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March 28, 2013 by Mary

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Last night I packed my lunch for today (roasted chicken, veggies, and jalapenos):

lunch packed

Last night I did the dishes.

Last night I did my laundry.

Last night I played with JuJu.

I felt like giving myself a gold star for every one of those things. It’s funny how depression can change your perception of every day chores and actions.

However, things really are looking up. I stopped taking my birth control recently and I think it’s helped me emerge from the depression I was sliding into. I had had high hope for that particular birth control but I don’t think I’m made to be on it or potentially any.

The world looks sunnier today and I’m off to a good start.

 

Gold stars for me!

 

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  1. Sarah says

    March 28, 2013 at 10:47 am

    I cut out birth control over a year ago and it did wonders for me. I stopped putting on weight and I felt so much happier and calm. The type of bc that I was on states that it is not supposed to cause weight gain, but it definitely did! Good luck to you, I think that you will continue to feel better and better!

    • Mary says

      March 29, 2013 at 3:17 pm

      It seems like even if they aren’t supposed to do something they still do sometimes. Eh. I guess it’s unpredictable when you are messing with hormones and stuff!

  2. Ana says

    March 28, 2013 at 11:14 am

    Gold star and happy face for you =)

    • Mary says

      March 29, 2013 at 3:16 pm

      Thanks. :)

  3. kwithme says

    March 28, 2013 at 11:35 am

    I hope cutting the b/c out will help. I went on bc when I was 21 because that was when I needed it. I had a hair trigger temper until I was 26 and went off it. I never connected the two until I stopped taking it. I did not really have other side effects, I did gain weight but I don’t know that was to blame, I started gaining before.

    Anyways, within a month or two I was Miss Mellow. It was so nice. We decided that I would never again take hormonal b/c. It has been 13 years and I am psycho only 1-2 days a month, instead of all the time. :)

    • Mary says

      March 29, 2013 at 3:15 pm

      I think it’s much better to deal with certain things a couple days a month rather than all the time. For sure!

  4. Mom says

    March 28, 2013 at 1:33 pm

    Yes man made medicines are really hard on our system, I am cutting out everything I do not need too. I am so glad you are feeling better, and glad we will be spending some time together tomorrow! lunch and play with JuJu, see you around 1130.
    Mom

    • Mary says

      March 29, 2013 at 3:15 pm

      Good to see you, thanks for coming. Juju LOVES you!

  5. Antonia says

    March 28, 2013 at 2:50 pm

    I went off my birth control three months ago, and it feels SO good to finally be back to normal. For me the, ahem, “inconvenience” is far outweighed by how much better I am without it affecting my system. Good for you!

    • Mary says

      March 29, 2013 at 3:14 pm

      I think I’m with you on that!!

  6. Jewlz280 says

    March 28, 2013 at 9:08 pm

    I can’t take BC’s at ALL. They make me nuts. My food tolerances become slim (last time I could only keep down cheeseburgers and chocolate milkshakes), my sleep becomes erratic, I become looney tunes, and overall, I’m this other person. I know it’s going on, I know that it’s that, but I have no CONTROL. I’m this strange out of body person who cries over EVERY LITTLE THING. I hated it. So, I haven’t taken them in YEARS. And I never will. Just not worth it to me. The only BC that I’ve been told I could ‘maybe’ tolerate is the IUD. And frankly, NO. So… Yeah. I’m BC free and will be for the rest of my life. I hope you continue to feel better and keep making progress. :)

    • Mary says

      March 29, 2013 at 3:14 pm

      That’s cool that you’ve figured it out for yourself. :)

      Funny you mention the sleep thing. I’d been having trouble with insomnia and I just noticed I’ve slept through every night since I stopped taking it. Interesting! Might not be related but it’s another positive sign that birth control isn’t for me either.

  7. Erin Brown says

    March 29, 2013 at 3:37 am

    Glad to hear that you are feeling better. Depression can really suck away your life and you won’t even realize it until it’s been doing it for awhile. Take care of you and everything will be just fine!

  8. Kim says

    March 29, 2013 at 12:01 pm

    Your chicken looks good but that is a lot of jalapenos!!!

    • Mary says

      March 29, 2013 at 2:50 pm

      I LOOOOOOOVE jalapenos. Haha. I seriously eat them all the time and lots of them. :)

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