Crying and Chemistry

I woke up in a mood the other day,

feeling overly sensitive and victim-y.

Scenarios in my head played out in

a way that made me cry hysterically.

The sadness and desperation felt so real.



Then I remembered what Josh Rubin

said about alt blood sugars and

morning anger.

Something about low blood sugar

and adrenaline (I'm working on

being able to speak more specifically

and articulately on this).



I remembered his remedy.

I took a quarter cup of orange juice

and a pinch of Morton's Pickling Salt

and voila!

Within minutes the feelings subsided.

I felt calm and rational.

Within a half hour I

was back in bed and sleeping soundly.



To think that for so many years

I just blamed myself for being "unstable".

Yeah, it was "instability" but not emotional

or psychological.

It was physical.



Damn.

We really are stimulus response

machines.



I don't think I'll be blaming myself

for my feelings any longer.

When my feelings seem out of control

I'm going to look for biological

explanations.

Then I'll make adjustments.

Then I"ll feel better.



Thanks, Josh.





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