Posted by beardedlady on July 20, 2002, at 15:39:04
In reply to does this ever end, posted by rust on July 18, 2002, at 0:04:42
I noticed this thread went on a little sidetrack, and I am wondering about you, about how you are doing.
I don't know if you do any other things to make yourself feel better, and I don't know the extent of how you feel. But one thing that has seemed to really work for me, at least in regard to feeling good, is (and you probably don't want to hear this, but it works for most people I know, so I'm saying it anyway) (drum roll, please) (ta dah!): exercise.
Yes, first thing in the morning, before or after coffee (it doesn't matter), I race walk four miles. I used to exercise for half an hour, but that didn't work for me. I have to go at least 45 minutes at a sweaty pace, and I feel pretty euphoric afterward and quite up all day.
B vitamins also help. And when it's really bad, I watch Jerry Springer.
I do not have chronic depression, but I am prone to episodes of depression and have been since I was a child. Nothing has given me a better mood than regular exercise (and my Serzone, though it's for sleep, and I think I'd be happier without it!). I was robbed at gunpoint about a month ago, and I have not needed sleeping pills, and I have not been weepy or sad.
If exercise does not work for you or hasn't in the past, I want to add that it may take a week of regular exercise for your body to adjust and tell your brain how happy it is. Exercise does wonders for self-confidence, too, so standing up for yourself to your wife is a good side effect.
Please post and let us know how you're doing.
beardy
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