VITAL EMER...to Christy: my story (long post)

September 12, 2004

Christy,

What is your diet like? The reason I ask is this: (my story, long

post, please read till the end, even if you have to stop to sleep in

between!)

I started my battle with depression in July 1991, just before I turned

14. By December '91, I was diagnosed with clinical depression, told it

was an imbalance in brain chemicals, and put on Prozac. That " helped " ,

but only so much. I took myself OFF Prozac a year later, in Jan of

'93, with disasterous results. Nevertheless, I refused to " need " any

substance just to survive, and I refused to be dependent on anything.

Things got better for a while, but by May '94, at 16 1/2, I was back

on antidepressants, this time Zoloft. I was told I would probably need

Zoloft for the rest of my life, and realizing that I was not a happy

girl without medication, I gave in. I was on varying doses of Zoloft

for the next EIGHT years.

In July 2002, I was reading an article that pointed out how tyrannical

governments have, do, and could in the future, use the basic human

adversion to pain to its advantage, and control a subject population

by controlling the population's access to pain relief. (Pain meaning

physical, emotional, etc--any kind of pain.) Being the hardheaded,

fiercely independent person that I am, I realized I might be screwed

if the fit hit the shan, and that I'm already screwed by my mental

wellbeing resting in the hands of drug manufacturers. I wanted to

learn to heal myself naturally, because then I could achieve

independence from " the system " . While this sounds " conspiratorial " ,

and I hope that it isn't too political in the eyes of the

administrators, this attempt to control populations has succeeded in

the past, and it is still going on today, and probably will continue.

It affects each and every one of us. And, it's also how I " got

started " in the field of natural health.

In October of 2002, at age 25, I discovered, quite by accident, that I

LOVED salmon, and that I craved it every single night. I realized one

night that I had been eating it for dinner every night for about 6

weeks. I also realized that I had not taken Zoloft for that long a

time, either. I had been looking up ailments in a book I had just

discovered we'd had for a while, called " Prescriptions for Nutritional

Healing " by Phyllis Balch, which lists an A-Z reference for treating

different ailments naturally. For fun, I looked up depression. It

mentioned that (to paraphrase) by eating salmon and/or turkey, one can

balance the brain chemicals responsible for mood. My jaw dropped. I

literally said, " you mean to tell me....(long pause of utter

shock)...that if I eat SALMON.....(more pause)....I just might NOT

NEED ZOLOFT???? " (Needless to say, my whole world came to a

screeching halt, laying on my stomach on our large couch, pouring over

this book, while I slowly digested this little piece of information

that brought about the single biggest change in my entire life.)

That winter, I started eating a little healthier, bit by bit, per the

other advice in the depression section of that book. I experienced

illness after illness. Three weeks straight of severe congestion,

strep throat, the flu, the whole works--some of it all at the same

time, which was fun & games. But the funny part is, is that I was

totally addicted to sugar, chocolate, and dairy. They comprised

literally 80% of my diet. (The other 20% had been very well-done

conventional hormone-laden red meat. And we thought we were hot stuff

ks we were cooking it at home instead of going to Wendy's. We thought

we were being healthy!) The only time I would EVER abstain from the

sugar and dairy was when I was sick. Well, I was sick for months. And

I effectively had to go " cold turkey " , ditching the sugar. And as I

started to get over my colds and was free to go back to my crappy

diet, I realized that I actually felt BETTER, even after having been

sick, and I realized that I wanted to stay that way. I wanted to feel

better even more than I wanted chocolate. In a landmark moment in my

history, I reached for a bundle of grapes instead of the ice cream. I

poured myself a cup of water instead of a cup of conventional, watery,

bluish skim milk.

The " getting sick " was a flushing of ALL those toxins from my system.

Those same toxins were causing my depression. Toxins depress the brain

chemicals responsible for mood, emotional stability, hormone balance,

mental clarity, and even energy/vitality. Toxins come from

conventional food from regular grocery stores, household chemicals,

etc. And sugar is in a class by itself. Refined sugar is especially

toxic, especially to the brain. Studies have shown that sugar creates

an anxiety response. I learned from a holistic RN with 25 yrs

experience in the natural healthcare field, that sugar actually breaks

down the neurotransmitters in the brain.

Two years later, I have not touched Zoloft. It was rather scary,

giving up my entire supply to my father, who is still on it because he

will not give up sugar. (His mood swings are somthing else. I love my

family, but I'm glad I live on my own with my fiancee.) Giving up my

drug stash was like throwing away your lifejacket when you're not

quite sure you know how to swim yet, but are nevertheless smack dab in

the middle of the ocean. But I did it. And I have not ever looked back.

