In the end, what it comes down to for me is that I desperately feel the need to connect with other folks like myself so I can validate my experiences and not feel so damn alone in the world, so I can pass along the lessons I've learned to help make it easier for other people struggling like myself. By my nature and the way I was raised, I don't trust mainstream medicine or corporate culture, but the fact that I'm sitting here writing this essay right now is proof that their drugs are helping me. And I'm looking for others out there with similar experiences.

I step out on hope, but sometimes I fear quicksand...

Can I just say that this made me laugh when I saw it.  Bravo to whoever came up with this brilliant, and sadly sardonic look at Big Pharma.