Hello Linda,

No doubt your firm friends online here are of great assistance to you and that is good. I think your friend who suggested remembering that it will end, as it always does and things will get better, offers most wise counsel. I don't have to hypothesise, like you I know it. There's noone going to come knocking at your door when the black dog comes to visit. I'm not sure of how you see things, but I know over many years that the depths of depression have a dark seductive side.... that as much as you want to draw away from it with all your strength, it calls to you like lonesome company, like staying on a lonely bar with a lonely man drinking sadly because you somehow seem rooted to the spot... well that's been me anyway. I've noticed some of Gayle's posts so it comes as no surprise that she can talk and then some I'm sure! Hang in there, hold on to the bit inside that makes you tough and ride out the storm... it makes the calm waters and sunshineahead so much sweeter.

regards,

Liam