Time flies like the wind, and fruit flies like bananas.

Life is moving steadily forward - it's nearly the end of July and we will soon be venturing into August. Where is this year going?

Just to inform the general public (who no doubt follow my life story with an addictive passion) I am now down to a half dose of my anti-depressants (75mg) and am starting on the next phase of halving this dose again (37.5mg).

I have not experienced any trouble with this at all - no nausea, brain zaps, vertigo or the other horrid things I was plagued with during my first attempt at withdrawal.
I am SO relieved that I did go for a second opinion.
Dont ever let someone tell you that you cant do something!
Especially if you have that inner voice telling you that you CAN do it.

The positive news (yes, there's more!) is that I am in a fantastic mood. With the lowering of the dosage comes a freedom and a personality I thought I'd lost.
I am laughing and smiling more, breathing easier, and enjoying life.
It seems that anti-depressants may quash all emotions and feelings rather than just the bad ones - which makes sense. How can a little pill know what the difference between emotions are?

I have not cried for months (unless you count bawling during Disney's "Eight Below" - which was totally justified. They survived six months on their own in the Antarctic!).
I have had my grumpy days and my tired days - but it's much easier to bounce back.

It's especially easy to bounce back from all the bad stuff (which is very rare now) when my year is getting full of so many fun things to look forward to:
there's a holiday to Queensland in September, puppy training classes every Sunday, art classes every Monday (will post a pic of my first finished canvas tonight), homes to daydream about buying (and nag Vladdy about).

Life is good!