"zoloft&#039;s been a life saver for me. i&#039;ve been stable for over ten years.  i&#039;ve had to have my dose adjusted but that&#039;s part of life. it hasn&#039;t made me manic, knock on wood. my friends and family are a huge support. i take my medicines as directed, and i don&#039;t use alcohol or other drugs. no serious side effects. my doctor&#039;s also very careful. i get upped or lowered slowly and he watches me closely. the only hard time with zoloft was running out. i did get withdrawls."