++ ATOT official NEF thread part IV ++

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So... figured I'd share this. Couple weeks back I started to hit a depression. It hit hard and suddenly. But my lazyness and lack of motivation to do anything for the past few years was probably a sign that lead to it. The peak day I was almost suicidal. I knew that was not the answer and did not want to actually do it, but the thoughts came to my head, that it's the only way to get out of the hole. It's a dark scary place to be. Even if everything in your life is good none of that matters when you're in that state. I decided I had to talk to someone so called my parents. We figured it was probably Seasonal Affective Disorder. Started to try to get more sun and more daylight, also asked to be put on mostly days instead of nights. Working lot of night shifts probably finally caught up with me. I saw a doctor and have an appointment with a counselor. It started to get better, but then a week later I got a relapse. I was originally going to try not to take any meds, but with the relapse I decided to take them. Feeling much better now, been a few days, and been going to work as normal. I'm on day shifts now. Going to finish the meds then slowly taper off when I start to run out, and hope for the best. I have enough for 2 months, so the weather should start to get decent by then too.

Ordered a SAD light off Amazon, and overall need to make some life style changes, mostly try to work less night shifts, and go outside more even in winter when it's super cold. There's two types of light that the body needs, full spectrum blue/white light from the sun or artificially created, which your eyes absorb and it helps stimulate you, and then UVB which is absorbed by the skin to produce vitamin D. As a ginger I actually can do that efficiently. Problem is, we don't get UVB here for most of the year because the angle of the sun. So vitamin D supplements are a must. Need like 3,000 IUs per day. I was only taking like 1,000 and not even every day. Did a lot of research and learned a lot about this so I can make sure I don't fall into this rut again.

But yeah, what a rollercoaster this has been. I just hope I'll be ok once I get off the meds. I'm managing on 5mg right now, so it's a fairly small dose.

Thanks for sharing, squirrel. I'm glad you've admitted you have a problem. People go from one extreme to the other. Either too much sun, or next to nothing. I believe that exposure to sunlight is essential to our health. It makes you feel good and helps repair our bodies. We're not talking about absorbing excessive radiation. Just getting at least 15 minutes. Before it gets too hot to go out during working hours, I've been sitting outside on my last break to get some direct sunlight. It just puts you in a better mood. I realize that Canada gets so little during the winter.

I had my favorite aunt kill herself some years back. She had started to get treated for depression when she decided for a shotgun suicide. Yup. Swallowed the sucker. I can't imagine how my uncle felt having to come home to that. Whatever it takes to get you through this life I approve of. Medicinal marijuana, etc. I personally take 2,000 IUs of D3 a day. Just ordered a bottle of 5,000 IUs. I know my wife (who has stage IV cancer) needs more of the stuff. She doesn't like the sun and won't take that many pills. So, one big honker should do it.

 

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I forgot, with all the seriousness of squirrel's post, BRUINS THUMP THE LEAFS IN GAME 1, 5-1!

 

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Was up at the store filling the gas tank and someone was all happy. They had scratched off their lottery ticket at the store and won $30K. Damn. Don't buy them too often, but that must have been a sweet feeling.

 

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So... figured I'd share this. Couple weeks back I started to hit a depression. It hit hard and suddenly. But my lazyness and lack of motivation to do anything for the past few years was probably a sign that lead to it. The peak day I was almost suicidal. I knew that was not the answer and did not want to actually do it, but the thoughts came to my head, that it's the only way to get out of the hole. It's a dark scary place to be. Even if everything in your life is good none of that matters when you're in that state. I decided I had to talk to someone so called my parents. We figured it was probably Seasonal Affective Disorder. Started to try to get more sun and more daylight, also asked to be put on mostly days instead of nights. Working lot of night shifts probably finally caught up with me. I saw a doctor and have an appointment with a counselor. It started to get better, but then a week later I got a relapse. I was originally going to try not to take any meds, but with the relapse I decided to take them. Feeling much better now, been a few days, and been going to work as normal. I'm on day shifts now. Going to finish the meds then slowly taper off when I start to run out, and hope for the best. I have enough for 2 months, so the weather should start to get decent by then too.

Ordered a SAD light off Amazon, and overall need to make some life style changes, mostly try to work less night shifts, and go outside more even in winter when it's super cold. There's two types of light that the body needs, full spectrum blue/white light from the sun or artificially created, which your eyes absorb and it helps stimulate you, and then UVB which is absorbed by the skin to produce vitamin D. As a ginger I actually can do that efficiently. Problem is, we don't get UVB here for most of the year because the angle of the sun. So vitamin D supplements are a must. Need like 3,000 IUs per day. I was only taking like 1,000 and not even every day. Did a lot of research and learned a lot about this so I can make sure I don't fall into this rut again.

But yeah, what a rollercoaster this has been. I just hope I'll be ok once I get off the meds. I'm managing on 5mg right now, so it's a fairly small dose.

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Holy cow. There are still some up in Maryland

 

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