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Depressionโ€ฆ

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you all.

BananaLlama wrote:
Did you slowly reduce the dosage of the meds?

As well as able. These meds, come in 50mg doses, and you can't cut them... I was on a 100mg dose, so I went down to the 50 for about 2 weeks, and then off. As per the doctors direction.

BananaLlama wrote:
Having suffered depression for many years too, I know that the only way to beat it is to take care of yourself.

You MUST have a good diet with all of your vitamins and minerals. Iron, Vitamin D are the biggest ones for me. You would be surprised how much lack of certain minerals and vitamins can really affect your energy and mood.

I will admit that my diet is not the greatest... (lots of pizza) yet, my diet hasn't changed from when I was on the meds. And when the doctors run the blood work, they are happy with my "levels."

BananaLlama wrote:
You MUST find something that makes you happy, a hobby, exercise, games night with the family, anything that you can focus and look forward to. You need down time.

And finally, you MUST have a goal in mind.

I really believe that depression can take hold when we dont have anything to work towards, whether thats changing jobs, getting paid for a job youre not currently being paid for, saving x amount of money, having a family trip. However, small it is, we all need something to work and focus on.

I do many things that I find enjoyable... working with the cadets/youth, gaming, volunteering, spending time with my family, even work. I think in part is that I'm doing one of these things ALL the time. But I need to be doing something all the time, because when I'm not, that is when my mind gets dangerous on me. Honestly the worst time, is trying to go to sleep. When I'm lying there, my mind wanders and normally doesn't go to a 'light' place.

As far as a goal... I am working towards getting paid... The business (I'm not going to go into too much depth about) is a numbers game. Currently we don't have the numbers to pay ourselves, and I'm working on changing that.

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Heroes

NacthoMan wrote:
i will admirably second that.

Thank you too ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Depressionโ€ฆ

Anonymous wrote:
You've been doing great. Is it time to get back on some meds, at least for a little while until the darkness is pushed back?

I don't know. My concern with going back on the meds, is that any time I've been on meds, or tried new meds, the first week or two I'm often a zombie due to the side effects. And that doesn't help anyone.

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Heroes

soco wrote:
For what it is worth @Padre_J_Roulston you are one of my heros.

Thank you. ๐Ÿ˜Š

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Depressionโ€ฆ

Thanks HelpBot, but no suicide.

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I always lose keys.

I used to have the same problem. What I do now, is keep all my keys on a carabiner clipped to my belt loop. If I get another key (from a rental) onto the carabiner. That way I always know, no matter where I am or what I am doing, my keys are always at hand... or on my pants.

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Why doesnt this site support artists, poets,

This is my personal opinion...

This site is about helping others, not supporting the arts... So, if an artist posts there art for the sake of getting approval/ratings/whatever, that really isn't what this site is for.

However, if an artist is looking for a critical review of their work... As an example: someone has to write a poem for a school project, that has to meet certain criteria. They post it here looking to see if it meets the requirements. That absolutely falls within the scope of the site.


The other thing to keep in mind about art, is that it is subjective. Some people love to read poetry, others don't. Some people like one poem, that others hate, and hate poems that others like. That opinion has no bearing on whether the art is 'good' or 'bad' because it is a subjective thing.
So, I guess what I am trying to say, is if you are making art, do it for you. If it brings you joy in making it, reading it, looking at it, listening to it. Great! You don't need to have liking of others for art. It should be something for you.

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Why do people still use meth?

BananaLlama wrote:
I wish someone would approve my reply ๐Ÿ˜

Done! ๐Ÿ˜„

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Here on help?

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