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::See above. You should ask Jackie, she has the best memory I’ve ever come ::across (or maybe she takes notes? ;-) LOL! Not any more :) I almost bid on a Toland garden flag at eBay yesterday. I`m so glad I didn`t. I already had the exact one. No wonder I thought the one I wanted to bid on looked so familiar :) Jackie ~*~You can stand tall without standing on someone. You can be a victor without having victims~*~   ~~Harriet Woods — The charter is available at:  http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Is that a word?  It may only be a word in the southern USA, lol. I am dealing more with depression than anxiety right now, but the anxiety is definitely there, and it is a big part of this problem. I have a hobby, it is a great, wonderful, and healthy hobby.  But it requires some work, mental work, and it carries responsibilities.  Being disabled, this hobby gives me most of my sense of who I am, my worth, and my productivity. But, to put it simply, both depression and anxiety get in the way.  It is mostly the mental work I am speaking of.  I am often, if not always, "distracted" or "far away".  I am not organized at all.  I do try.  But I make mistakes.  I have just learned of a mistake I made, which although it is very much not "the end of the world", it is distressing to me. I would like to ask if anyone else has this problem with their mind being "somewhere else"?  And any other comments you feel will help.  And, if you know where exactly the damn thing is (my mind) would you please let me know? LOL  - I like the fact that I can laugh good-naturedly at my problems. : ) I also find that I’ve done things and sent emails which I totally have no memory of.  This can be very distressing.  They used to say I dissociate.  I wonder if this is going on now. Thank you very much, Bob

Hi Bob.  I get this too sometimes.  I guess it depends on what drugs you are taking to a large extent.  Some rather sedating drugs like Doxepin and Prothiaden give it to me pretty bad.  Benzos have a reputation for this too.  I found SSRIs like Celexa and Effexor not to be too bad in this respect – but other people have found different. I recommend some exercise and fresh air every day to combat it.  I find that helps a lot. Also, experiment with your sleep pattern.  You may need more sleep (or possibly less) to function optimally. Have a good one! — _TJ_ — The charter is available at: