Shreemani - thanks for taking the time to read and comment. You are correct in your assessment. I have been on this medication for just over 2 years now and coming off under supervision with the intention of going onto an alternative IF I need to. I’m hoping I don’t but trying to keep an open mind the best I can.

Jenn - thanks. It is very nice to be feeling better. I even cooked tea tonight - 2 courses!!! Amazing!!!

Astrid - thanks for taking the time to add your thoughts. It’s great to hear from you.

Mo - thank you for your kind thoughts and taking the time to express them.

Sharon - I’m sure the company I’m keeping is helping!!!

Julie - I am indeed very blessed with the family I have. And the wonderful friendship and support from my blog readers.

B.Durant - thanks for sharing your experiences. Yes, cold turkey is generally not the way they recommend. As much as my Psych and I have had our differences of opinion (mostly because I’m impatient), I know he only has my best interests in mind.

Tiff - thank you. I am working hard on being kind to myself. Need to be careful as I think I’m overloading myself a little at the moment.

Sandi - thank you. Your kind words mean a lot. I truly hope you do come back and visit often. I’m so glad you liked my post on Problogger and my blog.

Lynette - thanks. Yes, to look back now it’s interesting to see the many hurdles I never thought I’d get over but did. Hopefully the ones to come I manage to jump also.

Jayne - you make a very good point about not being able to go back to our “old self”. Thanks for pointing that out.

Journeyer - yep, another appointment means more shopping and a day with farmboy. Yippee!!! Will plan NOT to spend as much money this time (all will be revealed in this week’s Smiley Saturday post).

Jeanie - Thanks. I think I am maturing in that area which is nice. Hopefully I can maintain that - at least most of the time.

Trish - thank you. It does seem like a nice outcome - being able to choose one way or the other depending on how things go.

Marita - thanks. Yes, I do tend to get TOO impatient at times and that doesn’t always have the best outcome.

Kelley - thanks Kell. It’s been a bit of a ride hasn’t it? Some tough decisions but hopefully the right ones.

Jess - thank you so much for sharing your own experiences. I know that isn’t easy to do. Your description of shocks and so on sounds very much like what I’ve read. If and when I do cut back to zero, it will be interesting to see what happens. Hopefully my reactions are minimal. And that taking things nice and slowly helps too.

Keep on keeping on! A day at a time, slow and steady - you’ll get there. I think you are lucky to have the support of a loving husband and family and friends. Your posts have been much brighter of late and that is a really good thing.

Sunny days to you - Joolz

I’m so pleased that you have come to a decision that you are happy with. You are doing fabulously. We are really proud of you.

btw i found your blog on problogger and have to say that there is an inbetween stage in the blog monetization also: if you have a look at how I did it: all my free healing articles categories (all but one) have ads, so I can pay the bills for the initiatives (although not enough yet to get any signif. return for labor).

the one category that the blog is actually for: to help heal the world at large through group meditation & synergistic healing, that category has no ads.

it works. none has complained about it. i get compliments, and new participants for the initiative daily.