PTSD, Exercise and Weed

[Creeperpark]

No more cookies, pastries, cakes, cupcakes, ice cream, doughnuts, candy, soda, sports drinks, energy drinks, pies, turnovers, protein bars, Little Debbies, popcycles, fudge bombs, shakes, dip cones, chewing gum, puddings, milk chocolate, chocolate milk, sweet coffees, sweet teas, sweet bread, pop tarts, sweet juices granola bars and a few others.

I started avoiding this stuff last August (9 months ago). I'm never going back to eating it again. All my friends and family who are sick and in the hospital still eat this stuff. I feel as good or better than when I was 21 years old. Stopping sweets saved me from a lifetime of taking medicines. A lot of people my age take 4 or more medicines a day.

 

[Creeperpark]

Sugar triggers a cascade of inflammatory reactions in the body. When we eat sugary foods or refined carbohydrates, it causes a spike in blood glucose levels, then the pancreas produces insulin to circulate sugars to be used as energy in our cells. Diets that are chronically high in sugary foods can lead to insulin resistance, a state where blood sugar becomes poorly managed in the body.” Insulin resistance can lead to health issues such as metabolic syndrome and diabetes, so it’s definitely something to avoid says nutritionist Lola Ross.

Our bodies are simply not designed to contend with huge amounts of sugar. “Our palaeolithic ancestors were thought to consume around 20 teaspoons of sugar a year whereas today, with added sugars being so ubiquitous in our food systems, the average American consumes around 53 teaspoons a day,” Ross points out. While exclusionary diets are never recommended, when it comes to sugar, experts agree that cutting down on added and unnatural forms of sugar—not fruit—would do us all good in the long term

 

[kokomarin]

Now,I am able to recognaize sighns of metabolic sindrom in others,but nobody belive.
Keto-acido stress make skeleton of me in
few weeks.
Now,my body is like 30years ago,I start to love myself,will for life is back afrer few destructive decade.
All refined food become junk for me.
Creeperpark,I am balcanese from adriatic sea cost,but you are the first brother in life,we stoped eat junk in same time

 

[hfm]

No more cookies, pastries, cakes, cupcakes, ice cream, doughnuts, candy, soda, sports drinks, energy drinks, pies, turnovers, protein bars, Little Debbies, popcycles, fudge bombs, shakes, dip cones, chewing gum, puddings, milk chocolate, chocolate milk, sweet coffees, sweet teas, sweet bread, pop tarts, sweet juices granola bars and a few others.

I started avoiding this stuff last August (9 months ago). I'm never going back to eating it again. All my friends and family who are sick and in the hospital still eat this stuff. I feel as good or better than when I was 21 years old. Stopping sweets saved me from a lifetime of taking medicines. A lot of people my age take 4 or more medicines a day.

I quit sugar, caffine, processed food and curbed my carb intake.If you eat sugar it will switch off the full sensors in your brain so you eat more then needed to sustain yourself.Good job by you its not easy to do,especially since it's added to everything to get you to crave and consume more.

 

[40degsouth]

 

[Swamp Thang]

Splendid scenery and a nice looking over-under blunderbuss. Reminds me of my Lamber double barrel scattergun that has filled my freezer many times over the years.

 

[40degsouth]

Thanks very much Swamp Thang. I don’t hurt much anymore but I do enjoy taking a gun for a walk.

 

[Swamp Thang]

Like you, I haven't fired a shot in years, yet I carry my loaded shotgun whenever I'm out in the woods, from pure force of habit which also discourages anyone not known to me from walking up on me where there are no witnesses. Don't leave home without it haha.

 

[40degsouth]

I choose to hang out in extremely remote locations these days so it’s pretty unlikely that someone’ll jump out from behind a tree and say “BOO”. Anyway I think the girls wouldn’t allow someone to go through with such an ill conceived course of action But just in case, l am pretty good at out weirding the weirdos.
40.

 

[Swamp Thang]

I choose to hang out in extremely remote locations these days so it’s pretty unlikely that someone’ll jump out from behind a tree and say “BOO”. Anyway I think the girls wouldn’t allow someone to go through with such an ill conceived course of action But just in case, l am pretty good at out weirding the weirdos.
40.

Indeed those dapper hounds, resplendent in their Saville Row dinner jackets, would put the fear of God into any mortal with a meaningful glance at the potential adversary's retracted gonads, thereby encouraging respectful courtesy to the dog handler, just like in the Old West.

 

[40degsouth]

Hey Swamp Thang,
my apologies for not responding to your most bodacious reply but it’s not often l drop in these days. Hope you’re all doing well and battling through.
Just thought I’d share a couple of photo bombs.
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[Creeperpark]

Its been a while since I posted here. I will give you an update on how living with PTSD is like in my life now, compared to when I first started this thread. Today I have less than 20% vision left in my only eye. I find myself in a panic more often from time to time. I have to remind myself that I knew someday I would be blind and I’ve known this for years. The end of my seeing journey is here now unfortunately, and so I spend 98% of my effort adapting and learning new coping skills just to get by. Cooking and cleaning, getting food and taking care of my dog. I’m struggling everyday just to get by and its getting worse.

