TODAY IS NATIONAL DIVE BAR DAY

[rothschild]

Coffee is great for sobering up after drinking lots of beer.

Coffee helps with my depression. I've quit a few times and I go back to it after a few months. Now I drink 1 cup per day with 3 tablespoons coffee, and I feel pretty good. I take venlafaxine, as well, which keeps me from wanting to kill myself. Coffee actually helps to feel good. I have a roaster in my town, so i get the best coffee, fresh as can be. Has antioxidants, too!

I'm sorry you have to go through that. I don't wish that on anyone. I wish it could be as simple as Sally says and she is lucky if it worked for her and if it works for others.
I never want to tell someone they don't need medicine.

It scares the shit out of me when I hear stories of people killing themselves because of a medicine mishap-that should not happen. It is fucked up.

I've done electro-convulsive therapy, too. Doc told me to expect 1-3 hours of memory loss. I lost 3 days. But some people swear by it. It's the same with medication. I was tapering off the venlafaxine before COVID showed up. After a year it started getting to me (COVID), and it's been tough ever since, but I feel like I have it relatively easy compared to most people in this world. I don't lack for anything essential, for which I'm thankful.

I think everyone has some kind of cross to bear, and it's pretty pointless comparing one's suffering to anyone else's; for example, if you're insensitive you'll have a higher tolerance for pain, if you're sensitive you'll have a greater capacity for empathy. Which is better? Depends on who you ask.