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chronic depression without meds
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it's not regulated like prescriptions are so going by the dosage alone made me almost abandon this near the beginning; also their recipes/formulas are perpetually changing.
instead: i keep track of my behavior over the last month to identify my episodes and switch brands & dosage if there are any. when i realize that i have to switch it up, i intentionally "over do" it at the beginning each time and reduce gradually, if it has effectively mitigated any episodes.
it's a pain in the ass for me since it requires me to journal at least once a day since my neuro-divergence has a clear impact on my memory and i have to perpetually be on the hunt for new brands & sources; but it's been unquestionably worth the effort.
my therapists cautions me about self medicating; but he's onboard with my actions since he too has seen the improvement to my well being without the meds.