Finally asking for help: 2

[Solo15]

Beagley
Thanks for sticking in here with me. You and I sound a lot alike. I read through a lot of your thread, and I love how you see things. You have a lot of pluck. I actually have seen a doctor, I have been offered meds, but they are just not for me. I am working on self-care a lot. Probably for the first time in my life. I am physically fit, but I have been hitting the gym religiously, lifting heavy, eating well. I am taking some vitamin supplements like D, B, and fish oils to help my brain produce some of that good old dopamine. I'm drinking lots of water, and cutting back on the booze. My IC recommended the mindfulness meditation stuff a while back and had some good results with it. Now I'm using this app on my phone she recommended that has a bit more structure. I have found that to be very difficult, but profoundly helpful. I've been away from the forum for a few days to sort of heal-up and live inside my self for a bit. I've found that I (at least ATM) have a positive mental attitude. I'm starting to find the detachment from W you are referring to. Seriously thank you for taking the time and personal investment to reach out to a perfect stranger who is going through the worst time of his life. I can't thank you enough, and I hate that you are in the situation you are in, but I definitely have found this journey to be deeply fulfilling in the area of personal growth, and you obviously are finding that as well. Cheers!

mutatio
Thanks for the encouragement man. Seriously. I am so shocked by all the progress you have made in such a short time. It's truly been an inspiration for me. Really. Thank you.

Vanilla
You sound like my IC. So yes I do have one IRL. Though I have not posted in some time, I have been thinking about what you have said and I think that it's really helped me. I watched the TED talk as you suggested, and I found it very illuminating. I have to go now, but I will come back and both answer your questions and give an update to my sitch. Thanks so much for your loving heart and deep insight into everything. Sounds like you have been through some stuff.