Re: Recent diagnosis

Jo Ellen Finkelstein (ghellen(AT)ninenet.com)
Sat, 15 Nov 1997 03:06:08 -0600

Sticks1116(AT)aol.com wrote:
>
> Hi Joellen. I'm having a terrible time. I can't except being paralyzed. I
> wish I wouldn''t wake up in the morning. I just hope and pray (alot) that I
> may be in the group that recover and walk again. I'm scared beyond belief
> that this is it and I'm going to be like this permently! I wish you luck !
> Take care.
> Bill Dietrich
> (sticks1116)Hi Bill, sorry you're having such a hard time. It was really hard on me
too at first (actually I still have my moments!) I'm lucky that my
friends and family are really supportive. I was suiciadal at first but
they gave me counseling and Zoloft (thank god for happy pills! LOL) I
tried this last week to go without the Zoloft and it just sent me into
a spiral of dispare I ended up quarreling with my boyfriend and almost
distroyed that relationship! Fortunately we both settled down and I
realized that the Zoloft is still something that I need to keep myself
on an even keel. So I guess I'll stay with them until I can get myself
back to feeling better about things again. I hate to use them as a
crutch but right now I need them, drugs are not a total answer but I
guess as long as they help me to cope I'll continue to use them.
jOELLEN