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Mariam's avatar

From someone who went through depression two years ago and is recently going through another episode, thank you for sharing this ♥️ these last few weeks have been a struggle but this gives me hope

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Ruthann Daniel's avatar

I'm so glad you wrote this, Gabby. So so good to hear this perspective of medication helping to feel like yourself and not like "you on drugs."

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Gabby Llewellyn's avatar

Unexpected but so nice

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Ashley Kenney's avatar

Drinking and afternoon tea and reading this relatable experience was the best part of my day ❤️

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Gabby Llewellyn's avatar

Thanks for reading AND for taking the time to comment and let me know 🥹🖤

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Brooke Anderson's avatar

I love hearing you talk about your home life. It is insanely cathartic.

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Gabby Llewellyn's avatar

Thanks Brooke 🖤🥹

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Mary Richert's avatar

Loved this. This was my story too (minus the twins 😳). It’s such a brave and beautiful thing to make the appointment 🤍

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Gabby Llewellyn's avatar

It feels so vulnerable! Hope you’re feeling a bit better yourself

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alicia's avatar

I love the way you write Gabby! Thanks for giving us a glimpse into your life. Relatable & comforting & cozy to read 🧡

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emily paige's avatar

I love this. I share much empathy with a similar journey with depression & medication, & you have penned this so beautifully

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Gabby Llewellyn's avatar

My biggest hope in writing this is that it would resonate with people who have been through similar journeys. Glad it resonated

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Heather's avatar

I love this and love you! Thank you for sharing so vulnerably. ❤️

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Savannah Locke's avatar

This was beautiful. I also giggled at the “have you noticed how great life is” line and imagined Emily Gilmore saying it. Love you and thank you for sharing.

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Gabby Llewellyn's avatar

All say this: Emily Gilmore is not NOT on my vision board for my elder self

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Gabby Llewellyn's avatar

**I’ll 😳😳😳 -- Gabby, writer ✍🏼

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Jackie Rice's avatar

this made me LOL

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Annie Bayer's avatar

This made me cry sad AND happy tears so I’d say it’s a win. 👍🏻

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Gabby Llewellyn's avatar

🥹🫶🏼 we’ve got this

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Jackie Rice's avatar

Brave words that I trust will be a balm to many souls.

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Sarah Beth Pendergrass's avatar

I've changed a lot in the last year too. I love how life can be beautiful and hard at the same time. As the seasons pass by, I can't help but look back on younger versions of myself and be proud, sometimes mortified, at the difference I see each year. Cheers to you feeling like 'you' again! ❤️

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Christie Catherine Lobo's avatar

I look forward to your posts, do you plan to continue?

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Katy Klefeker's avatar

I wanted to take a moment to thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing this. I felt so seen reading your words. That thick sadness surrounded by deeply good things is something you just have to walk to understand. I'm so so thankful, though, to not have to stay there.

This post had me picking up the phone to my midwife to say "you know what, I will take that Zoloft prescription after all" because I realized my version of "better" was still just not cutting it.

Thank you x a million, you have a reader for life in me.

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Ellie Darden's avatar

I’ve had similar experiences of realizing where I was “just a year ago.” This was a good read for me to remember my experiences and thank God I made it through them. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us.

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