Something positive!

MistressPandora

Recently I posted about being depressed in this thread and a lot of people know that I suffer badly. I just wanted to say that I've started taking control lately, and surprisingly, it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Firstly I started off by realising that I don't actually suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) which Amz started a about thread about, also quite recently. Basically, it's the memories the winter brings back.
I refuse to go back on medication, considering I had a hideous nine months being on them. So, I bought a book by Tony Bates and started asking my friends who know a lot about herbal remedies, and they recommended a few things, so I'm taking Omega 3 oils, which are brilliant for the chemical imbalances in the brain and some Bach flower remedies too.
I've just come back from swimming too, and I feel fantastic. I feel like I have loads of energy, I feel a lot happier than I did 3 hours ago. I feel like I could probably even take over the world! Mwhahahaha!
After suffering with depression for the last 17 years, this is the best I've felt (aside from a few occasions, like my birthday last summer ) in such a long, long time.
I just had to tell everyone! There is hope! I'm telling you, there is HOPE!

Bri

That's great.

Congrats and keep up the swimming - it's a brilliant sport!

MistressPandora

MistressPandora wrote:

I just had to tell everyone! There is hope! I'm telling you, there is HOPE!

You know when I met you at the beers, you were nice, lively Smiling funny and engagingly so with everybody I doubt anyone had you chalked down as otherwise.
Now I know this can be put on and might hide the feeling inside.
But remember when you are liked and you are, thats 99% of the job done because, the people around you glow the good vibes back.
Remember that!! oh and repeat what you did this evening also loads when it has this effect on you

tinkerbell

Delighted to hear that you're doing well, keep it up!

Sleepy

Congrats! Keep it up!

Mrs.Babalady

Well done to you. You sound in fantastic form.
I hope it lasts & lasts for you.
We always acknowledge bad things so it's great your acknowledging such a good thing.
Keep it up.....

logic1

MistressPandora wrote:

So, I bought a book by Tony Bates

Master Tony Bates?

.logic.

Sherifu

logic1 wrote:

Master Tony Bates?

.logic.

I think hes dropped the Tony nowadays.

MistressPandora

You know, I knew a girl whose brother went to a boarding school, where the teachers called all the "gentlemen" master.
Her surname was Bates.

Poor guy.

BolBill

Tony Bates !!!! Good to see he's still having a positive effect. I attended counciling with him for 3 months a few years ago and found him very helpful.

RossFixxxed

Heh I knew a "Master" Bates too, poor guy, especially since it was priests running the show. *shudder*

Glad to hear things are on the up and up MP, the real trick (don't think I got the knack of this one myself) is when you do slump again for whatever reason not to panic and think you're back to your old ways, just to deal and get back to being happy again. That's what I find really hard.

But I reckon you can well do it, go kick some ass. Great to see posts from "the other side". Go banana!

Ross

WhiteWashMan

i find that when i dont go to training, or go to the gym for a while i get really really frustrated and down about life. Since i took up my new job in July, its been manic, and i just havent got time. Mostly im travelling, at work, or just plain out tired and sitting on the couch with the missus. anyway, ive been missing my usual excesize dates, and feeling low.

i think i need to go back and get on the old cross trainer and tone those thighs, bums and tums again

good for you.

uberwolf

WhiteWashMan wrote:

i find that when i dont go to training, or go to the gym for a while i get really really frustrated and down about life

I know that one. I've gone from 20hrs training a week to nothing over the last two years. Mainly cos I'm manic. Any time I have the time to reflect for a minute I get really down over not training, picturing the road disappearing under my wheel. Someday I keep promising myself. someday.

BEAT

Glad to hear you are feeling better,
you really cant know how good life is and be truley happy until you have seen how low it can get IMO.
I know I spent a lot of years in the darkness and am so happy now ...I found my 'key' to happiness, always great to hear when someone else has also!
keep smiling!

Nevyn

SAD effects everyone that has ever been drepressed, no matter how long ago it was. I reckon it is caused by our bodies really really wanting to hibernate and modren lifestyle wont let us.

Glad to hear that you are doing well.

ven0m

Are omega 3 fish oils actually any good? Might give them a go at this stage, because I get periodic bouts of depression & I'm too afraid of using mood balancing medication, as frankly I don't trust them.


::: ven0mous :::

Evil Phil

Vitamin B supplements can help too. The best solution though is to try and find the cause of the depression and tackle the issues that arise from it. Mode balancing meds only mask the symptoms of a much deeper problem. While that is a good thing, the symptoms can be crippling, further exploration of the depression is a must.

MistressPandora

ven0m wrote:

Are omega 3 fish oils actually any good? Might give them a go at this stage, because I get periodic bouts of depression & I'm too afraid of using mood balancing medication, as frankly I don't trust them.

So far, I've found the Omega 3 oil to be great, you just mix some of it in your food and you can't even taste the oil. I've been feeling happier over these last few days, and I have a lot more energy, I sleep better at night too.

Evil Phil wrote:

Vitamin B supplements can help too. The best solution though is to try and find the cause of the depression and tackle the issues that arise from it. Mode balancing meds only mask the symptoms of a much deeper problem. While that is a good thing, the symptoms can be crippling, further exploration of the depression is a must.

Yeah...I tried that, after years of counsellors and psychiatrists that seemed so intent on handing out meds like it was candy, I decided that I was gonna do this for me and therefore I have to get the help that I thought I needed. I should be starting the B vitamins tomorrow...