On Drugs

On Drugs

Most dont realize it, but we are all under pressure to take drugs every single day of our lives! The obvious ones are smoking and alcohol.  Alcohol is a drug, and smoking is a drug.  Sure they are legal but they are BOTH just as bad for your body as cocaine or heroine.  Don't smoke and don't drink, if you want to take good care of your body. 

But getting off my high horse lol I will admit I smoked a couple cigarettes the other night. Why? Cuz I've had a throbbing headache for about 6 days now. Plus my husband smokes so there are always cigarettes around, which probably isn't good.  I smoked a lot in Jr. High, as crazy as that sounds, and it is always a bit of a temptation for me.  I smoked my first cigarette when I was 11 years old after my parents divorced.  I was under tons of stress at that time, with my dad always bad mouthing my mom etc., and I think smoking helped me in that time.  It is a good stress reliever, but of course it is horrible for your body, long term.

So parents watch your children.  Yes children can think of smoking as early as 11, I did.  How did I get the cigarettes?  I picked up cigarettes around our apartment complex that weren't fully smoked and finished them.  Yep, pretty disgusting but true. lol

Smoking a few days ago did take the pain of my headache away, but only for about 10 mins and then the pain came right back along with nausea lol.

But besides smoking and alcohol, there are the more subtle drugs that we don't think of, like birth control pills, anti depressants, anti anxiety meds, etc.  Those are drugs too. Sleeping pills are drugs. People feel that these are ok JUST because a Dr. prescibes them, but you mght as well go buy cocaine from a local drug dealer because you are doing the same damage and harm to your body by taking prescription drugs. Drugs are drugs. Dont do drugs.

An exception to this is insulin for diabetics.  Obviously that is necessary for their very own survival.  They would die without it.  But most things people take that doctor's prescribe could be avoided.  There are natural cures that one can do instead of swallowing a pill every day. 

For one, if you have headaches, go to a chiropractor and get your neck fixed.  Headaches almost always originate in our necks.  We carry a TON of stress in our necks.  Also for headaches, get a massager to iron out the kinks in your muscles rather than taking pain meds of any kind.  The more you take advil etc. the more your headache might get worse because of the overload of pain meds in your body.  I have learned this many times from experience.  Usually massage will fix knots in your muscles naturally, which is always ideal, and your headache will go away.

If you are taking anti depressants, try going for a WALK every day.  Studies have shown that 20 minutes of exercise a day has exactly the same effect on the body as taking an anti depressant.  Don't worry about a gym membership or running or overly exerting your body.  Just walk.  That's all you need.  Just move and your depression will probably lift.  Praise God. :)  It's the sitting on the couch all day watching TV thing that leads to depression.  Why?  Because you aren't DOING anything with your life.  Go do something.  Get active.  Help Others.  Stop thinking about yourself all the time.  And you will feel happier and have less depression.  Sorry for the blatant honesty, but someone needs to be honest on this planet. lol  It's the denial of our issues that leads to the continuing of issues.  

If you are taking anti anxiety meds, try taking hot baths every day.  and listen to some relaxing classical music. :)  There is nothing IN THE WORLD more relaxing than a good, long, hot bath. :)

If you are taking sleeping pills, try taking a hot bath right before bed time.  You will fall asleep in minutes, guaranteed. :)  And try to clear your mind as you are falling asleep.  You have to force yourself to STOP thinking and stop moving lol.  I know it's hard, but you can do it. :) 

If you are taking birth control pills, tell your husband to stop being selfish and use condoms.  He still gets to see you naked, that should be enough. lol :)  Yes sex may not feel as good for him then, but then at least you aren't killing your body by taking birth control pills.  Many brands have had MANY lawsuits against them of how they have messed women up, made them unable to ever have children etc.  Be smart.  Don't take birth control pills.  Use condoms.  That is the ONLY form of birth control that doesn't have any bad side effect; the ONLY one. 

So those are some tips for life.  Take them or leave them.  Just passing along wisdom I have learned about things over the years and that I think God has taught me.  Hope God blesses you and may you grow more and more in wisdom every day!  May God wash your mind with his word and may the Holy Spirit give you wisdom in ALL things in life, ALL things.  Amen.  God bless!