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[Withywindle]

I have memories of feeling terrible bouts of sobbing, wracking sadness for no reason at the age of 5 and my mom corroborates that. It's chemical, you're probably born with it, and it can show up at any time.

It was at its worst when I was 13, 14, 15...where I had 'being trapped in a town I loathed' on the list of aggravating factors. It wasn't really a family thing, though I lashed out at my parents an awful lot -- they were good parents and they aren't divorced. I know my behavior was a lot worse than theirs. My 20s were pretty bumpy and riddled with it too; add some bad relationships and substance abuse and you've got quite the mix. I'm starting to level out in my mid-30s. Therapy helps (Talk therapy, not meds in my case).