Addiction & Recovery

It is a subtle difference that takes a long time to accumulate, and may be as much due to a kind of placebo effect (me believing I'm doing something that will help) as any actual pharmacodynamics. But over the years my seasonal mood disorder HAS moderated and vitamin D is one of the regular interventions I use.

Another thing that was enormously helpful for me was to purchase an alarm clock with a 'wake light' that begins slowly lightening the room about half an hour before the alarm sounds. That has made waking up much less painful and difficult during the long hours of darkeness and helped me maintain a more regular (and I hope) healthy sleep schedule.

Good luck, and don't forget that 'good' (i.e. healthy) effects and changes take a lot longer to normalize in your brain than the chemically-induced ones - persistence will pay off.

helpfully,
Bright