Day 28, final dose day
I've already expressed my unease with ending the protocol. I think it's done me a lot of good, and I'm a bit scared to go off the medicine. I guess we'll see how it goes. Ultimately, I think this been a very good experience, and one I would repeat if necessary, and recommend to anyone who found it possible. I have been ambiguous, with reason, about what the medicine I'm taking is, but I would be happy to discuss it with anyone (anyone I know, that is) as long as we can do it not on a public forum.
I took today's dose around one, same amount as I've been taking. I'm probably used to the effect of the medicine within its 4 hour time of most effectiveness, so it almost felt like I hadn't taken anything, though there was absolutely a mood lift, relaxation, mood-levelling and I was more likely to be distracted by little things.
I admired the cat-faced orbweaver that built a web under our porch roof, and took some pictures after she caught a moth or small butterfly. I also admired the purple aster in the front yard, and the solitary bees and flies that it attracts.
We cleaned house, and I looked into what I needed to do to repair the outside all-weather water hydrant. It turns out the kit I bought was missing a part, so I had to go to the hardware store to get that part. Also bought a part for our grill, which had a melted connector.
Later on we bopped the ball around at the tennis court, then went for beer at Berthoud Brewing. They had a couple of specialty beers which, to my taste, were much better than anything they've offered before.
There was an unpleasant drunk man at the bar who told us we didn't look like the type that would play tennis and made some comment about my beard. We basically ignored him and sat out on the patio, but didn't end up staying for a second beer because his presence made the place unpleasant. He was quite rude to the person playing music.
I worked on the text about being an anti-fascist who makes music for the article I was asked to contribute to. It's almost there.
Mood: good.
I took today's dose around one, same amount as I've been taking. I'm probably used to the effect of the medicine within its 4 hour time of most effectiveness, so it almost felt like I hadn't taken anything, though there was absolutely a mood lift, relaxation, mood-levelling and I was more likely to be distracted by little things.
I admired the cat-faced orbweaver that built a web under our porch roof, and took some pictures after she caught a moth or small butterfly. I also admired the purple aster in the front yard, and the solitary bees and flies that it attracts.
We cleaned house, and I looked into what I needed to do to repair the outside all-weather water hydrant. It turns out the kit I bought was missing a part, so I had to go to the hardware store to get that part. Also bought a part for our grill, which had a melted connector.
Later on we bopped the ball around at the tennis court, then went for beer at Berthoud Brewing. They had a couple of specialty beers which, to my taste, were much better than anything they've offered before.
There was an unpleasant drunk man at the bar who told us we didn't look like the type that would play tennis and made some comment about my beard. We basically ignored him and sat out on the patio, but didn't end up staying for a second beer because his presence made the place unpleasant. He was quite rude to the person playing music.
I worked on the text about being an anti-fascist who makes music for the article I was asked to contribute to. It's almost there.
Mood: good.