CLIFFS
THEN (12 years ago):
Severe chronic depression, many mis-diagnoses, suicide attempts + hospitalization, ECT and a laundry list of medication in my early twenties, years of therapy. This is after quitting drugs since age 15 to "self-medicate".
NOW:
Mild dose of Xanax 3 times a day for anxiety disorder, happily married, decent job. I have no complaints 🙂