Standing In Line

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One thing that has bothered me for a long time is a coincidence that

happened last summer. This is before I joined the PSSD group.

I was standing in line at GNC. It was only a two person line.

The lady in front of me was asking the guy at the counter about a

supplement to enhance sex drive and she was buying some kind of herb.

She said she lost her sex drive from anti-depressant medication.

I think she said the doctor wasn't very helpful but recommended this

herb and she was looking for the answer to this condition. I really

wanted to talk to this lady about it but didn't know what to say. She

was a random stranger to me, and I had no idea how to befriend her and

discuss the issue. I could feel the pain and trauma she was

experiencing from her loss and the difficulty talking about it. And I

identified with her feelings as a survivor of psychiatric torture.

From time to time this memory haunts me because I felt bad about my

inaction. I mean what are the chances that everyone in line at GNC are

there because of PSSD? I wonder how many people with PSSD I would find

if I worked at a supplement store. I should get a job at one of these

stores and hand out business cards to people for PSSD support. Maybe

there is a chance I could see this woman again and get to know her. I

was wondering today about an idea I had. What if I put an

advertisement in the newspaper for anonymous PSSD support? Not

everybody reads the paper but this could be a viable way to connect

with more people and increase membership of this email support forum.

It would also bring this issue to the street level.

Please share any thoughts about this idea.