Well it seems that the 'good' folks at Amazon are using delaying tactics, don't like my spelling, don't like my cover, etc.etc.....the end result is that i've had to resubmit everything this morning as they cleverly locked out the first so i couldn't change anything. So more delay which is a bummer for you and disaster for me.
Moving on - i've not been having a good week full stop, cashflow issues and a general malais have seen me moping about like a wet blanket, i've not had the enthusiasm to go for a restorative ride even. I have been out on the bike, a couple of shorter, more local twiddles which have taken my mind off things but not for long. To be honest i just can't get enthused, i find myself increasingly sat staring into space, my thoughts reduced to mush. And i'm doing it again even as i write this.
I will, when i eventually get the new book published, put up a link but for now i'll leave you in peace
Madeline Anafrid
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Hi Maddy,
Sort of a random question, no offense meant, but have you ever tried antidepressants? I bring this up 'cuz I've been on them for decades and when they work they've helped me a lot.
A new (to psychiatry) compound is ketamine. I've been trying to get some for antidepressant use, but haven't yet. :-(
Hugs and Bright Blessings,
Renee
i
don't do pills - there lies madness
Madeline Anafrid Bell
Not Necessarily
Not if done right.
-- Daphne Xu
Ketamine is nasty
I've had a few procedures, over time, and found I am quite tolerant of (prescribed) Fentanyl, Versed, and Propofol. I was given Ketamine during a procedure on my shoulder (cycling incident) and I was out of it for days. There may be therapeutic value in it, but I'll be damned if I'll take it again.
Your mileage may vary of course. And, for completeness, I am not a medical professional, though I imagine I'm a lot smarter than most of them. I guess that makes me more than a little egotistical; I can live with that.
Steve
OK, Maddy
How about:
Don't do extreme cycling without any other people; that way leads to loneliness and depression.
Hugs and Bright Blessings,
Renee
on the contrary
Long solo rides are my therapy usually - it's not like I have a choice - just try finding a ride partner who can, is willing to do 4-5 hour rides at 15/18mph Avg. Anyone I know who could lives up in GOC! I get more social interaction on a bike ride than almost any other time - even if it's only an on road greeting or ordering a cuppa and sandwich at the 'lunch' stop.
No its the sitting inside with little / no human contact that's the killer. I go out for at least a short walk everyday, ,a. shopping trip has become a mini adventure. Covids real legacy is not deaths or a lingering cough but destruction of mental health - do this, don't do that, stay at home, don't travel etc (and don't get me started on Brexit impact).
I've taken painkillers when needed but the side effects can be as debilitating as the pain. My brother took meds for depression, made him next to a Zombie, came off and life improved for him.
There is another reason I avoid meds unless really essential - racing bikes means you have to be drug free (unless you are a scumbag withe the initials of a west coast city), even cough medicine can put you in the fail zone. I might not race as such these days but the events I do ride have the same drug rules.
Well I need to go replace the brake pads ready for tomorrow, brakes that work really are a bonus!
Mads
Madeline Anafrid Bell