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At 10:33am on August 17, 2008, jamiefox said…: im fine thanks i just get sad coz i have no real friends anymore

At 12:34am on August 4, 2008, Pat Martin said…: MEMO TO MYSELF - DO NOT WRITE ON MY OWN PAGE!!

At 11:58pm on August 3, 2008, Pat Martin said…: Hi Sean - thanks for writing to me. I do have a lot to share but I was undecided about joining these groups - I wouldn't know where to start. I have had depression since 1984 - since my daughter was born, although I don't think this was the reason. I was in a bad relationship and my family were very controlling. I started to have serious panic attacks [I'd never heard of them before] but was frightened to go to the docs in case it was something serious. I then got married for the 2nd time [bad move] and 3 weeks later I was put on a high dose of Valium. by a locum GP. When I saw my own GP he put me on anti-depressants as well. I then started drinking heavily - for obvious reasons - to forget all the shit that was going on - but alcohol is a depressant in itself. I have had 5 detoxes since 2000 - the last one being in a psychiatric unit in March 2006. I haven't had a drink since but have substituted it for chocolate and now have high cholestrerol. Oh well!!. I have been on many types of anti-depressants since 1986 and am still on them. But at least these ones seem to be working - but then I have realised that it's no good drinking alchohol with them. They battle against each other. I do still feel down during the afternoons, which is when the choccie comes out and I see a psychiatrist every 3 months or so and I get a lot of help from various organisations [CDAT and ADAS]. I have great trouble sleeping every single night and I suppose that will be for ever but at least my liver is back to normal. I do understand how a lot of people feel on here. Panic attacks took away years of my life - especially when my kids were young but drinking was not the answer. I have gone to stress and anxiety classes and learnt to have more self-esteem. I now stick up for myself - I'm not the 'Good old Pat-she'll do it' - I don't let anyone bully me or control me and I do exactly what I want-when I want. I wish I had done that many years ago. The most important thing is to 'love yourself' and stuff what anyone else thinks. It's your life and you chose how to live it. I was stuck in a rut for a long time and I regret how my life was but now I look forward to the future and hopefully one day I will be free from all medication.
Thanks for reading this and keep up with the good work.