Ptsd is as close to hell on earth as you could get. They were hit with something they literally could not handle and their brain tries to reconcile by reliving it again and again and again, sometimes forever.
That is nuts. We're they all military??I believe addiction is a far more nuanced thing and is a major issue in our society.
Mental health in general has been circling the drain since Reagan gutted funding in the 80s. Much, much more needs to be done to address it. And for our recent veterans in particular. But, if the GOP gets its way with their awful Trumpcare, it will get far worse.
I've lost five friends and family to suicide in the past 18 months. This is unacceptable.
That is nuts. We're they all military??
I'll hit 2 months in a couple hours.
It started off rough. I was suicidal for a period. Your brain fucking with you and dealing with a lot of new information at the same time can be a pretty bad mix.
I'm on a good sleep schedule, I'm infinitely less argumentative, my diet is fixed, I've lost weight, I have much more energy, my weeks are just as profitable as when I was on. I have no desire to use. I am working on relationships again and I'm meeting people. Not ready to date seriously, and it's suggested to take a year off after sobering up as relationships going awry are the biggest cause of relapse. I'm nice to people. I can actually feel connection, and it's fission. Just.. Random people throughout the day. Just being nice. You're a machine on that shit. You don't exist anymore, you're just a mechanism absorbing and accomplishing and fucking, round clock.
No more panic attacks. No rages of shame.
Quitting gsugar made quitting Adderall easier. I know if I have any sugar, it's not satisfying and it'll just make me want more until it's off the tracks. Those words existed in regards to drugs, but they had no weight until it made sense with sugar.
Things are better.
I really dug into the effects of drugs and neurochemistry and happiness. There re a few helpful resources on YouTube. Outside of that, I got lucky in the fact that Iost my school subsidized health coverage.Great job Dave! Sounds like you have a really focused approach and a high awareness of your triggers and coping strategies
I don't have any. Knowing it's consequences is a sufficient deterrent. Acknowledging thoughts of food manufactures insulin logically helps you disengage from cravingsNice job, Dave! Here's a little secret I've used with training clients to help with sugar cravings. Do 2 protein shakes a day. Each is going to be 2 scoops of protein in milk. 24g per scoop x 2 scoops + 16-20 oz of milk = 64-68g protein per shake. Do the first one right when you wake up. This is the more important one. Then the other one can be drank either throughout the day or all at once sometime in the afternoon. Plus the gainz (and even fat loss) are great.
I don't have any. Knowing it's consequences is a sufficient deterrent. Acknowledging thoughts of food manufactures insulin logically helps you disengage from cravings
why are you recommending protein? This has literally never been an issue.Biologically-speaking, you're not going to have much, if any, affect on your craving levels based on the power of thought. However, actively avoiding sugar will help stabilize blood sugar and hormone levels over a period of days/weeks, which will, in turn, get rid of sugar cravings.
And get some god damn protein, motherfucker.