Krazybean - My MD is a specialist in Adrenal Faticge (a thing most MD's won't look for and she was my last hope when I found her after 5 dr.s) She tested my *brain chemistry* and saw that I was severely short in crucial areas; melatonin, seratonin, neurotransmitters.. the works.
My former t had told me the same thing - i choose how i am feeling. Well, my MD said flat out "You cannot possibly feel happy or good, or even make good choices with levels as low as these!!" She started me on *suppliments* specially to raise all those levels. they are suppose to be in the 160s-180s.... mine were between 20-40. My MD actually clucked her tongue when she saw the results!! Evidently any dr can learn to work with the supplement company "NeuroScience" who provides the testing and the neurotransmitter support. My MD is keeping me off anti-depressants and bulding up my adrenal health in this manner.
SInce I started those, first my levels got up into the 60's and I noticed a few good days. Md said "You're gonna feel like a new woman when we get those into the 100s." I wrote my t and told her "HA!" T had told me she felt i *couldn't DEAL with being happy!!" How rude!!
Now days, I am actually seeing a difference in my own cognitive decision making skills! I was so impressed with myself on the things I thought! I felt like the Scarecrow with a new Brain! Then realized that these are the decisions most "normal" people make every day. I was finally reaching those leves. I am still lower than i need to be, but it takes time, and I am getting there.
Doesn't it make sense that our choices are *based* on our brain chemistry? And if that's out of whack, how can we possibly choose anything?