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Thanks so much for taking the time to share all of this with us. You're a treasure!

Mine is a relic of a 5 year, online & long distance relationship. He was a Scot, hence: forbes. He was Jr & I was Sr. I got used to using it whenever I was stumped for anything more creative.

Photo is Yours Truly.

Yes, in fact with most psychiatrists the goal is to get you stabilized for a period of time like 2-3 years and then start to slowly wean you off of them.



Thank you for the info, everyone. This site has always been such a wealth of good advice & information. :)

It's especially gratifying to ...

I also find, since I make notes on stuff like this, that when I am very fatigued I crave fruits. (Pineapples, oranges, grapefruit) - what did you think I meant?! I don't know if this ties in with the lower testosterone levels or not.



My doctor once told me that, if you have a very strong ...

There is proof that there are simple things to help with depression, in addition to medication:

Chocolate (dark - the expensive kind!)

Pets (puppies are best)

Little kids (boys - age 3-10 work best)

See, the kid will get into the candy, get wound up, and then chase the puppy, which requires ...

The Depression issue puts me in quite a quandry, folks.

After discussing Depression with a couple of people here (Andrew being one of them) I decided to postpone surgical castration for awhile and explore chemical castration.

Now I see that Depression appears to be "in the cards", no matter which ...

Just a couple of scientific sites that might be of interest. I don't know if these have been posted elsewhere on this site.

Long-Term Consequences of Castration in Men: Lessons from the Skoptzy and the Eunuchs of the Chinese and Ottoman Courts

Jean D. Wilson and Claus Roehrborn

http://jcem ...

LA has always been an abomination. I don't understand how anyone could live there. No job could pay me enough.



Okay <chuckle> LA isn't San Francisco. It really is an example of the Lowest Common Denominator, in so many ways.

The upsides to living in LA are these: 1) You don't have to take ...