Just stopped using SJW, by Rick (Jan 7, 2001) [Archive]

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5th February, 2006, 09:44 PM

Topic Title: Just stopped using SJW
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Rick </td><td align=right> </td></tr></table></td><td width="74%" bgcolor=#eeeeee> <IMG SRC="/forums/graphics/icons/posticon.gif"> "Just stopped using SJW" , Sunday 7 Jan 13:52<HR SIZE=1> Just to give a brief history: I was in a state of moderate depression for nearly a year. It was post divorce, bankruptcy, new job, etc. Basically, my life took a complete upheaval over the course of two years. I am in the military, and my duties are incredibly stressful. I was divorced for 4 years, then remarried. Even though my new wife is truly a beam of light in an otherwise dark world, the stresses of new marriage compounded all the rest. I was not in a position in my career where I could announce my depressed state, so I hid it as best I could. I couldn't take anymore of the sadness and stress. I could remember a time when I was happy, but couldn't seem to get myself back there. I even hid it from my wife. I felt very alone. I tripped over Kelly's web site, while surfing for alternate means of overcoming depression, and decided that I had to give something a try. I came clean with my wife. She completely understood, and supported my decision to start a regimen of SJW. I took 3 300mg tabs per day, religously. Never missed a dose. For the first month or so, I spread them out over the course of the day. I later found it more convenient to take all 3 in the morning. I noticed no appreciable difference either way. Within the first month, I started to feel better about my daily routine. No miracle, no epiphany. Just felt a little better. I stuck with the routine for another 3 months with the same results. No miracle. Just felt a little better. I decided just a week and a half ago to stop taking SJW. The funniest thing. I started feeling much better. Again, no miracle, but a very noticable feeling of happy. I'm keeping an eye on myself to make sure I stay on an even keel, but I really feel good. Not the kid kinda good I felt so many moons ago, but just good. I wish all of you alot of luck, and I'll welcome any responses. Rick
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<table width=100% cellspacing="1" cellpadding="5" border="0"><tr> <td width="26%" bgcolor=#dddedd valign=top> <table width=100% cellspacing=0 cellpading=0 border=0><tr valign=top><td align=left><IMG SRC="/forums/graphics/male.gif" alt="Im a Guy !">Kelly Moderator <IMG SRC="/forums/graphics/faces/Scooter.gif" border="1" width="32" height ="32" ></td><td align=right> </td></tr></table></td><td width="74%" bgcolor=#eeeeee> <IMG SRC="/forums/graphics/icons/arrow.gif"> "Re(1):Just stopped using SJW" , Monday 8 Jan 20:20<HR SIZE=1> Great message. Thanks for posting her just to tell everyone about your experiences. I hope you continue to be happy long-term in whatever the future has in store for you... k

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hcc0466 </td><td align=right> </td></tr></table></td><td width="74%" bgcolor=#eeeeee> <IMG SRC="/forums/graphics/icons/posticon.gif"> "Re(2):Just stopped using SJW" , Friday 23 Feb 14:29<HR SIZE=1> Would you let me know the brand, manufacture, claims & other details on the SJW you took. I hope SJW will help my own anxiety problem I am struggling with. Thank you very much. HCC
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Rick </td><td align=right> </td></tr></table></td><td width="74%" bgcolor=#eeeeee> <IMG SRC="/forums/graphics/icons/posticon.gif"> "Re(3):Just stopped using SJW" , Saturday 24 Feb 07:24<HR SIZE=1> Hi. It was "Good Life", or "Your Life", or something like that. It had a light purple label on a simple white bottle. They were 300mg tablets, and cost about $5 or $6 per bottle. I began taking them one at a time after breakfast, lunch and dinner. I did that for about a month and a half, then found that it was just as effective taking them all in the morning. I am still feeling very good, although my job is still as stressful as ever. I have also learned that my cholesterol is on the high side, over 260. It runs in my family (my Dad over 400). He is taking LOPID, which interupts the bodies ability to absorb cholesterol in the digestive tract. I prefer not to go chemical if I can avoid it, so, I am reducing my cholesterol intake to <100mg/day (practically vegetarian) and running nearly everyday 4 to 5 miles per day. I will do this until May, then have my cholesterol checked again. If I have not drastically reduced my cholesterol level by diet and PT, then I will have a pretty good idea on whether I should medicate or not. The reason that I mention this is, since I have started eliminating fatty foods from my diet 3 weeks ago, I have lost about 8 lbs (I'm 6'3" and weigh right at 200lbs), and I feel great (emotionally speaking). I actually feel lighter, and have a noticeable increase in energy. Once my 3 months of this is up, I fully intend to go back to at least a Porterhouse a month with all that stuff I love so much. I'm just gonna be real careful about how much fat I'm shoveling down my neck. At any rate, I guess my point is, eat right, PT, take good care of yourself, and you'll be amazed at the way you'll feel. As for advice, once you start taking SJW, take it the same way, every day, at the same time, and be religous about it. Don't miss a dose. It's the only way you can get a baseline on how your feeling. Good luck to you. Rick

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