Well, how to put this...
🧘Mental/Physical Health 🏋🏼♂️
I'm struggling.
And to cope, I (ab)use substances, like alcohol, weed and other stuff.
I want to get out, but I'm not ready to accept Jesus as my saviour, because I... well... It's complicated.
I DO accept Jesus as what he is, and that he saves People, a lot.
But...
For the moment, I won't be able to respond to comments in this post, because I'm heading to bed, pretty wasted.
I don't know where this thread will take me, but here we go.
Please, I'd rather not be encouraged to put all my faith in Jesus etc.
I do believe in the Creator, though...
Btw, GAW community...
Thank you for being here the last couple of years.
Edit: Wow, thank you for all your support! I‘ll read all of it and will certainly get back to you all. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Cut the junk food, get some sunlight and go for a 10 minute walk every day.
Do that for a month and see how you feel. A better mindset will result in better decisions, which will lead to better results.
You already know this I'm sure, but if you believe in God then get off your arse and give Him a chance to believe in you.
Good luck!
Cut out all refined sugar from your life. Its empty calories, spikes inflammation and our bodies don’t need it. Don’t try to do everything all at once, just one thing at a time. The sugar addiction is hard to break but once you have, and your body has adjusted, kicking the booze will be easier.
Best of luck!
All carbs break down the same in the end, refined sugar just does it more quickly.
OP:
Cutting down (or stopping altogether) huge density, fast digesting sugars (that contain a lot of chemicals) like high/fructose corn syrups will automatically do a solid. Bonus points is that when you do treat yourself to it, it will taste even better after you haven't had the poison for a long time.
Pop multiple times a day as an every day part of life is inherently a major thing.
The primary difference between refined sugars and sugars you get from other foods is that refined sugars are empty carbs and calories, so there is no nutritional value. But something something you can exploit your metabolism by using refined sugars something something explained it a lot and I'm dangerously close to earning "that keto guy" flair.
Getting more exercise and trying keto (if you're diabetic or prediabetic there are potential risks so consult your general
depopulation injection centerphysician first) can do a lot for you, even if you just try keto for a month or two. Carbs are trash for your body in general, and you might find yourself more energetic, more alert, focused and more positive.I, myself, am doing a cleanse in a few days and then going back to keto for a while because it's a stark difference on a high carb lifestyle. Everyone should try a proper zero carb diet at least for a short time in their lives.
I started Keto a couple of months ago and have lost weight and, generally, feel much better. And the food you can make without carbs is outstanding. I never get hungry.
i have seen multiple keto mentions here lately.. whats the buzz about?
Did you mean to reply to me?
Oooooohhhh...........I wouldn't have thought of that.
I see that now, thanks :)
I think he was expanding on what you already said. 'cut the junkfood' = his whole post.
oic :)
^^ Rock solid advice right here ^^. I'd only add learning to sit quietly for 10-15 minutes a day...focusing on your breath. The only sure fire away to short-circuit that runaway monkey-mind that drives people insane!!
I have a problem where if I focus on my breathing, then I find that I can never feel like I am getting a full and satisfying breath, because breathing manually is shit and then I think about how I can't find a comfortable spot for my tongue and then I just end up an uncomfortable anxious wreck
Hahaha. I've done that before.
Have you tried stomach breathing?
It’s common happens all the time. Try cutting back on things you know you shouldn’t do. Harder said than done :) Try some breathing techniques when you feel it come on. Learn to control the panic feeling
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Hmmm, that's odd, never heard anybody tell me something like this before.
The main point is to just NOTICE your breath. No need to change anything. Can you just notice that you're breathing? It's just a shift in your attention. Away from the monkey-mind through stream into the present moment. It produces magical results. But be forewarned, that monkey-mind wants your attention 24x7 and doesn't give up easily.
If on the other hand you wanted to practice deeper breathing, which is a great exercise because 99% of the adult population are shallow breathers, you should always start by performing an exhale where you slowly, evenly push out all the DEAD AIR out of your lungs. When you do the exercise it will feel like you're pulling back your stomach as the last of the dead air is finally forced out. Anyway, once there's no more air to push out you'll take a complete and perfect FULL BREATH, perhaps for the first time in decades. And the following couple of breaths will be mostly full as well as you gradually slip back into your habitual shallow breathing patterns.
So net-net, always start the full-breath exercise with the full exhale first. And the noticing exercise is a 100% ZERO EFFORT practice. All you're doing is shifting your attention.
Good luck!
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Take it with magnesium, zinc, and vitamin K as well. Those three are needed for D to be utilized properly. There's a good supplement called Magwell that includes D, Mag, and Zinc in a 2 capsul serving.
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