Hey guys; i've been noticing i've been a little grumpy of late and I think this is because of a couple of things; after recent events and quitting my last job [where I was underpaid, respected and acknowledged] I've been finding it difficult to score a job that doesn't want me to sell my soul for minimum wage. Mounting stress as well as heartache get compounded when people criticise me for no comprehensible purpose or ask me stupid questions which I've already clearly explained if they bother to read any of what I write.

That and my crippling drug addiction! amirite? No seriously though, i've got clinical depression which through my teens was held in check by a compound known in australia as Efexor XR; it administers serotonine directly into your system so it can be absorbed by your brain or sommat? Anywho; never bothered with the psychobabble, but they got to the point where they were giving me doses of 225 mg; which, aside from being expensive as fuck is 75mg over the real suggested limit [let's just say if I didn't want to be a productive member of society I could go as far as getting myself a sweet dole check or institutionalised] And, over the last couple of months i've been reducing it so that I can be free of chemicals, i'm currently on 37.5mg [1/6th of previous dose] which may be why i'm snippier and more lethargic [though my short term memory is kicking ass right now]. Anyway; this is a major life change and I don't know what sort of person i'm going to be on the other side, I'm trying my hardest to maintain a chipper demeanour and be helpful; but there's a lot of stuff going on right now. It's one of the first big things I want to change [the first being living in dubbo, then meds, steady job, appropriate diet and exercise, and mayhaps one day serving in the army] But I appreciate your patience and understanding while I try to adjust.

Sincerely, Tim Cullen