Well, nice to meet you Catherine, Katie, Elizabeth, John, Paul, George and Ringo. 🎩 🍎 It was nice to receive your note last night. I’m NEW to the WordPress thing…a recent Convert from the “World according to Zuckerberg”….so kindly excuse my mistakes made as a “Newbie” learning the Ropes of Blogging here on WordPress
If I may, you’re not a Screw-up. We need to work on that one Straight Away. Low self esteem comes hand in hand with Clinical Depression….something far different than “Being Depressed”…or “Feeling Blue”. The biggest hurdle I’ve found is that the vast majority of “Normal People” think those two things are one in the same when, in fact, they’re as different as experiencing a mild headache and having your leg amputated with a dull chain saw. There are slight differences between those two things….. I’m fairly certain of that.
If I may, this worked for me……
#1. Turn OFF your American Television shows. and stop the friggin’ Texting 24×7. They’re both addictions and designed for people with an IQ of 20 points and below. How do you know if your a “Mindless Moron trapped by American Programming”? If you can watch an entire Episode of “NCIS”, you’re a Moron and need immediate intervention. 🙂 You’ll Love yourself Forever after that first day you kick those habits. 🎩 Try British Television and Netflix instead. Think of your mind as a muscle…..it needs to be used…..or it dries up like a Prune.
#2. This next one is MUCH bigger than I expected and comes in two parts.
A: Get off the pharmaceuticals…..You know….all those drugs advertised on Television as “Side Effects which include thoughts of Suicide”. “Suicide” and “Thoughts” are the two key words there.
B: Stop drinking Soda/Pop/Caffeine That’s HUGE in getting control of your mind back.
I quit pharma and drinking 4 liters of Coke EVERY DAY ….on the same day. I called my Doc, told him what I was doing and he STRONGLY advised against it…but he knew there was no stopping me and stayed by my side during withdrawal. Said withdrawal was quite similar to living in a bad episode of the Twilight Zone for almost two weeks. Is pain involved? Nope. Just Creaking sounds in your head as your Mind readjusts. Be not afraid. 🍎 It soon gets better. …. and once it begins to get better, it just keeps rolling. Please decide on a single “name”…preferably your own…or a “Pen Name”…. if there are consequences to using your own….but know who and what you are. Have a purpose in life. YOUR purpose….not someone else’s. 🎩 🍎
relatively short period of time my personality changed…..My Creativity was gone and I was incapable of expressing Emotion. …. cuz I simply didn’t HAVE any Emotion. Tears were a thing of the past. I didn’t KNOW that they were gone……cuz the Anti-depressants and other Fun-Pharmas kept a tight lid on what my Mind would allow. I had Dreams that would cause Stephen King to Shit himself……and I had them every night. In other words…..I was becoming a Zombie without a Clue. Then I smashed my BACK to pieces. Aging Sucks……so I now ignore it. ❤ ❤ YOU can get old if you’d like…..but I’m NOT going with you.
Results after following “The Plan: I’m clean…..have been for a couple of months now. Life has never been better. I sleep like a baby…..eat too much pizza…..but….My Mind has returned. My Music is better. My “Essential shakes” have disappeared…..and, get this, I CRY when I watch sad movies!!! Holy Crap!!! Where did THAT come from!!??
Footnote: I’m not a Doctor nor do I play one on TV…..but in the Department of “Everything Happens for a Reason”…..I’d like to thank Several folks and your names will appear in the Comments below so as not to cause you to remove Tags……but a Special Thanks to the entire Porcaro Family…..because, with Love and Respect to all of you, your Losses gave me back MY Life. I owe each of you in a HUGE Way.