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Don't be depressed. I am having a pick me up by reading a book on Henry I of England. I love those classy middle age kings. Such class, such manners!! They knew how to party like it was 1099 AD!!!

Posted by Just M e | November 22, 2007 9:05 AM
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Great article. Thanks, Megan.

Posted by Irena | November 22, 2007 9:47 AM
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That was very well done, Megan. Thanks for sharing that. Moving and funny. This line made me laugh:

And I was really, really tired of talking about the monorail.

Posted by Gabriel | November 22, 2007 10:21 AM
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That was lovely. Some parts of your story ring little bells attached to parts of mine, nearly thirty years earlier. Curing depression by living in a small empty house in the middle of nowhere, for instance. I did that. I ended up back on the psych ward that time. And the Zoloft, I remember that one. And the grocery-store wandering. You've taken a couple of knocks there, with Lacey and Todd. I hope you're doing better; you've got a lot to look forward to, especially if you can turn out pieces like this. Great stuff.

Posted by Fnarf | November 22, 2007 10:51 AM
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Megan, What a great story. I've been there - its been awhile, but I remember it well. Here's to your continuing recovery.

Posted by Grace | November 22, 2007 10:51 AM
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Megan-- it was beautiful, some of the best writing I've seen in the Stranger in a long time. I actually did go out and buy that damn magazine when you started the experiement, but never made a single cookie. Loved the grocery store wandering. Mine goes up exponentially when it starts getting dark before 6 p.m.

Posted by Jessica | November 22, 2007 10:58 AM
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It was a brilliant article. Kudos, Megan!

As a woman who also has faced depression, I empathized fully. I also encourage ANYONE who is depressed to talk to a good psychiatrist and accept antidepressants if they are appropriate. I am still here thanks to lexapro.

Posted by Sachi | November 22, 2007 11:08 AM
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Really great essay, Megan - one of the best things I've read. Thank you for sharing.

Posted by rtw | November 22, 2007 11:41 AM
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That definitely brought back for me the times before the Year of Lexapro - all those nights where hours were stretched out before me, and I had no clue whatsoever what to do with them. Or any particular desire to do anything with them. Lots of wandering around at midnight, indifferent web surfing, too much time pondering whether I could ever accomplish anything of consequence ... that sort of thing.

Yeah, great piece.

Posted by tsm | November 22, 2007 11:45 AM
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this article was really, really fantastic. the best piece of writing i've ever read in the stranger. fact.

Posted by little bird! | November 22, 2007 12:35 PM
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I read it this morning and I was actually going to write to say how much I loved it. Thank you, Megan, for sharing it.

Posted by Gloria | November 22, 2007 2:30 PM
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Thanks so much, Meagan.

Posted by tabletop_joe | November 22, 2007 5:34 PM
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beautiful

Posted by jkjk | November 22, 2007 5:44 PM
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I'm too depressed to read the article. But it sounds promising.

Posted by M | November 22, 2007 6:39 PM
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Megan,
Your essay was so personable and so enjoyable to read. It really moved me, thank you so much for writing it.
So now I know why I get obsessives about sewing which I'm really not to good at anyway and cooking for huge amounts of people. I just got a bit compulsive about cookies recently.
I think sometimes being able to share those things just makes you feel better as long as it's not your only hope or focus : )
Thank you Megan

Posted by mj | November 22, 2007 7:56 PM
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Funny; moving; beautifully written. Made me think of an old friend I worry about and seldom see.

Posted by Eric in Boulder | November 22, 2007 8:52 PM
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Brave article, Megan. Thank you for writing it. While I don't suffer from clincal depresssion I've edged closed to that edge; your piece connected to those who suffer from real depression and also to those who only just don't.

Posted by a reader | November 23, 2007 12:20 AM
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thanks.

Posted by b | November 23, 2007 5:45 PM
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this article was really, really fantastic. the best piece of writing i've ever read in the stranger. fact.

Actually, that's an opinion. One which I may well share, to be sure. But an opinion nevertheless.

Posted by shitbrain | November 23, 2007 6:41 PM
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From everybody all over the city like myself who, after reading your piece, closed the paper...took a deep breath...and felt calm.


Thank you so very much.

Posted by Lake | November 24, 2007 12:03 PM
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Megan, your writing was completely amusing and(at the risk of sounding like a critic);brilliant! I only wish it was a book so I could lay in bed, read your book and eat cookies while while waiting for my antidepressant to kick in. Thanks so much

Posted by Bob | November 25, 2007 9:21 AM
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This was a very well written article. Megan did a fantastic job.

I wish she'd make cookies for me.

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