Originally Posted by Agent 488 (Post 16996637)

when you get depressed read this. you will never be depressed again:

I am me.

In all the world, there is no one else exactly like me. There are people who have some parts like me but no one adds up exactly like me. Therefore, everything that comes out of me is authentically mine because I alone choose it.

I own everything about me- my body, including everything it does; my mind, including all my thoughts and ideas; my eyes, including the images of all they behold; my feelings, whatever they might be -- anger, joy, frustration, love, disappointment, excitement; my mouth and all the words that come out of it -- polite, sweet and rough, correct or incorrect; my voice, loud and soft; all my actions, whether they be to others or myself.

I own my fantasies, my dreams, my hopes, my fears. I own my triumphs and successes, and all my failures and mistakes.

Because I own all of me, I can become intimately aquainted with me. By doing so, I can love me and be friendly with me in all my parts. I can then make it possible for all of me to work in my best interests.

I know that there are aspects about myself that puzzle me, and other aspects that I do not know. But as long as I am friendly and loving to myself, I can courageously and hopefully look for the solutions to the puzzles and for to find out more about me.

However I look and sound, whatever I say and do, and whatever I think and feel at a given moment in time is me. This is authentic and represents where I am at that moment in time.

When I review later how I looked and sounded, what I said and did, and how I thought and felt, some parts may turn out to be unfitting, and keep that which proved fitting, and invent something new for that which I discarded.

I can see, hear, feel, think, say and do. I have the tools to survive, to be close to others, to be productive, to make sense and order out of the world of people and things outside of me.

I own me and therefore I can engineer me. I am me and I am okay.

Originally Posted by DLXphil (Post 16995521)

just as easily as it can cure it, shrooms can also cause it. Its not medically proven, what youre saying is "bro-science"

Originally Posted by roly (Post 16995538)

there also proven to cause psychiatric problems.

Originally Posted by ShellyCrash (Post 16996363)

Working out does release endorphines that do make you feel better. I should take this advice as well. :thumbsup




I know alot of guys that go through this very same thing. It's kind of like being stuck in a thought pattern, when it's a negative thought pattern it just takes over everything, like drop of dye in a bucket of water.

I don't know anyone who's been helped by anti-depressants. One of my friends gets anxiety w/ it and he takes Adivan when he has really bad days, but not as a daily dose (as docs reccomend), only when he's having a really bad day.

Booze is a depressant for some people and it's addictive, you don't want to add a drinking habit on top of anything, it will only make things worse. Some people self medicate with weed. It's not legal but I don't know anyone who's smoked themselves to death.

Honestly, since you can recognise that it's happening, I think you're already on the right path. The best advice is to just recognise what's happening and then let it run it's course. If you meet a chick you really dig let her know up front when you're having a good day that sometimes you have low days and when that happens you need your space, then when you're in a bad way let her know that it's one of those days. Some chicks will get it, some chicks won't, but you've got a better chance of them understanding if you've discussed it beforehand. :2 cents:

Originally Posted by _andy_ (Post 16995478)

Alcoholism will most likely perpetuate your depression eventually. Try some sort of physical activity where you sweat profusely. That is better than any pill.

Originally Posted by JaneB (Post 16996982)

Anti-depressants have helped millions of people with mental disorders. I know a lot of people they have helped. In fact I know many people that work in adult that have been helped. They all seem to be taking Paxil or Prozac. They may not work for everyone, but to state they help no one is silly.

Originally Posted by Sabby (Post 16996984)

Im bipolar. A nice cocktail of anti depresants, anti psychotics and mood stabalyzers will usually keep me on an even keel.

Alchol makes me do crazy things and I crash badly the next day but I still drink I find people are much more interesting when I drink.


Sabby:)

Originally Posted by BFT3K (Post 16995820)

Do you ingest foods with aspertame?

Diet drinks, foods with artificial sweeteners, etc?

Aspertame is known to cause deep depressions, and it is now in over 9,000 products we consume - often hidden under the catch phrase "natural and artificial sweeteners" or in other hidden statements.

It is a poison, but as it likely feeds the pharmaceutical companies ability to sell shitloads of anti-depressants, I guess it just keeps going!

