Stubborness is a great thing to fall back on and glad to hear you got to hang out with a dog. Hanging out with a cat helps me in the same way.

Different meds do act differently - back in the day I couldn't take SSRI meds because of certain...side effects that I won't mention, but I could take Wellbutrin just fine as it isn't an SSRI - it works with another chemical in the brain (dopamine). I am thankful that I was able to give that up about 6-7 years ago, but it was a life saver at the time...