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EP036: Depression is Just Your Brain Getting Really Messed Up
A Special Passage for Karen
“My life is not perfect, nor is it close to being perfect. I am not perfect. I am, in fact, a bundle of imperfections. I wish - sometimes I wish with all my heart - that I could correct these imperfections; that I knew what causes my behaviors, what sets up my downfalls, what keeps getting in my way. That’s why I’ve come to You, I guess. I haven’t been able to find the answers on my own.
I am glad you came. I have always been here to help you. I am here now. You don’t have to find the answers on your own. You never had to.” - From Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch
A Prozac Induced Mania
Most of us believe medicines will heal our illnesses. We do not expect a drug to exacerbate our problems, so when one actually does, it’s difficult to know that it is at the root of the problem. Karen Gray shares how Prozac caused a mania which led her down the dark hallways of depression, suicidal thoughts and the disintegration of her marriage to a good man. She says “depression is more than being down. Depression is when your brain gets really messed up.”
Everything was Perfect Until It Wasn’t
Karen’s manic side bubbled up and everything seemed perfect. She and her husband were able to quit marriage counseling and her life had never been better. A short while later her scale tipped the opposite direction. Her husband tricked her into moving out of their house under the guise of helping her to heal. In what felt like an instant, he shattered the framework of her life. To their credit, both Karen and her husband continued to keep their daughter’s well-being a priority.
The Value of Continuing on with This Life
Despair led Karen to a distorted suicidal place. She had thoughts of how it might benefit her daughter to know that life is hard. She also considered it might be better for her to grow up without a mother than to grow up with a crazy one. It wasn’t until Karen spoke with a deceased woman’s older daughter at a funeral that she thought there is no point when a daughter has had enough time with her mother.
Remembering the Muse
Karen’s spiritual practice is really important to her. When she considers the way of God in the world, she feels at home and safe.
Karen recommends Harriet Emilie Cady’s Lessons in Truth and Emmet Fox’s books.
Work Directly with Me
If you would like to work directly with me visit my website, Annpeck.com or email me directly at [email protected] and share with me the impact you have gotten from these stories. If you would like to share your thoughts and ideas with me you can connect on twitter with #curvyworldpodcast and/or @iamannpeck. On Facebook, you can join the private Curvyworld group. If you would like a copy of my “I Am Habits” simply text Iamhabits (all one word) to 44222. Let me know how you found out about Straight Talk, I love collecting the stories.
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A Special Passage for Karen
“My life is not perfect, nor is it close to being perfect. I am not perfect. I am, in fact, a bundle of imperfections. I wish - sometimes I wish with all my heart - that I could correct these imperfections; that I knew what causes my behaviors, what sets up my downfalls, what keeps getting in my way. That’s why I’ve come to You, I guess. I haven’t been able to find the answers on my own.
I am glad you came. I have always been here to help you. I am here now. You don’t have to find the answers on your own. You never had to.” - From Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch
A Prozac Induced Mania
Most of us believe medicines will heal our illnesses. We do not expect a drug to exacerbate our problems, so when one actually does, it’s difficult to know that it is at the root of the problem. Karen Gray shares how Prozac caused a mania which led her down the dark hallways of depression, suicidal thoughts and the disintegration of her marriage to a good man. She says “depression is more than being down. Depression is when your brain gets really messed up.”
Everything was Perfect Until It Wasn’t
Karen’s manic side bubbled up and everything seemed perfect. She and her husband were able to quit marriage counseling and her life had never been better. A short while later her scale tipped the opposite direction. Her husband tricked her into moving out of their house under the guise of helping her to heal. In what felt like an instant, he shattered the framework of her life. To their credit, both Karen and her husband continued to keep their daughter’s well-being a priority.
The Value of Continuing on with This Life
Despair led Karen to a distorted suicidal place. She had thoughts of how it might benefit her daughter to know that life is hard. She also considered it might be better for her to grow up without a mother than to grow up with a crazy one. It wasn’t until Karen spoke with a deceased woman’s older daughter at a funeral that she thought there is no point when a daughter has had enough time with her mother.
Remembering the Muse
Karen’s spiritual practice is really important to her. When she considers the way of God in the world, she feels at home and safe.
Karen recommends Harriet Emilie Cady’s Lessons in Truth and Emmet Fox’s books.
Work Directly with Me
If you would like to work directly with me visit my website, Annpeck.com or email me directly at [email protected] and share with me the impact you have gotten from these stories. If you would like to share your thoughts and ideas with me you can connect on twitter with #curvyworldpodcast and/or @iamannpeck. On Facebook, you can join the private Curvyworld group. If you would like a copy of my “I Am Habits” simply text Iamhabits (all one word) to 44222. Let me know how you found out about Straight Talk, I love collecting the stories.