a positive story

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It was posted by Brunyan a few days ago here: http://www.paxilprogress.org/forums/showthread.php?t=54136"Hey guys!

Its been 20 months and I am the happiest I have ever been. I pretty much

have my entire life. Most of my PSSD symptoms have cleared up and they are RARELY an issue in the bed. In fact I probably do better than most men now :-) and I really only feel about 70%. I can't imagine 100%

I am managing the existing depression and anxiety really well, and I have found that self awareness is TRULY the key.

What can I say I truly thought it was impossible that the anhedonia, the

memory loss, the PSSD would go away. But they mostly have. The brain is

remarkable resilient.

For those folks who might be reallllllly scared because after the medication they are worse I will show you this.

Month 1-3

General Withdrawal but bearable

Month 4 - 12

Unbearable anhedonia, TOTAL sexual dysfunction, wanted to die.

month 5 - 10

Gradual healing with steps forward and back

month 11-12

Feeling about 75-80% overall

It gets WORSE before it gets better. But it gets oh so much better."

I think I have the same up and down periods now. Sometimes better, sometimes worse. What I experienced is that when taking one licorice capsule (300mg) my state of being is much better for a day or two meaning that I do have an erotic dream which I remember of after awakening (it already happened twice right after taking it). Brain fog also disappears on that day, the only problem is that it really causes high blood pressure, also anxiety and I do not want to risk some health problem. But I think that it would really help and there is some truth in it, it makes so much difference.