Thanks so much for all of your lovely responses - it does raise my spirits.

My mood really dipped last night and I felt very unwell and was having suicidal thoughts. I have managed to get a good night's sleep - the Venlafaxine causes me to have very vivid and lucid and frankly weird dreams. I therefore woke up feeling quite upset just after 9 and still have not bothered getting up.

I do feel quite low today but not as bad as I was feeling a few weeks ago. I can see some light at the end of the tunnel but it will take a little time to get there.

Your lovely responses do give me hope of meeting someone one day.