Shake up Your Mind

Feeling a little down? Why not try an Indian pop song? Studies show music can change your serotonin levels, even your DNA.

MAJOR extra credit if you attempt the dance moves! (I did.)

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Yes, You CAN Stop Drinking

At four years’ sober, I wanted to repost this blog for anyone who might be struggling:

Hope for the Heavy Drinker

It’s Safe to Feel

At four years’ sober a week ago, I thought maybe my brain had healed enough to try to finally wean myself of an antidepressant I have taken for twenty years. I was down to a really low dose; even so, when I’d tried to taper off before, I couldn’t outlast the withdrawal.

The drug served me well at a time when I felt way too much. It was a buffer between me and the world I had created, much of it painful. One side effect was that I almost never cried, even in the most dire of circumstances.

But I missed crying at something beautiful, like while watching a good movie or listening to an amazing voice.

This morning, however, I happened across a video not shown in the U.S. for the song “Someone you loved.” A few minutes in and tears were streaming down my face. It felt so good, so cleansing. And it had been so long. This morning, there was a tiny thawing in my heart, held safe for me until the beginning of spring.

I used to be someone you loved.