Most people assume blindness is living in the dark but that's not always so, in my case its different, everything is going into lightness. Little white spots like pigments are filling up my visual field, slowly blocking the view between my inner eye and the outside object. When you look at your grow light and then walk off you see all white for a few minutes. That's what I mostly see now and I try to see through the white stuff but its getting harder everyday. I have about 20% vision left. Its impossible for me to see anything without magnification and flashlights.

 

[Creeperpark]

Extremely depressing at times and no one can do anything about it. Acceptance is a come and go attitude but then switching to anger. I still find myself throwing a fit from time to time but it doesn't help, only makes things worse. I was doing well until something happened and triggered a rapid decline in what was left in my vision this year. No more bike rides, only walking with a white cane. My days are now spent mostly not moving much at all. I have a walking path in my backyard and walk on it daily but I don’t leave the yard anymore.

 

[Creeperpark]

Its very difficult for me to get to the VA because where I live there is no public transport. The Staff at the VA administration wants to give me pills to take everyday for the rest of my life. A female doctor at the VA said it was the only way things would probably get better. I don’t think anything will make it better so I’m not taking any pills. I told her the only pill I would take is a pill that would make me see again. She moved me out the door, I was wasting her time.

What about therapy? I went on a 6 month waiting list at the VA and finally saw the therapist for an hour last August. I took a psychological test before I saw her. She was a very nice and sweet caring person. She said that my test results didn’t show I had PTSD, and my problem was depression. I’m shocked after having and explosive device detonate underneath my feet and burned 48 % of my body and fucking blind. She tells me I don’t have PTSD but I’m depressed. I don’t know what to think about that. I guess it doesn’t matter what you call it, truth is blindness makes everything so difficult. .

 

[Osama Bong Loadin']

The best therapy I know for dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression is to get outdoors and exercise. Walk the dogs, jogging, riding bikes are a big part of my life.
I don't listen to the little voice that gives me excuses why I shouldn't exercise. I just go and I'm always glad I did when I finish. I load up my vape and get moving outdoors. "Cold or Hot" I get out and ride my bike every day and 3 big rides a week. I walk my dogs and still jog and it helps sooo much. I'm over 65, but I don't let that stop me because it's the only treatment or therapy that works for my depression and PTSD. Take a few hits, and hit the road, one eye or not.
Does anyone else want to share how exercise has helped you?
Here are my rides.

I 100% agree. I haven't been getting enough exercise lately. But I schedule walks with a Friend and we go to parks and walk around. It's been some of the best therapy in my life and much needed right now. I don't think I'll ever be healthy like I used to be but my living conditions have improved a lot this year already.

 

[Creeperpark]

So I’m on my own and depend only on myself to do what I need to do to get by everyday. I had to give up everything little by little and change my living strategies to survive.

 

[exploziv]

So I’m on my own and depend only on myself to do what I need to do to get by everyday. I had to give up everything little by little and change my living strategies to survive.

That's so brave and shows me you have what ia needed to go through life toughtest struggles.
Hope life manages to still show you a bit of sunshine in your jurney. All the best, sir! And thank you for sharing!

 

[Jericho Mile]

So I’m on my own and depend only on myself to do what I need to do to get by everyday. I had to give up everything little by little and change my living strategies to survive.

Fuck man that’s tough. The VA should be bending over backwards for you. I only go once a year just to let them check my weight, pulse, blood pressure. I don’t get any bloodwork or anything else done. They tell me they can’t prescribe any medication without doing blood work. But I don’t want their meds anyway.

The VA is good for other stuff I guess. I asked for a referral for an X-ray on a foot one time. They did that for me. In my town they farm everything out to the private sector. Like I said I see them once a year.

But yeah I think any vet who gets their bloodwork done can get handfuls of pills. Sad really. Pills I mean.

Nothing I say is going to make your situation better…I know. I’d say keep your chin up and go forward but if it was me I’d probably just laugh if someone said that to me. I would be angry and frustrated too. I hope you can find solace and that there comes some good out of this.

Semper Fi

 

[exoticrobotic]

Sorry to hear about your deteriorating eyesight creeperpark. I hope it stabilises for you.

I've been to the doctors for pain management in agony before and they said in their professional opinion i am depressed. It is their favourite line that everyone including them knows is rubbish.

Got to laugh at such ill informed ridiculous crap. Them drs saying it now will have it said to them at some point in the future too.

Chin up @Creeperpark bro, you've always been a light in the darkness, unfortunately along with your eyes now

 

[DARKSIDER]

So I’m on my own and depend only on myself to do what I need to do to get by everyday. I had to give up everything little by little and change my living strategies to survive.

As long as this forum is on the go my friend you are never alone, We are here for you not in body but in thoughts for sure,. Sorry to hear your ongoings Creeperpark