Both. Both nutrition and mind. They are like the shoelace of a boot. They both go hand in hand. One supports the other. You do those motivational stuff(whatever it means for you). Then do the grounding by taking action.
For my anxiety I realized that self help and acting physically wasn’t enough. I needed also to change my diet to a healthier one. After chaning that, the better thoughts started seeping in and then became virtually dominant. Instead of drinking soda(fizzy drinks), I switched to equivalently tasty healthier alternatives such as(but not limited to by any means) fresh pressed fruit&vegetable juices and drinking water. I only drink those fizzy drinks on weekends, holidays , or special occasion celebrations. The dining side also needed a change so I stopped eating fast food. I started cooking at home, or when I couldn’t, I opted eating from vegetarian&vegan restaurants instead of liver burdening stuff. The habit of good nutrition became sort of reinforcing after that. As a result I felt better every passing day and feeling better every day accumulates in the overall.
I am surprised that your cats haven’t had a word with you about this
I’ve been using AI to the level of gruelling details to help me with Self-Help and life vision. It is very helpful when making the blueprint of my own life.
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I also don’t know how to evolve this thread through citing without advertising self-help books/stuff. I kinda need help on this one on how to evolve it.
Did cavemen need self help books/stuff?
Yes they did. That’s why every tribe had their Shaman mother that served for divination.
Even the Ancient Greeks had theirs.
Well, if you need help , Zaera has 316 years of experience, and a youthfull fountain of knowledge to draw upon.
By ganking, she has helped many EVE citizens reevluate their lives , choice of profession, the universe and everything, and no , the answer is not 42.
Ok. Tell me about the ideal dream home then.
That’s a bit…dark.
I swore I would stop at nothing to achieve success.
So when nothing happened, I stopped.
Success is Zaera’s middle name, she was born Perfect.
She doesn’t try as you can’t improve on perfection.
Disagree. The answer is always 42. Has always has been, always will.
You sound like a friend of mine when he’s talking about his cat.
Cats are purrrrfect
fitted with neutron blasters? 
I was baptized in Christ July 8th, 2025 in a beautiful mountain lake in Tennessee. Best thing I ever did was realizing that I absolutely cannot help myself, and surrendering.
Exactly how I feel about my dark desires and ganking.
Why the pain comes back harder when cutting back on drinking.
Alcohol numbs the nerves and temporarily blocks pain signals so after cutting back that build up of pain returns as it’s like a mask had been taken off and now facing raw reality again.
I know I am finding my way and to keep it under control and I am going to go through this without rehab.
There is no need for an apology for wearing a mask or unmasking. If you need to unmask. Then do it. The reason I can write this. I have arthritis eating up my back. I live not just with, but in pain. So I get it.
It is not easy and few others can really understand what living in pain is truly like. Just know that I wish there were more I could do. But the reality is that I can only offer to be in your corner and cheer you on. I hope you succeed and get it under control.
Exactly.