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Jay Brower (jaymothy.eth)
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one year ago this month my girlfriend had just recovered from a critical illness short after, i developed severe breathing issues. I could barely walk around the block. as this peaked, I was fired from my job, with no stated reason after receiving a top perf rating.
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Jay Brower (jaymothy.eth)
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i went to therapy 3x a week, staring down a Lexapro/Xanax prescription. for 4 months, i couldn't sit in cars- anything over idle caused me to panic and hyperventilate. I avoided family gatherings, took subways everywhere, and stayed in. eating sucked. bagged salad and fruit was about all i could eat. at peak, i lost about 20 pounds.
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Jay Brower (jaymothy.eth)
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what saved me: - intense CBT therapy, 3-5x weekly (3/10) - getting the right meds for asthma that doctors had failed to diagnose (8/10) - 1hr Yoga, at home, every day. (9/10) - Peppermint Tea / Ginger Shots daily to reset my stomach (4/10) - Lavender Bags (4/10) slowly, life came back. we walked in the park, growing stronger each day. yoga and symbicort began to fix 90% of my breathing issues. By November, I was running and lifting again.
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Jay Brower (jaymothy.eth)
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a year later, i can ride in cars again. my lifts are back at peak weights. my breathing is significantly better. for the first time in a long time i'm ok. i no longer feel the same attachment to money and wealth as I did 2 years ago. Through it all, I learned who and what mattered.
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