This is Muenkel and I am currently breaking the promise I made to not log on as a different person as I am temporarily banned. Please don't hijack this thread and ask me why because it is not the reason I am here. This will be my one and only post. This thread is too important to me to ignore. I also realize that this post may be removed.
One issue that has not been addressed here is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I suffer from this due to two hidious events that happened to me at age 9...only two months apart. Only one person here knows what I am talking about. Each of these events could have very easily ended my life, either by murder or suicide. It is now 30 years later and they still effect every aspect of my life. I did the whole therapy thing, which definitely helped. But I have to be honest, Prozac gave me my life back. That's right, a life that was taken from me at age 9. I now refill my prescription with a smile instead of shame. Trust me when I say, no amount of smiling in the mirror would have helped me. My point is, there are many, many people out there in the same boat as me. Please don't judge someone who has to take medication to really live their life. Why would anyone want to deny a person such as myself who was an innocent 9 year old a chance at a full life to become everything they dreamt they would become. You'd be surprised of the intelligence level of most people on these types of meds. We have so much to give to this world, but were/are unable due to the selfishness of some other human being.
I'm writing this, risking a re-banning because this touches too close to my heart. It is vital people understand this issue, because one day it just may hit too close to home.
Understanding is the key to compassion.
Chris
