Archive for April 2007
HSPs and Instant Arousal-Stopping Medication
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 29, 2007
People frequently ask me “What is a highly sensitive person (HSP)?” This is an excellent question, and, considering the theme of this blog, one that deserves further discussion. Here is a quiz from Dr. Elaine Aron’s web site identifying traits she believes represent HSPs. See how many statements are true or somewhat true for you. [...]
The Healing Power of Energy Medicine and Shamanism
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 27, 2007
One of my Life Coaches, Elaine, is also a shaman. Q: What is shamanism? A: Shamanism is primarily a set of spiritual techniques… in which the shaman travels out-of-body to Other Worlds in order to diagnose, heal, learn the causes of and solutions to problems, guide souls, etc. Q: Is shamanism a religion? A: No. [...]
Ugh… No more apple pie!
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 24, 2007
I’m feeling a little bloated right now. Tomorrow, I am seriously planning a new diet. No more procrastination. I’m ready to feel fit again.
Passion du jour
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 23, 2007
- In: anxiety | chronic stress | depression | external validation | highly sensitive person | HSP | mental health | scanners | shame
- 6 Comments
Maybe I’m dating myself, but does anyone remember the television show “Square Pegs”? The early 1980′s sitcom with Sarah Jessica Parker? Anyway, I can relate. For most of my life I have felt like a square peg trying to fit into a round hole. Unlike Sarah Jessica, however, I appear to have accomplished my task. [...]
The Sun Also Rises (or so I hear)
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 18, 2007
There are a few things I totally hate doing. Not like agoraphobia-related undertakings like eating in crowded restaurants or being stopped at traffic lights, but regular everyday stuff. At the top of the list is waking up early. This may be because I tend to go to bed when many of my older friends are [...]
The Hormone-Mood Link
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 16, 2007
- In: agoraphobia | anxiety | anxiety attacks | chronic stress | hormones | medication side effects | panic attacks | psychiatry | thyroid | weight issues | Zyprexa
- 13 Comments
I have a theory. I believe a lot of my so-called “mental illness” has been the result of hormones gone wild (or hormones just “gone”). Science has proven the adrenal, ovarian, and thyroid hormones work together to influence women’s moods, libido, energy level, weight gain, quality of sleep… the list is really endless. Being in [...]
I Remember…
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 14, 2007
- In: agoraphobia | anxiety | anxiety attacks | benzodiazepine withdrawal | benzodiazepines | depression | detox | Effexor | Klonopin | mental health | panic attacks | panic disorder | psychiatry | rehab | withdrawal | Xanax
- 3 Comments
Memories of Detox… I remember listening to horror stories told by other patients. There was one man who had served in the Persian Gulf during the first war, Desert Storm. He’d sit around the smoking tables and brag about killing Iraqis in cold blood. He told us about flying jets drunk. Luckily, he informed us, [...]
Coming Clean
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 10, 2007
- In: anxiety | depression | Klonopin | psychiatric medication | psychiatry | Valium | Xanax
- 3 Comments
I’ve been trying to recall all the medications I have been prescribed for anxiety and depression. (I’m sure I’ve forgotten some…) Today, 18 years later, I take only one medication, Valium, and I am nearly off of it. Funny thing is that I never had any symptom relief (other than complete numbing) while being poly-drugged. [...]
Help! My Third Chakra is Suffocating!
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 8, 2007
- In: agoraphobia | anxiety | benzodiazepine withdrawal | Klonopin | panic attacks | Valium | Xanax
- 15 Comments
This weekend has been challenging. I intended to write about my experience in hell detox, but it’s just too painful. Before I started this blog, I had pretty much filed the whole experience away under “T for TRAUMA.” Pulling it to the surface has set off all sorts of triggers for me. I know I [...]
Two Months, One Day, and Four Hours Later
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 5, 2007
- In: agoraphobia | anxiety | benzodiazepines | Klonopin | panic attacks | psychiatric medication | psychiatry | Xanax
- 4 Comments
Graduation Day: One week out of graduate school I found myself with a lot of free time on my hands. I had finished my oral exams, taken my finals, written all my papers, and successfully had jumped through all the hoops required to graduate with honors. Brava! I was ready to face the Real World. [...]
Go ahead… get dirty!
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 3, 2007
- In: agoraphobia | anxiety | depression | things that work
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Another theory why playing in the dirt is healthy. Amazing! Instead of giving us benzos, why don’t doctors prescribe hiking? Building sandcastles? Camping? Getting Dirty May Lift Your Mood Bacteria found in the soil activated a group of neurons that produce the brain chemical serotonin Treatment of mice with a ‘friendly’ bacteria, normally found in [...]
Mother Earth
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 3, 2007
Stress is basically a disconnection from the earth, a forgetting of the breath. Stress is an ignorant state. It believes everything is an emergency. Nothing is that important. Just lie down. This is my mantra when I feel more hopeful about my life, like yesterday. I had been holed up inside the house for four [...]
Fat and Frustrated
Posted by: HSP Woman on: April 1, 2007
Today, I feel like crap. It’s not a very empowering stance, but it’s honest. I feel bloated and lethargic. I wish I could pop my extended stomach like a water balloon against the dry concrete. I can’t fall asleep, and, when I do, my dreams are traumatic. The night before last I actually dreamed of [...]
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