bumble wrote:
Poetry can be a great way to express yourself. I used to write poetry and had several published in the past but stopped writing a long time ago.
Personally I blame the medication for depression that they put me on. After that I would sit down at my pc or with a pencil and pad to write and end up with...nothing but a blank page.
Damn anti depressants. They have also nuked my memory (when I used to have a good enough memory to get A grades in exams without needing to revise) and slowed my learning speed and cognitive functioning down significantly. They have killed my IQ! I am trying to get off the darn things in the hopes my memory and cognitive functioning will improve.
I also felt awful when I was on Venlafaxine for a short time. If you are trying to taper your meds off, I suggest taking hypericum a.k.a. St. John's wort instead. It's a herbal over-the-counter drug that works great against light and medium depression without the side effects of SSRIs. If it works for you, you might want to keep taking it.
I've been using hypericum for several years now. Make sure to get a highly dosed extract and not something homeopathic. I use 650 mg pills and take 1.5 pills per day. It makes me more active and productive since hypericum affects dopamine levels in addition to serotonin. At the same time I feel slightly tired, but that can be compensated for with increased coffee intake. Other than minimal tiredness, I haven't noticed any side effects.