confessions of little turtle

i just feel like crying...there is so much violence and killing and death..
crying and irritable and maybe anger....

I don't want any violence...I am OLD now...I am hoping that we can be non-violent in the way we treat each other...

I’m hoping people can be non violent with words as well. Although that appears to be ... unlikely

It's important for those of us with this type of awareness to continue to plant seeds of non-violence, of love, of peace, of compassion in or relationships with ourselves and with others.


WC

yes yes yes.....I like that planting seeds of non-violence....of love....

And then we water the seeds... with more love, compassion, etc.

beautiful...to counter all the hate..

I am really stressed...there are so many bad things that we are hearing about...sometimes I just cry or scream....I need to get on the fuzzy bus

Little turtle, how is your depression and anxiety? My depression and anxiety are the same and I have very bad panic attacks all the time. But I have got used to them. Only I wished I could feel more happiness. My online bf is also helping me a lot like you said

right now I am intensely interested in getting TRYPTOPHAN into my brain so I will feel better...please join me in this...currently I take 100mg 5-htp 2 times a day...I want my serotonin system to be optimal...and I want to get rid of my celexa...please help me with this...I am hoping that this may help a lot..

I hope this helps little turtle

I am also interested in omega-3 ....it is brain food ...I take some but not enough....and also I understand if you get too much omega-6 from certain foods you get inflammation in your body and maybe in your brain...I wish I knew more because I like to do things without taking these damn drugs...I cant get off my celexa...I have been taking it a very long time...

Interesting. PMC/PubMed does contain some older articles (and possibly some newer ones?) regarding tryptophan and its antidepressant effects or ability to potentiate antidepressants. I wish you success.

I hope, and pray you are able to do this. I am dangerously allergic to serotonin, and finding meds to help me is very difficult. I have found that even a small amount gives me problems like grinding my teeth, in able to keep still, in able to sleep, and several other problems. My system just can't take it. I guess I am ok with what my body normally produces, but I can't add to that, so I have to learn how to handle my major problems without the help of most psy meds.

I’m also very allergic to all the psych meds (mostly SSRI’s but others as well) I’ve tried except for benzos

Thanks little turtle for sharing

this morning I am feeling at peace...a little contentment...it doesn't happen often...I hope what I am doing with tryptophan is helping me...I need to know more about what to eat and how to get tryptophan into my brain...TRYPTOPHAN yes..

Stay away from processed sugar.

So glad u are feeling well!!

thanks sugarbeeme...I am not taking sugar right now...I think I may be having some success with 5-htp...I hope...but many times it is hard to tell whether something is helping and not hurting...

I hate these psych drugs...and I love some of the psych drugs

I want so much to trust others....but I am not trusting others...and I don't trust my church or my government...and I don't trust what I am reading very much...

I am reading a book by johann hari....called lost connections...uncovering the real causes of depression....and unexpected solutions...

wow...he is talking about early trauma and abuse...

also I am looking at how much eating healthy can help my brain and mind..

I have always followed the bio/psych/soc model of cause...

I am very sad about all of us suffering from depression and anxiety...I think we need more help from something or somebody...

I need to talk about my very first panic attack...it was terrible..awful..i couldn't believe what was happening...and it really ruined my life...I never was the same person...always fearful of the return of that terrible time...now I cant believe what that can do to a person...
I would have taken anything to help the fear...it was valium for me
I wanted to share...because it helps me to tell what happened ...and maybe someone out there may be helped...to know we are not alone with this anxiety and depression..