rush to get off AD's? Is there some reason other than pride? I have a friend who is in a similar boat re depression and he plans to stay on them forever cuz he doesn't want to fall back into that pit. If H was a diabetic would he be all worked up about taking insulin? Probably not. Make sure H thinks this through.