Here's a funny AMV(1) on what it's like to be depressed, apathetic and overly sensitive. Note: explicit (but funny) lyrics in the video. Hearing this song brought a startling realization: I used to be emo, but with normal clothes. Sulking, sobbing and writing poetry were my hobbies. When I was a kid, my mother said that she wouldn't know what to do to punish me if I had done something wrong. And yet things got worse. Over a two-week period in 1996, my best friend moved away, I lost my job and broke up with my boyfriend. I lost my appetite and lived on a daily bagel, cream cheese and a Coke for the next few months. I had tried counseling, and didn't find it helpful; in fact, I found reviving painful memories was pointless. Not thinking about them, on the other hand, worked wonders. Later on, so did studying philosophy and learning to think through emotions instead of just riding through them. But what's blown away all the techniques is diet. Since I s...
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Is age all in the mind? Well some days perhaps yes?
I can feel 10 years younger on good days or 10 years older on bad days - well perhaps a slight exaggeration! But the likes of Alice Cooper, Rod Stewart, Bowie and a whole host of others do well - and long may it remain.
All the best Jan
Personally, eating the wrong thing or going too many days with too little sleep really does take a toll on me--and I'm young enough to be Alice Cooper's kid.