Thread: Happy Pills

Effexor and similar...My wife takes em. The women I worked with at the office take em. My wife's friend takes em. Sometimes I think I should too just to level the playing field!

I prefer red wine and cheese myself. Does the same job and tastes much nicer..!

Cold beer, good pipe and sometimes a shot of strong herb liqueur works best for me if i can choose (doesn't happen too often) but i've found out that at work, and specially with some women it makes me happier if i leave all extra thinking and useless logic behind.

aside from my recommendation of talking with a doctor.. some of those pills do work wonders for people and some don't.. different results for everyone.. i've tried numerous ssri's in the past and can't deal with the side effects.. i've found that taking adderall for my depression does work.. but i'd rather not be a speedfreak if i can help it..

i've had a tendency to self medicate with alcohol, cigarettes, and even the wrong kind of women in the past and i have found that the best thing for me is moderation and surrounding yourself in activities that enrich your life and make your world a more enjoyable place.

eating healthy, staying active both physically and mentally, getting enough rest, and hanging around good people works wonders.

but like i said.. talk to a doctor about your specific situation and keep an open mind..

as quote by the famous Jack Nicholson when asked how he was able to think liek a women as an author (in a movie)..He said "I think just like a man, and then take away all reason and accountability"....

A good martini fits the bill for me...

Originally Posted by matt321

Effexor and similar...My wife takes em. The women I worked with at the office take em. My wife's friend takes em. Sometimes I think I should too just to level the playing field!

I seriously believe that today's medicine is too quick and irresponsible with mind-altering substances. I think the brain can adapt and compensate but withdrawal and long-term changes in the brain aren't as much of a concern for the medical practitioner as they are for the patient. You get hooked, they get their money and in the long run... different meds can work, with varying degrees of success for different people but in the end.. it's your brain.

I've found the right kind of exercise, and particular for me, the blood-type diet (created by a naturopath, but based on science that the "regular" medical community generates) have done much for me and how I feel in my own brain/mind then medications could do. I'm most likely a celiac, plenty of disease names like IBS, auto-immune disorders and the like describe my experience of my own body (the audacity!). I talked to a doctor recently and she said it sounded "insane" that I think I can feel my own immune system. She thought my "opinions" about how I feel in my own body were unsubstantiated and that I needed to be tested before I jumped to the conclusion that I have major intolerance to gluten grains and dairy proteins and sugars. That kind of arrogance and denial of my own body is a huge indicator of lack of credibility, respect, and integrity. I will not trust the medical establishment. I suggest you do the same.

For anxiety and such, there are anxiolytics like some nootropics (sp?). I've experimented with them. Eh. Not really working (for me not anxiety but general mood and memory function). Exercise and diet, general attention to my thoughts and, as another poster wisely wrote, surrounding oneself with the activities that enrich are probably more important and effective than a chemical palliative. Somewhat analogous to traditional wetshaving vs. modern conveniences/contraptions. One takes more effort but is definitely more rewarding for people with a compatible mindset.

I wouldn't be so quick to suggest people should ignore or mistrust the medical community. Afterall if modern medicine disappeared most of us would not survive very long. Certainly there is a place for alternative methods and they have been used for ages but death rates back then were steep even with their use.

light exercise, meditation, sleeping(not too much or too little), positive thinking, varied diet of quality fresh food.

I do not believe there is any such thing.