Expert: Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist - 7/21/2004

Question
Hi. Thanks for your time, but I think you misunderstood what I said. I never said I'm depressed if I don't use drug and alcohol. I said that I NEVER get depressed when I'm finished with. I'm just as happy with or with out it. I only do them because I find it's fun. And it just enhances my mood. Do you understand what I'm saying now?

Thanks so much,
Diamond


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Followup To
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Hello. I am a 37 year old, physically fit, attractive female. I do sniff cocaine off and on, usually with alochol. I do this in moderation, and have been since the mid 1980's. I never had a problem with it, I've always worked full time, take care of my family, sleep, eat, stay health concious, and have fun and live like any other normal person. I was just wondering does cocaine and or alcohol have different affects on each person? I'm assuming so because I've seen & heard it. For example, they say people lose their job, (I always go to work), don't eat, (I always eat 3 times a day), don't sleep, (I always get my sleep at a decent time during the week when I work, weekends I stay up late, unless I have to get up early the next day), they do the caine until it's all gone, (I could never do that, I get sick of it after a while and it doesn't work anymore, and I don't feel good and just wanna lay down and get rest), (I don't get the "crash" and get depressed after I'm done using it, (I'm fine) I never go on binges for days, I can't stay up much after 12-24 hours, and I use it because it's fun. I hate using it when I'm depressed or something, because I can't really enjoy it. And so on. So I was wondering is this because everyone is different physically & mentally? I'd just like your thoughts and comments.

Thanks so much,
Diamond
Answer -
Dear Diamond,

I cannot give a proper answer because it would require a personal interview with you to find out what is going on.

I can only talk in generalities.

Taking drugs is doing something to you, because without it you say you get depressed and down. In other words you seem to be taking drugs as a sort of self-medication against depression or whatever you feel without drugs.

As a nutritional psychologist I look upon depression from a nutritional point of view and know that depression can be treated with a change of diet.

This is only part of the treatment, but in my view, an important part

This is, of course, a complex matter and if you are interested in this approach I suggest that you read:

“What is hypoglycemia?”

at our web site.

We also have a self-psychotherapy course all free of charge.

Please have a look at the web site and see if it is of any help to you.

Jurriaan Plesman
Free web site
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

Answer
It seems that you are using drugs for 'fun' or whatever the drugs do to you. In other words whatever sensation you are looking for cannot be found without drugs.

My professional life has been occupied with trying to get people off drugs, so I cannot give you any advice on your drug use. Nobody can tell you what you ought to do, but from experience I cannot advise you to continue using drugs for fun. The drugs you are using are addictive.

This is up to you.

Jurriaan Plesman
Free Web Site
www.hypoglycemia.asn.au