Comments on: Things change… forcibly

By: kilax

kilax — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:37:53 +0000

Oh my gosh! I am happy you got off of Lexapro! I didn’t know it could have such adverse side effects!

By: Stef

Stef — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:01:48 +0000

such an interesting post! it’s great that you can look back with clarity and understand the way things went for you a few years ago. funny that you were on lexapro and it worked well for you, just goes to show how differently people react to meds: i was on lexapro for all of one week and reacted HORRIBLY to it, i had akathesia (basically could not stop moving, was shaking and didn’t sleep for several days in a row) and the “black box warning” of suicidal thoughts being provoked in young people who take SSRIs came true for me. blah!

By: Anne (Lumpy)

Anne (Lumpy) — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:40:06 +0000

Oh, also ~ about the friends….. you have your whole life ahead of you to make friends too

But, I’ve learned over the years the best friend in the world to have is always going to be your husband, sounds like you have a good one there!

By: Anne

Anne — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 04:34:56 +0000

Aww, good for you! I think it’s great that you are chillax’n! I actually applaud you – seems like you did your thing in the correct order if you ask me. A whole lotta kids I know got a free ride through college on their parents tab and spent it getting drunk. It would piss me off to no end because I never went to college (long story)… but to have someone give you that chance and then to blow it on partying and getting drunk just FLOORED me.

I’m glad that you are feeling well these days and able to relax and enjoy – you deserve it!

By: SJ

SJ — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:19:07 +0000

I have stayed in contact with some of my friends from school (which for me was a loooong time ago!), but the sad thing is, now I don’t really have anything in common with them except our shared past. Their lives and interests are very different from mine, and I never feel much of a rapport with them.

I don’t think making new friends is a bad thing at all. People change, and not always in the same directions. The friends you make now will relate to who you are now, not who you used to be.

By: claire

claire — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:09:38 +0000

If I had college (and grad school) to do over again, I would spend far less time focusing on school. Took it far too seriously… especially since a lot of people got grades as good as mine while doing far less work (A friend of mine taught there years later amidst some of my old profs, so I know the grade inflation deal to be true.).

I relate to a lot of your post.

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:38:31 +0000

When I met you at Davecago, I thought you were very easy to talk to! I actually thought if I lived in Chicago, you would be a great friend to hang out with! I would be surprised if you do not have a wide circle of friends.

By: sizzle

sizzle — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:48:39 +0000

It’s never too late to start living. Good for you that you took measures to help yourself. Not everyone is that brave.

By: Nilsa S.

Nilsa S. — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:55:52 +0000

What better time to start making a new set of friends than now. You’ve got the rest of your life to kick back and relax … and hopefully the lessons you learned through school will make it easier to make friends at this stage of your life!

By: CourtneyInControl

CourtneyInControl — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:22:11 +0000

thank you for sharing… you always make me feel more “normal”… and your post fits right in with what i’ve been working on trying to blog… i love lisa’s comment, it is so true… i just wish i had better coping skills…