Why did we start reading the books?

[jll3sonex at hotmail.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 22378

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., lsease at s... wrote:
>     I started reading them because my girlfriend bought me SS for 
> Christmas.  I was very depressed at the time and wasn't doing much 
of 
> anything. I get seriously depressed every winter. Once I started 
> reading, though, I couldn't stop. I had to read all the books. 
>     I know this sounds melodramtic, but this winter I was so 
depressed 
> that Harry Potter seemed like the only thing good in my life. I 
would 
> drag myself to work then come home and read. And every night I'd 
tell 
> myself "If Harry can face that (dragon, werewolf, dementor etc), I 
can 
> face one more day."  And so I survived though the winter without 
doing 
> myself in. Plus I started reading again, which I really enjoy but 
had 
> stopped doing for some reason. 
>    I'm better now but I still love Harry!

Forgive me for chiming in on this, as I imagine someone's already 
mentioned it to you - but reading your message I remembered there's a 
condition known as "Seasonal Affective Disorder", that is triggered 
apparently by the short days of winter and low light levels.  

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It might be worth your while to see if there's any correlation between 
your symptoms and the description of SAD.  Fortunately, it's 
relatively easily treated... once you realize what it is.


"My mind is like a rat-trap -
Full of moldy, holey cheese,
But every so often I find things there
that may give someone ease..."

Jerry

(Who has been on the dark end of THAT stick also.  Wyoming winters are 
not much fun, and can lead to miserable depression...)

(And the potions available just don't work, dang it!)

J.