Friday, February 04, 2011

Do they count as happy pills...

...if they are a natural supplement? I wouldn't say I suffer from major depression. I'm more of an anxiety type person myself, but I do tend to fall into periods of total indifference. I don't care if I get out of bed, I don't care if I go to work, I don't care if I move off my couch all weekend, I just don't care.
I have discovered that these times usually come when I consistently forget to take my 5-htp daily. If I take it regularly it keeps my moods more balanced and keeps me more engaged in my own life rather than just letting it drift on by. I've forgotten them for the last month I think and I believe that is maybe one reason I've not wanted to be at work lately. I've been easily aggravated with my boss and would prefer to just be at home with my nose in a book and my mind in a land far far away.
I guess this is just a reminder that it is better to pop the 'happy pills' than deal with the aftereffects of forgetting them.