jwilson645 Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Good to see you back here, Mike. You have my number, anytime you want to chat I'm here. I've been through the depression, therapists, exercise and diets also. I can say that eating right, exercise and weeding out the negative & drama seeking people in my life has made a world of difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 22 hours ago, Frosty said: What do you like on a salad? I’m not usually a salad eater but recently I’ve been craving it (my body must need the minerals). Usually I like a salad with the little cherry tomatoes, shredded cheese, and some shredded carrots are sometimes on the list. Truth is I’ll load my salad to the point it’s really not a salad anymore. It’s an experience lol. Charles, you have a few good points there. I took Chantix before and it worked great. I was no longer having cravings after the third day and was smoke free until I started working in close proximity to a chain smoker and thought to myself ‘one won’t hurt anything.’ The list idea can be a good thing and have recently thought about doing that with some of the more important people in my life. Josh, I appreciate it, I might be calling on you this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Listen to your food cravings, your body talks, listen to the good ones. I hit the Safeway salad bar often enough. They're a good place for kitchen sink salads. I skip the dressing cottage cheese and things I have at home, IF I'm taking it home. Super market salad bars are expensive but you pay for convenience. Yeah, quitting smoking is HARD but worth it. It's an addiction like any other. The patches are a way to keep you addicted, you might as well try tapering off while smoking. I tried and they were worse than tapering by will power. It took getting brained by a tree to kill my cravings. I STRONGLY discommend it but I'm thankful I'm no longer plagued by the addiction. However I still have fond memories on rare occasions and turn my back on them. A nicotine addict is an addict, addiction is for life. One day at a time. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 It’s been a while since I’ve been on here. I’ve been dealing with some tough stuff but I thought i should give everyone an update. My meds are 4 times the original prescription strength. I can finally go a few days at a time without being depressed enough to be a problem. I am dealing with a lot of things that try to pull me down and I’m finding ways to deal with some of the problems. Stress at work was getting to the point it was causing my health to be affected so I resigned my position of leadership and went back to being one of the crowd and it’s helped tremendously. Some of the stresses I’m treating with a sense of humor to get by and that’s helping some. Ive started spending a lot of time at the river near by fishing, camping, and “surviving.” That’s taken my mind off of a lot of my problems enough to allow me to relax some. I’m still taking life one moment at a time but the moments are getting a little longer which I feel like is an improvement. Life might not be ideal right now but it’s so much better than what it could be. I’ve been trying to count my blessings more these days, not ignoring the bad things just focusing more on the good things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted July 11, 2018 Share Posted July 11, 2018 Thanks for the update. Glad to hear that things are generally moving in a decent direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted July 18, 2018 Author Share Posted July 18, 2018 I saw a sign and wanted to share what it said as I see it fitting. Some people persue happiness, other create it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted September 15, 2018 Author Share Posted September 15, 2018 It’s time for another update. My meds have the depression well under control and the therapy has helped some as well. I am looking at moving about 80 miles or so north and starting a new life to get away from some of my triggers that are around here. I have a job lined up to start in a couple weeks so I just have to get things in order so I can get up there ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Thanks for the update. Still praying for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Michael, Good news and best wishes! Marg, and SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Good to hear an update that you are improving. Keep it up and we/ I'm here for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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