been off antidepressants for one year today...
BeautyFromPain
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And I'm happier than I have ever been!!!
Because of certain circumstances, abuse and not the best home life, plus bullying I ended up severely and clinically depressed from the age of 9 years old.
I started taking lexapro at the age of 14 and then changed that to paxil after a few years. Neither of these worked and as my doctor and I both believed, helped to make my depression worse. After my worst suicide attempt, in June 2011 where I had ended up taking more than 100 pills, antidepressants mixed with some sleeping tablets, my dr took me off these pills fearing they were making me suicidal.
She suggested to me to exercise, and for every day in the next week I had to report back to her how I felt. After a week of being off antidepressants and exercising I started getting feeling back. I was no longer numb. A couple of weeks later, I finally just fell in love with exercise and started feeling happiness.
I have now never been happier. I have a meaning, I know what I wanna do with my life. And I know that I lived through that for a reason. It has only helped to make me stronger
Because of certain circumstances, abuse and not the best home life, plus bullying I ended up severely and clinically depressed from the age of 9 years old.
I started taking lexapro at the age of 14 and then changed that to paxil after a few years. Neither of these worked and as my doctor and I both believed, helped to make my depression worse. After my worst suicide attempt, in June 2011 where I had ended up taking more than 100 pills, antidepressants mixed with some sleeping tablets, my dr took me off these pills fearing they were making me suicidal.
She suggested to me to exercise, and for every day in the next week I had to report back to her how I felt. After a week of being off antidepressants and exercising I started getting feeling back. I was no longer numb. A couple of weeks later, I finally just fell in love with exercise and started feeling happiness.
I have now never been happier. I have a meaning, I know what I wanna do with my life. And I know that I lived through that for a reason. It has only helped to make me stronger
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well done you. Keep going and take life by the horns and live it the best you can.0
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That's not an easy thing to overcome, hows how strong you are!!0
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That's so awesome to read about! SO happy for you. I can relate as I had very similar experience. Thank you for sharing this and keep up the good feelings! This is a HUGE NSV! :flowerforyou:0
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How wonderful for you!! Congratulations...it must feel great to feel.... EVERYTHING!! Been down that road and know going through life numb is a sad way to live!! :drinker: To your continuing mental health!!0
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Congrats to you! It just goes to show the power of exercise and healthy eating! This has inspired me to get on the treadmill!0
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Congratulations!!!! What an amazing NSV!! Keep up the great work! I wish you continued success on your journey :happy:0
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Amazing NSV!! I'm so happy for you. Continue on your path of happiness. I know exercise has done wonders for me too! :flowerforyou:0
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Amazing!!!!! I'm so happy for you hun I was in the same situation like this when I was younger. *hugs*0
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What an inspirational story!! So glad to hear you are feeling great without taking pills, keep it up and congrats on being happy!!!0
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Fantastic!0
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Good job! I stopped taking Celexa about 6 months ago (after 3 years of taking it, 2 suicide attempts, and daily panic attacks) because it made me groggy and my dose had gotten so high that they didn't even make it. I weened off slowly, eventually stopping. Shortly after that, I got a good night's rest. I learned some excellent coping skills, and shortly after that I started my new lifestyle. I'm so glad it happened this way. Whenever I feel a panic attack coming on, I just start furiously cleaning (sweating and all) until the feeling goes away. I think that this is a better coping skill than medicine in the long run. So I'm right there with you!0
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Fantastic! I wish one of my docs had prescribed exercise instead of meds back in the day...it's the best natural antidepressant!0
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That is incredibly good to hear!! So good that you are doing so well, very inspirational!0
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This brought tears to my eyes, I'm so happy for you. This is the best success story ever!0
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I'm so pleased for you!
There are usually much deeper issues when we overeat or stop taking care of ourselves, so I think it's important when someone shares their experience.
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WOW!!! Such an inspiring story b/c there are so many of us now who are on anti-depressants and would love to be off of them for good!!! You give me hope I know that!! I have also heard that exercise helps with the 'happy' levels in our brain - So glad that you found that to be true!!! :happy:
That is Awesome that you have been off of them for a year today!!! Happy Happy Anniversary!!! You ROCK!! :flowerforyou:0 -
reading what you wrote inspired me greatly to push even harder in my workouts and be more focused on the long run like how exercising will affect me in the future. Thx for the good vibes for today and the motivation to continue on my own journey.
P.S. your awesome0 -
Thank you all for your kind words. There is hope. 0
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Thanks for sharing.I also came from a very abusive household. Suffered through depression since I was 13 due to PTSD. I also attempted suicide. But I have noticed that this year I am much happier and I havent really suffered depression. Excersie and eating right really helps. So glad you are doing better.
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Ugh this brings a tear to my eye because it all sounds so familiar...BUT...it makes me very happy that you have found your niche and that u are using it to make you stronger than ever. Your an inspiration! :flowerforyou:0
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I was extremely depressed and considering anti-depressants before I started exercising again too. After less than a month, I'm feeling better than I have in years, mentally and physically. No turning back now. 0
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Exercise boosts serotonin levels. I was on meds for years and I'm finally free of them. I got tired of the weight gain and sluggish feeling. Working out is my new drug. I'm so happy for you.0
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Thats a great acheivement way to go0
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Read your profile as well. Really inspiring to hear you taking control of your life, learning new skills and moving forward. Happy anniversary.
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So happy that your happy!!!! your one of my inspirations xx0
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