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Life sure would be easier right now if I could believe again. Then my wife and I could have religious harmony. By the way, I started taking meds again a couple weeks ago. I lasted nine months without them. I am taking something that works immediately to increase dopamine and norepinephrine, so it’s been nice. I really don’t want to be dependent on meds, but I am. That’s that.
When you find truth, Shawn, it becomes easy again. It is hard when we are pushing against the flow of things. Sometimes we need to push through changes, but God wants us to find ways so that we can have harmony in common beliefs, regardless of various perspectives on it. I’ve heavily struggled with anxiety and depression, until recently. Meds didn’t do it for me. Priesthood blessings didn’t do it for me. But after decades of exhausting every possible solution, do you know what finally did?
Cold showers.
I kid not. I have as strong of a testimony of taking ice cold showers. It was painful the first couple of days, but now I crave them. They have made me more energetic, vibrant, level headed… Golly, I feel wonderful! It’s better than anything I’ve ever tried. It really helped me regain a clear head, and now I feel I am FINALLY able to tackle this faith crisis head on!
How did you discovery cold showers? Did find out on your own? Did someone else tell you about it? Just curious.
Sometimes the best solutions are the simplest. I’m glad it helped you.
We live in a time when we have multiple options to deal with debilitating issues of many kinds, and medicine is one of those legitimate options. We simply have to let go of the stigma associated with medicine for issues that aren’t manifested physically in obvious ways – that are centered in the mind. Depression for some people is no different in that way from diabetes, and no person with a brain and a heart would tell a Type I diabetic like my son not to take insulin – or tell my mother she should not have taken medicine for her schizophrenia.
I am not saying you must take medicine, Shawn – bit please don’t feel weak or wrong or faithless in any way if that happens to be your best solution.
Old Timer wrote:We live in a time when we have multiple options to deal with debilitating issues of many kinds, and medicine is one of those legitimate options. We simply have to let go of the stigma associated with medicine for issues that aren’t manifested physically in obvious ways – that are centered in the mind. Depression for some people is no different in that way from diabetes, and no person with a brain and a heart would tell a Type I diabetic like my son not to take insulin – or tell my mother she should not have taken medicine for her schizophrenia. I am not saying you must take medicine, Shawn – bit please don’t feel weak or wrong or faithless in any way if that happens to be your best solution.
Shawn, I agree with Curt.
My wife is diabetic. This year when our insurance plan changed and the cost for the insulin went through the roof, she blamed herself. We wouldn’t be dealing with this if she were just healthy. My wife is an amazing woman in many respects. Raging against her imperfections is just not helpful. Having her take her insulin on schedule (even with the increased cost) is about her taking care of herself and in turn staying healthy so that she can more capably contribute to the work of the family.
Whatever path forward is best for you and your family will require hard work. Taking care of yourself is part of being there (now and in the future) to help shoulder the work.
Yeah, there is still some stigma regarding anti-depressants in our society, but I’m not worried about that. I wanted to go without pills so I wouldn’t have to see my doctor every three months and visit the pharmacy every month. I would like to live without side affects like nausea, agitation, headaches, and sexual dysfunction :thumbdown:
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