How?

[NiBa5]

How are you dealing with your frustration, impatience or negative thoughts and emotions ?

I feel my brain is getting better very slowly. But I feel impatient more lately. Its really hard to perceive the brain recovery from the brain trauma caused by the severe withdrawal of antidepressant.

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[JW621]

If that is the case you need meds to cope and the tools to help you live your life with a positive outlook

[NiBa5 in reply to JW621]

Thank you. I've been on med. Hope you're doing well. .

[JW621 in reply to NiBa5]

What meds?

[NiBa5 in reply to JW621]

I've been on a different SSRI for 13 months now. It seems working very slowly since my condition is not exactly same as depression. Hope you're doing ok. Thank you for your help.

[NiBa5]

Thank you for reaching out. Its good you enjoy music. Hope you're doing well.

[Lazy_dog_lover]

I just listened to a guided meditation that said we must not try to learn not to be impatient, but try to learn patience.

The more we fight not sleeping, wandering thoughts, perseverating on negatives...the harder we are making them to overcome. If I say "don't think about a purple gorilla" what are you now thinking about?

I started meditating. I use Headspace App. I journal gratitudes in the morning and wins, no matter how small, just before bed. I only meditate for less than 5 minutes and always guided, until I am better at it.

Keep in touch.

[MaxineLee in reply to Lazy_dog_lover]

Thank you for sharing this. I am going to try meditation and definitely the gratitude list in the mornings. I just joined this group today and I am very grateful I found it online.

[Lazy_dog_lover in reply to MaxineLee]

Well, welcome.

I only do a few minutes at a time for meditation. Literally, like 3-5 minutes until I get better at refocusing.

[LulaBeth]

I exercise! Release that Adrenaline. Guided meditation is so slow for me. I need to burn off my pent up agression

[NiBa5 in reply to LulaBeth]

Thank you for reaching out. Yeah I agree exercise is very good. Hope you're doing well. Hugs.

[Lazy_dog_lover in reply to NiBa5]

If you start to 6awn during weight bearing exercises, then it is a good thing.

[witherrae]

How are you not going completely crazy? I had a week without serotonin when I was switching meds and that was probably the worst time of my life. I do exercise every day and I'm constantly practicing coping techniques cause I suck at them. I'm also great at telling people to shove off when they're annoying me. When it seems like you're not making progress it helps to write things down so you can look back and see how far you've actually come.

[NiBa5 in reply to witherrae]

Thank you for reaching out l. I hope you're doing ok. Please take care. Hugs

[NiBa5 in reply to witherrae]

Thank you for reaching out. Truly appreciated it. I hope you're doing ok. I suffered a kinda brain shock=trauma after I came off Lexaoro. It was horrendous and it made me a zombie for a long time. I feel getting better now but the brain recovery from a brain trauma is extremely hard and painful. Pleass take care. Hugs.

[witherrae in reply to NiBa5]

That sounds brutal, I'm glad you're feeling better and I hope it gets easier for you soon.