PTSD derailed my life. They put me on medication and tried to tell me I was depressed. I felt worse taking the prescriptions and experienced side effects. The drugs made my mind foggy and made me tired, which didn't help. Eventually, I stopped taking them. I just needed to figure out how to take my life back. With the help of a counselor who understood what I wanted to do, I managed to get my life back on track.

Forgiveness ended up being answer for me. It has allowed me to look at life through a different lens. Generally, I ‘m an extremely happy and positive person. Yes, there are times I get sad, but that isn't depression. Today is one of those days. Nine years ago, today the love of my life, my husband Bob died. I miss him every day. He was my rock. Once again anti-depressants were suggested, by the medical profession. I wasn’t depressed I was grieving the loss of my husband, of over twenty years. What kept me going was I was now the only parent to our 16 year old son.
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