Originally Posted by ShellyCrash (Post 16997978)

That's not what I said, I was saying they haven't helped anyone I know. Paxil, Prozac, Lexapro, etc. I haven't seen any improvement from their use from any of my friends. These are people that don't deal with depression every day, but rather have almost like a roller coaster of effect where they will have good days / weeks, and then unexplicibly hit a bad patch of negative thoughts and feelings. Personally, I've never used antidepressents, but I've seen people I care about have a tough time with them, especially coming off Lexapro.

It's just my two cents from people who I know who have shared their experiences with me and who I've lent an ear and a shoulder to when they've needed it. People need to find what works for them.

Originally Posted by smutnut (Post 16998012)

I'm betting I'm either bipolar or at least borderline, just because every time I try to stop self medicating, things are worse than if I fuck around once a week or maybe a little more. As long as I create the correct cocktails, I can usually keep things in check, cocktails being a mix of booze and certain uppers. I seriously don't like the idea of shrinks and prescription drugs. How could these possibly be tested right on the right people?

A friend's father in law who is a prominent shrink for the state in criminal affairs though said if I were bipolar I'd probably being hanging cats in my closet and stuff, so not sure on this. Also don't know if bipolar people do this or something stranger without actually being scizho or manic or something which I think is worse.

Originally Posted by JaneB (Post 16998128)

You may not be bipolar, but you could have a mood disorder. People with mood disorders tend to drink. If you don't like the thought of prescription drugs, you can still see a shrink to get diagnosed. They can't force you to take medication.

Bipolar people don't normally hang cats. A lot of times they hurt themselves.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipolar_disorder

Originally Posted by smutnut (Post 16998012)

A friend's father in law who is a prominent shrink for the state in criminal affairs though said if I were bipolar I'd probably being hanging cats in my closet and stuff

Originally Posted by Agent 488 (Post 16995473)

going out and getting pissed and having a good time is better than moping around like an emo fag yes.

Originally Posted by MiLo (Post 16998211)

Sounds like a top notch professional if he gives those sort of examples on mental illnesses.

Not.

Plenty of great advice on this thread though. You should get help and start feeling better.

:thumbsup

Originally Posted by Agent 488 (Post 16998218)

get over yourself. who cares. it's not all about you.

Originally Posted by BFT3K (Post 16995820)

Do you ingest foods with aspertame?

Originally Posted by smutnut (Post 16998204)

When I read about bipolar it sounded like people who had nuclear good days and nuclear bad days and no inbetween, but again I'm assuming here.

Originally Posted by Jesus H Christ (Post 17003410)

1. You might have a lack of vitamin "A". (or need more sun)

Originally Posted by Agent 488 (Post 16998218)

the people who are convinced they are totally normal are the most crazy motherfuckers i know.

Originally Posted by Agent 488 (Post 16998218)

everyone is crazy in some way. that's what makes life interesting.

the people who are convinced they are totally normal are the most crazy motherfuckers i know.

get over yourself. who cares. it's not all about you.

Originally Posted by smutnut (Post 16995439)

Serious question. Sometimes I'm so fucking down I can't even lift my arms to type, but I have a couple drinks (and maybe a snort or two of something), and I'm just fine.

Now I know there are all types of "supposed legit pharmasuetical" drugs on every commercial on every network show that can have me running around in the sunshine and acting a fool, but they all warn me I could start bleeding from the ass and my balls could explode.

I think it's safer to do stuff I know is bad for me and not fool myself.

Originally Posted by Doctor Feelgood (Post 17011617)

NO, drinking makes depression worse dumbass.
im taking Celexa for my depression, Abilify for my bipolar and Trazodone to sleep.
I also have OCD and AS and PTSD.

try smoking a blast and call me in the morning :1orglaugh

Originally Posted by Doctor Feelgood (Post 17011617)

NO, drinking makes depression worse dumbass.
im taking Celexa for my depression, Abilify for my bipolar and Trazodone to sleep.
I also have OCD and AS and PTSD.

try smoking a blast and call me in the morning :1orglaugh

Originally Posted by Sabby (Post 17014988)

Smoking pot is the worst for me... paranoia overload lol. I did it once in last 20 years a month or so ago. horrible. Prolly bad mixed with the pills.


Sabby:)