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Wonderful news, shihero!!! Keep up the good work! Aware1 — Toto… I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore.
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And sex counts, too…<g
Hm, yes, if only I had this opportunity! :)
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I’ve begun my med-free assault on this depression/blues/anxiety whathaveyou…here’s the update Thing one — got out my full-spectrum lamp! I notice immediate improvement in the sadness of the previous month or so. How could I forget that this time of year things always seem worse? Anyway, the lamp is helping. I bought this one for myself for xmas last year. It’s a nice one, made in Canada, where everyone is light-deprived. ;)
My sister lives with SAD and fights back. So far, I haven’t noticed it in myself, but then I lived in the South for over 30 years with long days and months of glorious sunshine…. Thing two — tincture of valerian and passionflower when I’m gripped with the outrage of what my abusive ex did to me. That anger and sadness (and frustration that the SOB got away with it) used to overwhelm me some days.
I remember these feelings. I used to get up and do something when I felt like this. For a time, I had the cleanest house in the hemisphere… Thing three — gingko. Found one that’s a once a day.
I take this {with occasional lapses} And I notice the difference when I lapse for more than a day or so. Thing four — multivitamin and B-100 complex vitamin
Yes. Thing five — got a massage on Saturday.
OOOH, isnt this WONDERFUL. I can’t believe I went over 60 years before indulging in this wonderful activity. Worth EVERY penny. Thing six — turned off the negative-gripe-based talk radio, and turned on NPR. Lovely!
Yes. I have been living here six months and I haven’t yet set up my CD player. Note to self" DO THIS. Thing seven — exercise. Even if it’s just a 20 minute walk, I’m trying to do something every day.
My partner says , "It ALL counts." We live upstairs. Several times a day we go up and down the stairs. If one of us feels unable to bike five miles {which is my current daily goal}, well, hey, go around the block. I walk to the library. I walk to the post office. "It ALL counts!" I used to feel it didnt count if I didnt come away from the exercise tired and sweaty… And sex counts, too…<g Thing eight — I cut out all alcohol and salty/fatty snacks. Can’t help myself on the sugar yet, though… gradually reducing the caffeine.
I am going to have to work harder at this. Thing nine — prayer sometimes. Yesterday I felt a lot better, until I had an email from my SFE (stupid f’ing ex), (had the usual PTSD reaction) but even that came under control more quickly than usual.
LOL Nice acronym! Can you set up your email program so that his stuff goes into a separate folder so you can either trash it or read it when you are stronger? I use Pegasus Mail which is not only free, but allows one to do this. Now… gotta get through hellish meeting today with traitors I worked with last year, people who wrongly sided with my ex after believing his lies. <deep breath Can I get a massage while simultaneous exercising under my lamp and drinking herbal potions and praying fervently RIGHT BEFORE I GO IN THERE? yikes. <grin
A lovely thought. I read your earlier post. Hope it coes well. Patricia
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I’ve begun my med-free assault on this depression/blues/anxiety whathaveyou…here’s the update Thing one — got out my full-spectrum lamp! I notice immediate improvement in the sadness of the previous month or so. How could I forget that this time of year things always seem worse? Anyway, the lamp is helping. I bought this one for myself for xmas last year. It’s a nice one, made in Canada, where everyone is light-deprived. ;) Thing two — tincture of valerian and passionflower when I’m gripped with the outrage of what my abusive ex did to me. That anger and sadness (and frustration that the SOB got away with it) used to overwhelm me some days. Thing three — gingko. Found one that’s a once a day. Thing four — multivitamin and B-100 complex vitamin Thing five — got a massage on Saturday. Thing six — turned off the negative-gripe-based talk radio, and turned on NPR. Lovely! Thing seven — exercise. Even if it’s just a 20 minute walk, I’m trying to do something every day. Thing eight — I cut out all alcohol and salty/fatty snacks. Can’t help myself on the sugar yet, though… gradually reducing the caffeine. Thing nine — prayer sometimes. Yesterday I felt a lot better, until I had an email from my SFE (stupid f’ing ex), (had the usual PTSD reaction) but even that came under control more quickly than usual. Now… gotta get through hellish meeting today with traitors I worked with last year, people who wrongly sided with my ex after believing his lies. <deep breath Can I get a massage while simultaneous exercising under my lamp and drinking herbal potions and praying fervently RIGHT BEFORE I GO IN THERE? yikes. <grin
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