Posted by Larry Hoover on February 6, 2006, at 14:01:15
In reply to Re: Fell off the wagon, posted by AMD on February 6, 2006, at 9:36:43
> Lar,
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> Good to hear from you! I missed your injections of reality into my the fantastical world of my obsessive imagination.Sorry, but I seem to be vulnerable to taking holidays. Glad you see my commentary in that light.
> I've felt blunted lately. No focus. Not depressed, yet I think depression might have something to do with it.
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> I'm apathetic and anhedonistic, particularly with regard to any normally enjoyable things. But I'm not sad, per se, nor particularly dysfunctional. It's just that my mind is all over the place, and I'm having a very hard time organizing my thoughts and staying focused on a task. To the point where I feel like there are little fish swimming throughout my head, blocking my thought processes.
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> I feel like my mental sharpness is there, yet obscured.
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> Perhaps I should inquire about an ADD medication to offset the damage to dopamine triggered by the cocaine use.
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> amdIt sounds like you're under stress. Is your job a little burdensome? Are you getting some good heart-thumping exercise?
Prior to seeking a medication, have you considered anti-stress nutrition? Increased long-chain omega-3s, such as fatty fish/fish oil? A good multi-vitamin every day?
Maybe try some herbs, like Siberian ginseng? Or Withania (Ashwagandha)? These are adaptogens. Supposed to help rebalance stress. Do a search on adaptogens, and give them a try. Different strokes for different folks, so there is no way around the part where you have to experiment a little.
Lar
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