From: krikket@meltdown.chi.il.us (D. 'krikket' Krick)
Newsgroups: alt.sexual.abuse.recovery
Subject: Improvements and Recovery
Date: 5 Nov 92 20:11:05 GMT
Organization: The Meltdown - A Team Star BBS

A *LOT* of *GOOD* news is contained in this message, in no particular order...

1>  The Meltdown feed is working again!  I've finally reaplied to the Email
that's been sitting in the queue file, but I wouldn't be too suprised if some
bounced or hit the bit bucket.  If you haven't received a reply to me by the
time you read this message, please resend the letter!

2>  I'm getting a promotion and pay raise at work, 90% chance by December 1st.
100% chance by January 1st.  (Both supervisors want me to ge the spot, and
there is only 1 other person who may get it, and I have more experience,
knowedge of the posts, and seniority...  And they HAVE to give out at least 1
promotion, maybe 2 by then as the top people in the office are going to New
Jersey to open a branch office...)

3>  I *MAY* be moving out of my folks house when this goes through.  If things
come together correctly, I'll be moving into the city (Chicago), which is
something I've wanted to do since I was about 5.  This is literally a dream
come true.  Now I hope I can pull it off...  Wish me luck!

4>  My medication has been altered, I'm now on 75 mgs of Impramine (rather than
150 mgs) and 20 mgs of Prozac.  My depression has lifted.  If it's because of
the medication (possible, it's been long enough since I was on the Impramine
before, and then the regular dosage turned out to be to high for me to start
on, so it was a definate jolt to my system) or if it's because quite a few
things are going right in my life, remains to be seen.  I've also stopped most
of the obsessing about love, as a nice side effect.  I literally had a bounce
in my step for the first time in a year or so last night!

That and just thinking about life in general and I rember the thought "Life is
good, even if I don't get a chance to move out, I'm still happy..."

Also, when I stopped by the Drug Store to get my medication (G&G Pharmacy in
Wheaton for anyone in the Western Suburbs of Chicago) and I stumbled across a
book that I read that helped explain quite a bit about Depression, and
medications.  (Prozac specifically)  I'd recommend it to others out there. 
Here's the basic info taken from the book:

"Everything you need to know about PROZAC"
(subtitled) "The authoritative guide to America's most prescribed
antidepressant"
Authors:  Jeffery M. Jonas, M.D. and Ron Schaumburg
Bantam Non-Fiction Books
Printed May 1991, Copyright 1991
ISBN# 0-553-29192-0

Also, please note that I am not a physician, or any other kind of Doctor
(Unless you count a Honary Doctorate in Divinity which I picked up for $20, and
reading a phamphlet... :) or have much knowledge about this drug, or any other
drugs, outside of what I've picked up in life elsewhere...

At any rate, E-hugs to all who want or need 'em!

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Krikket (a.k.a. Doug Krick)  ---  krikket@meltdown.chi.il.us
3 Danada Square East #246    ---          ^^^^^^^^
Wheaton, Il 60187  U.S.A.    ---  (The Net feed is working again!)

May the forces of Evil become confused on the way to your home!