a new-to-me mystery series (Secrets, Scones, and Books) where the main protagonist is a bookstore owner who offers it to her customers.

I'm always hunting for a new cozy series. Ty!

town of Miracle Springs, NC.

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Can’t take the pills, I got tremors from taking antidepressants for years. Nothing can be done for them now and I fear taking any more. Look for a good Behavioral Psychologist and books about it. Combination of that and exercise have proven to be as effective as drugs.

I originally bought it in 1990. It was somewhat helpful. A different doctor told me to get it about 2 years ago and when I told him I already had it he told me to read it again. I did but told him that the "mindfulness" training I got in 2010 was more helpful. Routine exercise is always helpful for everyone so stick with it.

to taper. Some of them have some difficult withdrawal symptoms. All else sounds great. I hope it all works for you.

I had to taper off Fluoxetine last December and then go a week without anything before starting the Escitalopram so I'm familiar with withdrawal. The doctor did mention that I wouldn't have to taper off this one if I went back. It's been over a week since I took the Escitalopram - initially there was some crankiness, but I think I'm past the worst of it.

I am also using routine - have a list on my phone of things I don't normally do as often as I could, such as dishes, brushing teeth, making the bed, reading my gratitude list etc. and keeping track of how many I do each day. Last week I averaged 17 out of 28 per day (would have been higher but I spent a weekend somewhere else which disrupted the routine). So, this can be used as a quantifiable gauge of my daily mood, or a method of improving that mood, or ideally both.

This is an excellent book about the roots of depression and anxiety (mostly depression)
and the non-medication methods that work.