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Originally Posted by Wham6429
For days now I have been having family problems with my dad and his wife. Long story short I have to talk to my dad's wife eventually and resolve some conflicts but I'm just not ready yet.
But for the last 5 days this issue has been occupying my mind day and night. Even on Seroquel (which usual shuts my brain of at night) my mind won't stop thinking about this family stuff, I have nightmares all night.
Any ideas how to calm all these thoughts? I feel like I can't even rationally think about the situation because my brain won't slow down enough to sort out my emotions.
It's a vicious cycle...  |
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You start by reducing the acidity of the tissues and fluids of your body.
Check some sources to find out how to do that. One is posted on
the Depression forum some weeks ago called "Why 'The Lemon Thing' Works
for Some of Us". It explains how either lemons or limes are the most
alkaline food we can ingest and why they are so effective in calming
the emotions for some of us.
It's your thinking that is creating the stress and stress is a very strong
builder of acid in tissues and fluids. Lemon juice and lime juice will
reduce that for you from time to time if you apply it when these rapid-
fire thinking events hit you.
It might not work for you; but it's genuinely worth a try. Give it at least
2 days before you resign yourself to the idea that it isn't going to work
for you. (Squeeze 2 fresh lemons or limes into about 4-5 oz of water; drink it; if you aren't better in 4 hours, repeat it. That should calm things
nicely.)