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I just want to add the Citalopram saved my son's life when he had a breakdown after his relationship with my granddaughter's mother broke down. After a year he weaned himself off and has been managing ever since. I wouldn't say he is ok, because he is still in love with her and she has moved on. Unfortunately they are still in touch because of their daughter which makes it hard for him.

Anyway, never mind all that, Citalopram gave him the crutch he needed when he was broken and it worked very well for him.

yes, it did help me a few years back when i had bad time. just took the edge off things. that's what im hoping it will do now.

it's just that horrid first few weeks. yuk :roll:

are you feeling a bit better today alicia?

Trees x

Trees, things should start improving fairly soon hopefully. :?

I do know what you mean by exercise giving you a natural high though .... I used to come back positively glowing after a spin class at the gym ..... it's so unfair we really have to restrict ourselves now :cry:

ME is a BUMMER :evil:

Better than this morning thank you, but I haven't done anything today except chat online. I didn't even take Max Dog out, hubby did that.

Oh, I tell a lie, I gave him a bath, Max Dog that is, not the husband :lol:

Going to the theatre tonight to see DDM's 'Rebecca'. I am so excited to be off to Manderley :biggrin:

ooh the theatre will cheer you up alicia, that's lovely :D er, what's manderley though? is it a place?

hi katie - i know, im trying to stay positive. ive stopped the hysterical crying so they are definitely working a bit! decided to go to cornwall next week for a week. will be able to pick up the chariot and drive myself out to the seaside, catch up with some old friends... im actually really excited, ive not been home in ages :D

also a bit nervous though - my girlfriend might be coming down for a bit if she can get the time off and it will be the first time she's met my parents,eek! :oops: heaven knows what they'll make of each other!

Trees x

Manderley is Rebeccas's house and very pivotal to the story- go read it :wink: :D

Trees;...... Manderley is a beautiful house in Cornwall (ficticious but there is a house it was actually based on) ..... in Daphne Du Maurier's 'Rebecca' - have you not read it? It is absolutely my most favourite book and film - the black and white version with Laurence Olivier is by far the best version.

I love Cornwall - where abouts do your folks live? We've had many amazing holidays there ..... my most favourite place is Tintagel:magic:

I do hope your visit really helps your recovery Trees .... I can understand your concerns about introducing your girlfriend for the first time .... but I should think your folks will be very grateful that she has been there for you when you have been really poorly. I know if you were my daughter, that's just how I would feel.

How exciting about your car .... do you know what make it will be? Not that I know a lot about cars ......... :bus::lol:

Anyway, it's really something to look forward to .... :D

Take care

Katie xx

haha, im so embarrassed :oops: the english graduate from cornwall who doesnt know about daphne du maurier, whoops! :lol:

i have been to the jamaica inn on bodmin moor though, does that make up for it? :wink: where is this 'manderley' house then? can whizz over and take a photograph and post it :D

katie, my parents have a house near truro which is where i grew up. it's not the lovliest spot but we're quite near the countryside (like most of cornwall!) and its a 20 min drive from my favourite beach :surfer: it's called perran sands and it's part of perranporth beach, but it's at the secluded end where only locals really go cos you've got to climb down a massive great sand dune to get there. not sure if i'll be up to that, but the view from the top is probably my favourite view in the whole world :fairy:

i do love cornwall but it can be so depressing in the winter as everything just dies. and it's just dark, and cold and drizzly and there's no transport. autumn's not bad cos we might still get some sunshine, but i could never go back and live there all year round.

thanks for the words of encouragement re: girlfriend i think it will be ok. and i keep telling myself im almost 30, i dont need to be embarrased about bringing a partner home - but it's funny how your family can make you feel 14 again! :oops:

and im getting a citroen zx apparently, which is not the coolest car in the world but my dad's very excited about it's low mileage and fact that it belonged to an elderly gentleman, which apparently is a good thing :wink:

am very excited. london is such a huge place when you can't walk very far. i keep thinking how difficult it must be for disabled people.

Trees x

Ha Ha ... 'Rebecca' would be really 'light reading' for you trees, but probably perfect for you now you have ME ..... so there is a positive side to it :D My other favourites by Daphne D. are 'Frenchman's Creek. Jude the Obscure and Jamaica Inn.

Not sure where the house is - it's very remote and can't be seen from the roadit was featured on a documentary about the life of Daphne D which was absolutely fascinating. Quite a lady for her time.

Well, my mother makes me feel about seven .... so I know exactly what you mean. Hopefully your parents will really take to your partner ...... if they don't they are in danger of losing you. We had a hell of a time with my daughter and her various partners, but just had to go with the flow as they say .... and it all worked out in the end.

I know Truro quite well - I thought it was a lovely town. We stayed in an absolutely amazing cottage attached to a huge country house in the middle of nowhere. Can't remember what it was called.... Kings something or other, I think. The views were just stunning ....

Good luck with the car - sounds as if it has been well looked after

Take care

Katie xx

From last night's programme - 'Rebecca'sopening line, 'Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again, is one of the most memorable in twentieth century literature. The novel is set in Menabilly, near Fowey, in Cornwall.

Hope that helps :D

Katie, I got you a programme. If you would like it then PM me your postal address and I will send it to you. x

Trees, I had a Citroen ZX and liked it. It was always reliable. Could be worse, when I fell on hard times after Allys dad went my sister gave me her old Citroen AX while she worked abroad. It was only one step up from one of my mobility scooters but it got me from A to B.... eventually! :roll:

Dale xxx

haha! My first car was a renault 5, and im sure my sister's mobility scooter actually did go faster! :run:

ooh i really can't wait to have wheels again. it's been 2 years.

trees x

Aw thanks, Alicia .... that's really kind of you ... will do that :D