Yeah, Pat,

Weird, we both were diagnosed in the same year...

Anyhow, just thought i'd chime in and say that, so:...

Chirp, chirp?


LOL!

Chris.

At 12:44 PM 10/31/2003, you wrote:
>Paul, and Everyone,
>
>Yes, you are so right. I'll never stop loving people and giving those
>lovings and squeezings. I get so much love in return, it's incredible, and
>it all comes from God. I give all glory to Jesus for all lovings and
>squeezings.
>
>I was diagnosed with Clinical Depression, in 1996. I took Zoloft for a few
>years, and then I got off of it, but now, I'm on LexaPro and EllaVille, for
>Anxiety and Depression. It is working pretty good for the most part.
>
>I must go now, and get lunch, but I'll writ to you all more later.
>
>May God richly bless you all, my precious loving ones.
>
>Love you all, bunches,
>Pat who is filled with love
>
>
>
>At 11:57 PM 10/27/03 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hey, Sweet Pat
> >
> >It is perfectly normal to have that feeling of depression after all you and
> >Vernon have been through.  We've all faced it in little ways of having a big
> >triumph in our lives, winning a great victory, physically or emotionally, or
> >having a great holiday, etc. then suddenly feeling so let down and sad for
> >no apparent reason.  It is simply a totally normal reaction to your body
> >getting back in cycle after all the adrenalin that has been pumping into it
> >lately to get you through.  A lot like what happens when you eat a lot of
> >sugar and feel very good for a little while then suddenly so down.  So
> >please understand that, and just say "this, too, shall pass."  It will.
> >
> >Feeling sad after great victories is also a great trick of the enemy.  He
> >can be counted on to try to bring us down every time the LORD uses us in any
> >way, and the more the LORD uses us and the greater the possible result the
> >greater the sadness because the enemy wants to try to distract us from going
> >forward to even greater victories once we're "on a roll" as they say.  So
> >don't pay attention to him.  He keeps trying to make us feel that our
> >emotions are so important and have so much to do with doing the LORD's will,
> >etc. but it really has very little to do with anything.  So cry and let your
> >body work these things out of your system, but mentally keep knowing that it
> >makes not a difference in the world.  The LORD has blessed you and Vernon in
> >bringing you through all these things lately and has used those things to
> >bless other folks, so keep going forward even if it's in tears, knowing
> >those who sow in tears will reap with joy.
> >
> >Now if you feel depressed all the time, for a long time, and there seems no
> >way out, for no known reason (although you do have those reasons above), you
> >should consider seeing a doctor since it could be clinical depression.  But
> >that is so often over diagnosed and doctors are so quick to force pills on
> >people.  So please think about the above reasons first and see if you don't
> >feel better soon first.
> >
> >Meanwhile know that we love you and are very proud of you and all you mean
> >to us.  There is no reason to be depressed as long as there is chocolate
> >somewhere in the world.  Smile.  And sweet sisters like you.
> >
> >Paul who actually read on a Dove chocolate wrapper today "A world without
> >chocolate is too horrible to contemplate."  And the chocolate was a gift so
> >I had to eat it!  Grin.
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Pat Ferguson" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 7:42 PM
> >Subject: Depression
> >
> >
> > > Dear Loving EChurch Family,
> > >
> > > For the most part, I've been doing very well. There are some times,
> > > however, when I feel really sad for no reason, and then the tears
> come way
> > > too easily. I hate the depression, and I hate what it does to me when I
> > > can't controll the sadness and the tears.
> > >
> > > I want to be happy all the time, and be full of love, but right now, I'm
> > > not feeling that way at all. I need lots of lovings and squeezings.
> > >
> > > Please pray for me, because I really hate this depression and feeling the
> > > way I do, it's horrible.
> > >
> > > I love you all a lot, and I hope I don't short out my keyboard because
> >it's
> > > not wireless.
> > >
> > > God Bless you all.
> > >
> > > Love,
> > > Pat Ferguson