The future holds so much

I haven't written in this in a long time, and I should tell you all how my journey has continued.

I have been off my medication for 2 months now, and I'm doing well with it. Withdrawal was hell, and the headaches were torturous. Remember, please, that everyone reacts to medication differently though, and that this may not be typical of your (or anyone else's) results. If you are having issues with your medicines, please do not hesitate to contact your prescribing physician for more advice than I have.

Now, you may wonder why I decided to get off the medication. It was partly because our financial situation didn't warrant purchasing them any longer, and partly because every time I missed pills for a few days, I would start to get the withdrawal headaches, and I just wanted to get over and past them so that I could move on with my life.

Emotion-wise, I have been doing far better than I ever imagined I would be. Familial circumstances sometimes make me upset, or sad, or even a little depressed, but my demons are gone for the most part. I don't usually sit and cry during the day. Instead, I interact with my now-toddler son. The hardest part of my day now is teaching HIM how to deal with HIS emotions!

I am forever leaving this blog up, for all those who find it because they are looking, or for those who find it because they are just like I was at the beginning... in trouble. If you're searching for help now, that's a start.

YOU WILL GET BETTER SOMEDAY.

I wish someone had said those words to me during my hardest times. Knowing there is a light at the end of the PPD tunnel might have made it seem more doable. It might have made me get help sooner than I did.

And who knows, those words might just save a life.

So if you have stumbled upon this page, or I gave you the link because I wanted to share my story with you, then please use the "Previous Posts" links at right. They are in chronological order, so you can start from the top and work your way down. Read my story, and know that what you're going through will someday change. Know that you're not alone.