Our mainstream world today is so devoid of nutrition that it's no

wonder people are getting dumber. Americans are becoming shadows of

what they once were. We were once a vibrant, moral, intelligent

society. NOW look at us. We're fat, lazy, college-educated but still

can't spell, we can't think for ourselves, and we've been brainwashed

six ways from Sunday. We'll fall for anything.

We've been told we " need " drugs by the same people that tell us that

genetic modification of food is healthy, that eating organic is

somehow hippie-fringe, that aspartame is safe, that vaccines are

necessary, that " alternative " medicine is a faddish fraud, that animal

tests are needed, and that cloning is " progress " .

I am proud today. Even after being " clean " for two years, the Zoloft

is still not completely out of my system. I probably have years of

detoxing to do. I continue to do the best I can every day. I cuss out

the TV (during commercial breaks during Simpsons and King of the Hill,

my two guilty vices) when a Zoloft commercial comes on, because I know

the truth. They told me there was no cure for depression. They're

STILL spewing those lies to the American public. They told me I'd be

on antidepressants for the rest of my life. Well, I sure showed them,

didn't I? And so can anyone else, including you!

So, to those who are still convinced they still need drugs....what IS

your diet like? Take a good hard look at the lifestyle you lead. Do

you get enough sleep? Are you in a job you hate? Are you on other

drugs that are toxifying your system? Do you live next to hazardous

emissions? Do you use toxic household cleaners? Analyze every detail,

down to your laundry detergent. Read every label when you go grocery

shopping. If you can't pronounce it, don't put it in your mouth! Take

everything you see on TV, radio, newspaper, in the news, etc etc etc

and realize it's a big ploy! Everything mainstreams society accepts as

conventional wisdom was PAID FOR. Billions of dollars were spent so we

would think the way we do. If you want to have some fun, Google

" Edward Bernays " and you'll quickly see exactly what I mean.

Godspeed to you, Christy. I hope that you can free yourself. I know

that you CAN. If I can, anyone can, ks I was pretty far gone. It's

just a matter of how much you WANT to. If you need any help, let us

know. That's exactly what this group is here for.

In love and light,

--Jeni-Laura

herbal remedies , Christy Wyrtzen

<c29wyrtzen> wrote:

> NO. A alot of these studies give out free medication. I am desperate.

>

> I wish someone would screen me. Maybe I can get free drugs! I was

perscribed Lexipro for depression. It works. My head was in a much

better place. But my copay went up and I can't afford it. I tried St

John's Wort but it didn't work. Now my depression and anxiety are

really bad. But I can't afford the drugs.

>

> Christy

September 12, 2004

Wow Laura! I never did get the full story before, and you sound amazing! So incredibly well done girl!!!!!!!!

love

Lisa

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supervixen08

herbal remedies

Sunday, September 12, 2004 10:30 PM

Re: Herbal Remedies - VITAL EMER...to Christy: my story (long post)

Christy,What is your diet like? The reason I ask is this: (my story, longpost, please read till the end, even if you have to stop to sleep inbetween!)

September 13, 2004

Muchas gracias, all y'all Mary & Lisa )

Love,

--Jeni-Laura

herbal remedies , " Ostrowski " <Odesign1@e...> wrote:

> This is is an incredible story . Good for you !!....Mary O

herbal remedies , " Lisa Belcher "

<lisabelcher@t...> wrote:

> Wow Laura! I never did get the full story before, and you sound

amazing! So incredibly well done girl!!!!!!!!

>

> love

> Lisa

September 13, 2004

supervixen08 <supervixen08 wrote:

What is your diet like? The reason I ask is this: (my story, longpost, please read till the end, even if you have to stop to sleep inbetween!)

I know I don't eat right but I have been battling depression since I was 5. I ate right then. I'll come up with every excuse about why I don't eat right now. I know I could never give up chocolate, ice cream or sugar. That would kill me. I might as well be locked up and strap down. Food is my friend and my comfort. Also my enemy. I do take multi-vitamins, calcium. Its probably not enough but its all I can do right now.

I was on Zolof, that worked in the beginning then I hit a plato. I was switched to Celexa which really worked. Then I was switched to Lexpro which is a more concentrated form of Celexa. But my insurance went up and I could afford the doctor visits or the perscription. So I'm back to suffering. Its the story of my life. I need to go to the doctor to deal with the depression. But the depression has left me with no energy and a "don't give a crap" attitude. I'm starting to care more but it's just so hard.

Christy

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