What did you feel in the days following your discovery of MDD?

[Crissy]

Did you feel less or more strange? Did you feel empowered? Did you want to embrace it or stifle it? Did you feel like you have a better understanding of who you are?

[northern gal]

I was very happy to find out I wasn't the only one...not that I wish it upon others...but, that I'm not alone.  I have a very busy "real" life, so I know I don't do it out of boredom.  I think it just makes me a happier person as I don't spend time dwelling on the harsh realities of life.  I use it to deal with life basically...like today, driving in really bad road conditions, it helped to have a DD person in the vehicle with me, telling me when to slow down or pass, etc...then, having to deal with a large company trying to charge me for something I no longer receive in services...it helped to vent on DD people to work through my anger with it.  I know these people are not real, but it helps to talk to them.