Seasonal Affective Disorder Support Group
Seasonal affective disorder, also known as S.A.D., winter depression or the winter blues is an affective, or mood, disorder. Most SAD sufferers experience normal mental health throughout most of the year, but experience depressive symptoms in the winter or summer. The condition in the summer is often referred to as Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder. Seasonal mood...
I don't use much electricity.
I mean, obviously I use the computer... mainly for school work.
But school work leads to myspace which leads to facebook to daillystrength to everytattoo to all these random social networks.
Other then computer, cell phone charger, and the radio... I don't use any electricity. I'm all "save the environment". I got rid of all my lights and used candles instead. I gave my tv away... so It's like crap. Maybe I should turn on some lights during the winter to get myself happy again.
I mean, obviously I use the computer... mainly for school work.
But school work leads to myspace which leads to facebook to daillystrength to everytattoo to all these random social networks.
Other then computer, cell phone charger, and the radio... I don't use any electricity. I'm all "save the environment". I got rid of all my lights and used candles instead. I gave my tv away... so It's like crap. Maybe I should turn on some lights during the winter to get myself happy again.
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theatre and I are there already. I'm having a very berry tea with crackers, cheese and cherry tomatoes and she's having a joint with some beer and we're both on really comfy recliners on thick pile carpet. we need some help with the decor if anyone is around??
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
Using a full-spectrum light first thing in the morning has really helped my mood.
I understand your greenness and with you on it. While I know that I consume too much electricity for heating in the winter (b/c I really, really hate being cold and am always cold in the winter), I do other things to offset this eco-sin like recycling everything that I can (which is really easy to do where I live) and buying things made from recycled products (especially paper stuff).