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<blockquote data-quote="AnnieO" data-source="post: 275712" data-attributes="member: 6705"><p>Just a few cents from someone who is still fighting with a similar problem... You have been having trouble sleeping... I know when I have problems sleeping for a prolonged period of time I get witchy and negative. Loneliness adds to it. I have a counselor, I have a great regular doctor who listens, and he's the one who suggested Lexapro.</p><p> </p><p>The counselor has helped immensely. It's not just that we talk about what's wrong in my life either - last September we got into a debate about Obama - it's that he's someone <em>else</em> to talk to besides my family.</p><p> </p><p>The medications have helped too. Mostly the effect I am seeing is that I get better sleep. I have less trouble <em>falling</em> asleep and I don't wake up multiple times every night. So the quality of my sleep is better. I don't think I'm necessarily getting <em>more</em> sleep.</p><p> </p><p>Steely, I've always been a glass-half-full kind of person. So when I get negative I know something's up. And <em>any</em> kind of stress - even good stress - can get you down like nobody's business. I agree with busywend about deliberately appreciating something... And Loth about loneliness. Just because you have people around doesn't mean you're not lonely.</p><p> </p><p>It's spring in Arizona. Some of the cacti and desert flowers can be absolutely gorgeous. And when it rains on the mesquite and creosote, you get a unique smell that can't be found anywhere else. It's at once pungent and weirdly clean. If you could bottle that... I'd pay a fortune for it.</p><p> </p><p>One last thing... I'm glad you came to all of us with your feelings! We may be all over the world, but we're here for you. Even when you can't see us.</p><p> </p><p>{{{{{HUGS}}}}}</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnnieO, post: 275712, member: 6705"] Just a few cents from someone who is still fighting with a similar problem... You have been having trouble sleeping... I know when I have problems sleeping for a prolonged period of time I get witchy and negative. Loneliness adds to it. I have a counselor, I have a great regular doctor who listens, and he's the one who suggested Lexapro. The counselor has helped immensely. It's not just that we talk about what's wrong in my life either - last September we got into a debate about Obama - it's that he's someone [I]else[/I] to talk to besides my family. The medications have helped too. Mostly the effect I am seeing is that I get better sleep. I have less trouble [I]falling[/I] asleep and I don't wake up multiple times every night. So the quality of my sleep is better. I don't think I'm necessarily getting [I]more[/I] sleep. Steely, I've always been a glass-half-full kind of person. So when I get negative I know something's up. And [I]any[/I] kind of stress - even good stress - can get you down like nobody's business. I agree with busywend about deliberately appreciating something... And Loth about loneliness. Just because you have people around doesn't mean you're not lonely. It's spring in Arizona. Some of the cacti and desert flowers can be absolutely gorgeous. And when it rains on the mesquite and creosote, you get a unique smell that can't be found anywhere else. It's at once pungent and weirdly clean. If you could bottle that... I'd pay a fortune for it. One last thing... I'm glad you came to all of us with your feelings! We may be all over the world, but we're here for you. Even when you can't see us. {{{{{HUGS}}}}} [/QUOTE]
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