Posted by morgan miller on February 17, 2011, at 2:25:52
In reply to Re: phosphatidyl serine = major instability for me!, posted by sigismund on February 17, 2011, at 2:04:53
I understand completely. I've noticed this with my father who is 64. I think people like Mark Sisson of Mark's Daily Apple give me hope.
I'm 38, and don't know anyone that is has experienced what I have. Several friends of mine are 39 and 40 and just starting to run triathlons. They are starting families and working full time. 10 years ago I was working full time and thinking about trying to run triathlons professionally. 4 years ago I was working at an elementary school full time, a moving company, and waiting tables. I worked for 3 weeks straight without a break. I realize this was overkill, but it was kinda nice that I could do it. I then worked full time at the elementary school, waited table 2 nights a week, and took 2 psychology courses. My therapist had 2 kids at home, worked full time, and was going for her Ph.d. in clinical psychology at the age of 50. I'm a 38 year old unproductive physical and mental mess trying to heal and recover. I'm sure you understand what I mean.
The difference between me and the other people I know, mental illness. Sure, the fact that I went through this mental and physical breakdown during these years between my mid to late 30s definitely has something to do with my decline. If all this happened at 30 it would not have had the same impact. I likely would not have had such a severe breakdown at 30 anyway, getting older and starting to feel it, after beating my body up, was a major contributor to my very damaging mixed episode in 2007/2008.
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