From: callan@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Joel E Callan)
Newsgroups: sci.psychology
Subject: Re: Forgot to Take my Prozac this Morning......
Date: 6 Jan 1993 13:44:37 GMT
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From article <1993Jan6.053407.29872@cbfsb.cb.att.com>, by kja@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (krista.j.anderson):
> Sorry for putting this on the net, but I have no one else to talk to.
> Yeah, I forgot to take my Prozac this morning.  I've been taking it
> almost a month and this was the first time I forgot.  It was probably
> because my daughter had a friend overnight for her birthday and I was
> too busy getting breakfast etc and forgot to take my pill.

First of all, Prozac is a prescribed medication, you should talk with the
physician that prescribed the medication, or go to a Psychiatrist. I think
you need to consult with a professional on this matter. 

You are still depressed and thinking about suicide (evident by several
references in your statements... 
> Actually, the best way, I've come to think, is CO2.  It takes some
> planning, right, tget a hose or something with the exhaust into
> the car.  If you were too incompetent to make a hole in the floor
> of your car, could you put the hose in the window, or would the crack
> in the window put in enough fresh air to ruin it?
> 
> I haven't lost hope, I guess.
> But I sure could use a vacation away from my stupid life.

I deleted most of your text, as I want to emphasize only this... all of what
you said is _very_ important, but needs to be discussed with a professional.
I wish I had a magic wand to make your problems dissappear, but I don't.

Go find a good counselor...now, not later. The sooner someone sits down with
you to help sort things out, the sooner you will be back in control of your
situations. You need another adult to discuss these things with, face to
face.

I know you will be able to cope, you've already outlined many tough
situations you have delt with in the past. I'm not qualified to provide you
with any valuable insights into your life situations, but a professional
clinician is capable of giving you the assistance you need.

> Oh, one more question.
> 6. How the hell do you go to work the next day after crying and losing
> sleep when your eyes are going to be all red and half swollen shut?

I can answer this last question. Put a cool washcloth over your eyes to
reduce the swelling. There are several non-prescription eye drops available
to "get the red out" of "tired eyes".

> Well, sorry about all this garbage.  Why don't I just delete it instead
> of posting it?  I'm sure I'll feel better tomorrow.  Just ignore it,
> except if anyone has ideas on how to take vacation from a kid, let me
> know!

Save the money from the TKD classes she is not attending and maybe she can
go to summer camp for a week or so, some camps offer packages which are
quite affordable (depends on what area you are living in).

> (Actually, if I can just hold out till Friday, it will be her Dad's
> week to have her and I will get a vacation.)

Life can be a real challenge at times, overcomming those challenges is part
of what makes us feel good about ourselves. We usually don't get too much
satisfaction out of the easiest things in life (ie. doing crossword puzzles
that ask for a "Three letter word for a house pet." ... C_T).

Best of fortunes, get some professional advice.

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