Personal Stories about SAD and relationships wanted

Hi there,

I'm compiling a book of people's own stories about how they have coped with SAD. I will be looking into getting this published and I think it could be very helpful to people out there struggling to understand their problems. All personal details (names etc) will be changed and no personal information will be passed on to anyone. If you have any personal stories (approx 200 - 500 words) about SAD and relationships that you would be happy for me to include, I would be very grateful if you could send them to me at: sal2612@yahoo.co.uk or reply to this post.


Thank you in advance!

Sally

I was diagnosed with SAD in 1985, about 8-10 years after becoming seasonally symptomatic. After realizing the pattern, I almost felt stupid for not recognizing it sooner. I lived in New England and was affected pretty dramatically, with yearly weight shifts of 30-40 lbs, dramatic energy and mood fluctuations, etc. Everyone lept saying, "Move to Florida, it'll all go away!". In 2000, I finally did move to southwest Florida. I recognized my SAD symptoms hitting me pretty hard this year. Without realizing the implications, I took a new career turn as a massage therapist. My werkplaces are always windowless rooms with dimmed lighting- very cave-like. This sucks...again!

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