Hi Ionicbond
I imagine you must feel so incredibly frustrated. Trying to balance mental well being with physical well being can be extremely challenging, especially seeing the 2 are highly interactive at times.
Do you believe you're a naturally athletic person? Did you love all that stuff because it gave you a natural high? If so, it is definitely worth considering exploring alternatives to the shots. Personally, I believe one of our major goals in life involves us rising to meet with the many natural aspects of our self.
It triggers me when mental health professionals don't consider the long term consequences of weight gain when it comes to meds/shots. Short term, the physical impact may not seem all that significant yet long term a myriad of physical issues can gradually come about, leading to both mental and physical dis-ease/disease. Don't mean to sound all negative here but I care so much to the point where I don't want you to have to face issues that could have been prevented.
While it's not my place to tell you to stop the shots, I'll give you an example of someone who faced a similar challenge:
My 20yo niece faces the challenges of depression/bi-polar. She was on meds which led to significant weight gain. She stopped the meds and has begun losing weight because her appetite is no longer as big as it was (due to the meds) and she has a lot more energy for exercise. In other words, she has returned to her natural self to a degree. I understand why she has both the up swings and the down swings in her life, mood wise. She is a naturally highly energetic person surrounded by 'low vibers'. Learning skills in grounding and/or exhausting this energy would benefit her greatly. The down swings? There's a lot going on here. In the years leading up to her parents separation, her father proved to be a pretty judgemental person, my sister a little too. My niece learned to be very judgemental. As a kid, she was a very accepting loving person who rarely ever judged. Unfortunately this natural aspect was taught out of her. She is incredibly sensitive to the judgement of others. I witness how thoughtless others can be around her. They really do say some pretty foolish things at times. Building her self esteem and resilience would help her to avoid the down swing and recognise the faults in others.
When we're surrounded by folk who don't know how to ground us and are lacking in thoughtfulness and constructive guidance, life can feel like hell on earth.
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