Spidy
06-26-2007, 01:46 PM
i found a good story while surfing the net and it is really good to read and would help members over here , so posting it outhere ,
I was painfully shy as a child, a bookworm who got excellent grades in school but slowly realized that grades alone don't necessarily guarantee that one will be a success in life. I could feel that there was something missing. I understood that I needed to get out and make friends and enjoy social activities, but there was always this sense about being a failure. It was paralyzing. I was afraid to get out and try life.
I dropped out of college after a year, and ended up in an abusive marraige. The anxiety turned inward into a form of depression that I had been suffering for almost 13 years. It wasn't until my parents died 2 and a half years ago that I went to a psychiatrist and was diagnosed not only with an anxiety disorder, but a major depressive disorder. The doctor prescribed Zoloft, and in about 2 weeks, I could feel my energy level rise.
I lost about 10 pounds, got out of my abusive relationship, and sought help to deal with the self-esteem issues that kept me in bondage for so long.
Two years later, I made some dramatic changes in my life. I took a risk and went from a salaried job that was paying $12 an hour, to a sales job where I had a lot of opportunity to make unlimited income. I know it was the therapy and medication that helped because I could just feel the energy and positivity I felt as I interviewed for the job. I remember my sales manager asking me, "How much would you like to start making?" "$60,000," I replied, since I figured that was more than double what I was making in my last salaried job as a call center manager. Before Zoloft, if he had asked me that question, I never would've taken that salary that I asked seriously. There would be a little voice in my head saying, "You gotta be kidding! There is no way you could do that! You haven't got the ability to do that." And then it would be a downward spriral, as far as self-talk goes.
At the end of the year I made $75,000, more than I expected to make. I slowly weaned off the Zoloft, and it took me about 4 months to get rid of all the withdrawal symptoms. It was painful at times, and I suffered from a lot of headaches. I still struggle with the last 10 pounds that I gained as a side effect of the medication. But I am now studying for my state's real estate exam, and 'confident' is a word that many of my peers use to describe me. There are many moments where I reflect on the new person that I have become, thanks to antidepressants.
P.S : i would recommed that please first consult your doctor , before using those drugs given in the story .
I was painfully shy as a child, a bookworm who got excellent grades in school but slowly realized that grades alone don't necessarily guarantee that one will be a success in life. I could feel that there was something missing. I understood that I needed to get out and make friends and enjoy social activities, but there was always this sense about being a failure. It was paralyzing. I was afraid to get out and try life.
I dropped out of college after a year, and ended up in an abusive marraige. The anxiety turned inward into a form of depression that I had been suffering for almost 13 years. It wasn't until my parents died 2 and a half years ago that I went to a psychiatrist and was diagnosed not only with an anxiety disorder, but a major depressive disorder. The doctor prescribed Zoloft, and in about 2 weeks, I could feel my energy level rise.
I lost about 10 pounds, got out of my abusive relationship, and sought help to deal with the self-esteem issues that kept me in bondage for so long.
Two years later, I made some dramatic changes in my life. I took a risk and went from a salaried job that was paying $12 an hour, to a sales job where I had a lot of opportunity to make unlimited income. I know it was the therapy and medication that helped because I could just feel the energy and positivity I felt as I interviewed for the job. I remember my sales manager asking me, "How much would you like to start making?" "$60,000," I replied, since I figured that was more than double what I was making in my last salaried job as a call center manager. Before Zoloft, if he had asked me that question, I never would've taken that salary that I asked seriously. There would be a little voice in my head saying, "You gotta be kidding! There is no way you could do that! You haven't got the ability to do that." And then it would be a downward spriral, as far as self-talk goes.
At the end of the year I made $75,000, more than I expected to make. I slowly weaned off the Zoloft, and it took me about 4 months to get rid of all the withdrawal symptoms. It was painful at times, and I suffered from a lot of headaches. I still struggle with the last 10 pounds that I gained as a side effect of the medication. But I am now studying for my state's real estate exam, and 'confident' is a word that many of my peers use to describe me. There are many moments where I reflect on the new person that I have become, thanks to antidepressants.
P.S : i would recommed that please first consult your doctor , before using those drugs given in the story .