tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916416825093476865.post6332728744327248748..comments2023-09-15T04:07:14.341-04:00Comments on Vesuvius At Home: Ledges, Tides, Sea-ChangeVesuvius At Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02783271096885148080noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916416825093476865.post-45708950425794106872013-03-29T00:02:42.498-04:002013-03-29T00:02:42.498-04:00I'm late to this post. Oh, V. I relate SO DAMN...I'm late to this post. Oh, V. I relate SO DAMN MUCH. I hope you were able to get the help you need. Depression is a lying muther effer. It is not a weakness, or a character flaw, or a personal responsibility to overcome alone. It takes a village, my sweet.<br /><br />Such a courageous post. Remember you are strong. You can do hard things. And I send oodles of love and peace to you, Noah, and the girls every day. Every. Day.Margihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00380912871792176901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916416825093476865.post-48336580497596079512013-03-15T10:32:14.558-04:002013-03-15T10:32:14.558-04:00I missed this post. I'm glad I went back and r...I missed this post. I'm glad I went back and read it. I have been there on the floor of the shower. I am glad you're reaching out for help. and keep writing, because you describe what this feels like as well as i've ever seen it set down. thank you.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916416825093476865.post-51340160454951373602013-03-12T16:08:12.291-04:002013-03-12T16:08:12.291-04:00I think so. If I look back to when I was not taki...I think so. If I look back to when I was not taking it yet and not taking any medication, I would see a lot more fetal positions in my closet. So, based upon the lack of this frequently happening, I think it is definitely helping. But, of course there are still the moments when I wish for a lobotomy. Alicenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13890932141732341841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916416825093476865.post-57252196802823375912013-03-12T01:36:30.550-04:002013-03-12T01:36:30.550-04:00Sort of. I think so. I've been there a time or...Sort of. I think so. I've been there a time or two but as I've told you before, I've been told I have clinical depression but that it manifests in me as anxiety, not depression. <br /><br />Someone else mentioned St. John's Wort. I have also tried that and I really think it helps when I remember to take it, I do notice a difference. I've also recently discovered Epsom salt baths and chamomile tea. Epsom salt is actually incredibly good for you because it (the magnesium it's made of) is responsible for 325 enzymes in your body--so it can help boost everything from your moods to your heart health to your insulin efficiency. Epsom baths are proven to boost magnesium, and your body takes it in much easier than in the digestive system. And the chamomile tea seems to have instant calming effects on me too, which helps with my anxiety. It's known for that. <br /><br />Worth taking a look at...but I think you're right to look into an Rx. Sometimes the homoeopathic remedies aren't enough. That's okay too. <br /><br />Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13093962932172006220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916416825093476865.post-46218455065439551572013-03-12T01:09:16.041-04:002013-03-12T01:09:16.041-04:00Keep writing and taking notes. I hope you find wha...Keep writing and taking notes. I hope you find what you need and deserve. Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916416825093476865.post-82143751297951684992013-03-11T16:39:46.197-04:002013-03-11T16:39:46.197-04:00I don't mind when I don't get things done,...I don't mind when I don't get things done, I mind when I lie in bed all day with no desire to do anything. You know?<br /><br />Love you too Hea.Vesuvius At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783271096885148080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916416825093476865.post-46824996988341940732013-03-11T16:38:50.957-04:002013-03-11T16:38:50.957-04:00Thank you, Alicen! Are you finding St. John's ...Thank you, Alicen! Are you finding St. John's Wort effective at all? I hope you find a good balance, as well. Vesuvius At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783271096885148080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916416825093476865.post-74674550693910252672013-03-11T16:37:47.052-04:002013-03-11T16:37:47.052-04:00I think it's because I would love so much not ...I think it's because I would love so much not to be on any medications.<br /><br />But more than that, I would love to feel good more often than not.Vesuvius At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783271096885148080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916416825093476865.post-43285045798469274692013-03-11T16:24:44.627-04:002013-03-11T16:24:44.627-04:00This winter has been brutal for me as well. I rec...This winter has been brutal for me as well. I recently went off meds after years and years and years. And it's been really hard and I wonder sometimes if I made a mistake. I'm taking St. John's Wort Perika but am supposed to take it three times a day and I'm lucky if I remember once a day. Good luck to you on finding the balance that leads you to feeling whole. We deserve to feel joyful!!!!!! All of us!Alicenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13890932141732341841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916416825093476865.post-56412097743549208252013-03-11T13:24:34.226-04:002013-03-11T13:24:34.226-04:00Oh V. So many things to say...
Mostly, congratulat...Oh V. So many things to say...<br />Mostly, congratulations. I pray you find the help that works for you. I say this in complete hypocrisy, of course. <br />Why is it so hard to stop playing Sisyphus to this particular bolder?TangledLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771682524596744447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916416825093476865.post-39582377752079050222013-03-11T09:39:30.510-04:002013-03-11T09:39:30.510-04:00Thanks, Lady Moon, it's good to know you were ...Thanks, Lady Moon, it's good to know you were happy with your decision. I hope I will be, too.Vesuvius At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783271096885148080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916416825093476865.post-8888921376704495882013-03-11T09:38:49.051-04:002013-03-11T09:38:49.051-04:00Thank you, Marianne.Thank you, Marianne.Vesuvius At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783271096885148080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916416825093476865.post-89240763463680029612013-03-11T08:55:13.032-04:002013-03-11T08:55:13.032-04:00Do it! Get help. You are not put on this earth to ...Do it! Get help. You are not put on this earth to suffer every day. I know that. <br />I'm rooting for you, girl. I want you to be able to enjoy what there is to enjoy. I have been where you are and I got help and it was the right, good decision. <br />And write about it if you can. It might help others as well as yourself. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916416825093476865.post-35880737489467092402013-03-11T00:46:01.646-04:002013-03-11T00:46:01.646-04:00I love you so much Bea. I think that's a reall...I love you so much Bea. I think that's a really good plan and contingency plan. Absolutely, keep getting opinions until someone takes you seriously enough. It was pretty easy for me to get on antidepressants in collage when I told my doctor about my anxiety. <br /><br />As far as getting things done and being productive, I totally understand the frustration, as I spent most of Saturday in a funk myself. But don't be too hard on yourself. We weren't raised to be doers like some people are. Sometimes that's not such a bad thing, some people are never capable of stopping to smell the roses. It goes both ways.<br /><br />Love you. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13093962932172006220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6916416825093476865.post-12768926446510072252013-03-10T23:59:32.370-04:002013-03-10T23:59:32.370-04:00I am wishing you peace and a hasty exit of that mo...I am wishing you peace and a hasty exit of that most familiar monster. Thinking of you.Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509329937576764550noreply@blogger.com