could be a couple of metaphysical posibilities,, one of her family spirits is comunicating about the good ole days,,,,, or spirit is taking her on a astral flight back to that time,,(nothing is lost),,or of course could be a condition with her physical nerve system
Thinking a little out-of-the-box: she could also simply have a neurochemical imbalance caused by an allergy, chemical sensitivity, high-sugar/fructose diet, etc. Neurochemical stimulation could easily trigger memories in an illogical fashion. I have too much experience in this arena and know that when I begin having trouble with my mind, I first look to see what in my diet and environment is causing a hormonal imbalance. (Neurochemicals and hormones are the same thing - just labeled differently because they were studied by separate areas of science.)
BoxerChick - so could you attribute this to any horomone imbalance due to menopause? I will ask about the sugar things - she has mentioned cravings lately though.
So --- She's of menopausal age? YES --- there is significant possibility. And if she's getting cravings for sugar, those need to be avoided. They are what I call "false cravings". A sugar craving can be more healthily handled by ingesting whole fruits (no juice) from Northern climates (these naturally contain less sugar): blueberries, pears, apples (of the tart variety), etc.
And if she is experiencing menopausal or pre-menopausal symptoms, you might want to consider an "enlightened" gynecologist who understands the benefits of "bio-identical hormones".
She did ask about the Bio-identical upon my urging. The doc she goes to wants her to take B6 and E and Black Cohosh, but that is only for the physical symptoms. What about the mental ones? I have another friend who went through a "seething" stage and thought she was going nuts also! I guess I amn getting enlightened here myself. I thougth it was a spiritual thing and now it may be a physiological one. It is always good to know the difference because there can be so many reasons for these symptoms or feelings!
Depression is a catch-all phrase for a lot of different things. I want to avoid telling her that I think she might be going through a little of that because that's the first thing any Doctor says when this is brought up.She is getting mad at the professionals who know nothing about what she is going through. Critical members of her family tell her to quit talking to me and get on medication. But I mean, who wouldn't be depressed if they thought there was something majorly wrong with their brain?
Thanks for all input!
Razzamatazz---I think you are on the right track when it comes to your friend. Getting labeled as depression is certainly not the full answer. When I went through menopause I had several different "symptoms" if you will, and in a way knew at the time that my hormonal system was really screwed up. I did get on a hormone replacement therapy for a term of five yrs. , which helped with most of these for that term and beyond and got me thru the worst of it. I will continue to keep your friend in my prayers and wish only good for her.
Blessings & Miracles to you both!
I only had/have hot flashes as I went through the change.
I will have to ask her if she can talk to someone else about it. I hear HRT's can cause breast cancer - is that true? I know I can't take them because BC runs in our family. Some people do report odd behavior and thoughts, mood swings and irritability. I guess it could be a number of things.
Your friend might want to look into "inner child" therapy with a qualified psychotherapist. We all have events in our past that are significant in forming our ways of looking at the world and reacting to events. We learn coping strategies and have processes we use to deal with life.
One process is under stress do we tend to fight or flee? If we originally learned to flee, hide, deny and rationalize, make excuses for others etc. then we repeat that rather than confront, argue, challenge and stand up for our selves and our rights. People who automatically fight can learn to take a second look before attacking and those who flee can learn to stand up for themselves.
I found when I was going through a very difficult time in my life that returning to childhood memories through hypnosis gave me keys to healing. For example as a child I learned to play with boys as there were few girls around and my closest ally was my brother 18 months older. He bullied me and often used fear and his assumed superior intellect to keep me insecure and to get his way. When I was being bullied in my divorce as I recount in my book Questing Home, going back to the time I was little helped me see the changes in attitude and thinking I needed to make to stop being victimized by the "big boys."
Your friend might find looking at the processes of these flashbacks as her mind giving her clues of what process patterns from her past need to change for her to go forward as a "new woman" today.
Feeling our personal power is part of feeling mentally and emotionally well.
Thank you! I will pass it on - such insight here! Great group!
