Loving Raw, but spacey and paranoid?

[MSloan65]

Hello All.

I love this forum and everyone's enthusiasm and willingness to share their experiences.

I am 100% raw now for 3 weeks after falling off the wagon for a year.
Was 100% for 7 months prior....

I'm experiencing the same thing as last time where I feel really spacey, and emotionally insecure in general. Just not feeling empowered. I am more easily overwhelmed by having many things to do at once, and in general just don't have all my tools in my emotional tool belt!

I'd write it off as just me :o but sense it is happening exactly the same way, I'm questioning.

Is this detox too? If so, I must say that I experienced it even months into last time.

Any thoughts? Thanks!

[rawstrength]

It is because you aren't comforting yourself anymore with heavy, cooked, starchy meals. Cooked food suppresses all your insecurities. Either go raw more gradually, or deal with whatever is really causing the problem. Deep down, I suspect it may be an underlying fear of moving on with your life, growing and becoming a better person.

You could also need more fats in your diet, which are very grounding and keep you from feeling too spacey. Greens have that same grounding, balancing effect. I can't eat too many fats, so lots of greens are key for me. I almost always eat some greens with my fruit.

[AutumnBreezColordLeavz]

Suppressing is highly possible. Using RAW warm foods, comforting foods, as food addiction needs to be dealt with as a priority. You went back to SAD because it was easier than dealing with mixed emotions I would assess from your comment.
Journal- if you don't have one, go get a book, pick a cover that you love and would want to write in often. Journal your patterns- food and thoughts!

Are you juicing? Orange and ginger is nice
Do you like avocados? put in on a spinach salad. I also sprinkle cayenne pepper with sea salt on it.
Get oils in your system someway, Oils- Olive oil, coconut, avocado.
Spices for warmth will give comfort too.

Focus on what you want from RAW! Keep your eye on the prize!

[freshlight]

you did receive some great advice already. I'll just add my 2 cents: it is not easy to deal with RAW feelings because everything we've been suppressing for years, does come out now and needs to be worked through and dealt with. Be happy they come out now in such a healthy form.....some people carry on with their bad habits and end up getting extremely ill with an "uncurable" disease.

Make sure you have enough avocadoes, mangoes and coconuts at home. They'll make you feel marvellous. Surround yourself with tons of goodies and keep reading books about this beautiful diet in order to stay motivated. You will be fine, don't worry! :)


Take care, Eva

[Martin]

Very interesting. I've felt very spacey and emotionally unstable during past raw trials. Have to remember it's because all the suppressed emotions come to the surface.

[MSloan65]

Everything that has been suggested has resonated with me and confirms where I am at this time.

I have been actively looking at old emotional issues that I realise was previously suppressed thru eating a SAD diet recklessly starting with childhood. So it makes sense.

I think I'm learning how to ground myself thru more healthy ways than with dense cooked food. One of the many benefits of this wonderful lifestyle.

Much appreciated...

[Veganforlife]

Oh yeah baby. Raw isn't only about the physical aspect, but emotional too! Once those "demons" (if you will) leach out of your body, mind, and soul, you will so connected - it will be wonderful!

Hang in there. Get busy. Workout. Watch an old black and white movie. Dance. Paint. Play an instrument. Sing. Laugh.

It will pass...

[rawstrength]

Everything that has been suggested has resonated with me and confirms where I am at this time.

I have been actively looking at old emotional issues that I realise was previously suppressed thru eating a SAD diet recklessly starting with childhood. So it makes sense.

I think I'm learning how to ground myself thru more healthy ways than with dense cooked food. One of the many benefits of this wonderful lifestyle.

Much appreciated...

I'm glad to hear that you are sorting through things. Makes sure to take extra special care of yourself during this trying time. A hot bath or a long walk always helps me.

[freshlight]

you sound good, MSloan65. Be kind to yourself. Sometimes those things take time but you WILL get out of that hole, that's for sure. Surround yourself with love and beauty

and take care!
Eva

[MSloan65]

I'm feeling the support in your answers. It's very comforting! This SO isn't only about a better physical health and wellness, is it?

Even though over the last couple of years I've been trying to create a better physical health thru live foods as I enter my 40's, I realize what I'm really seeking is my true self love and joy. And for me that is just as much an emotional detox too.

In my previous experiences eating raw I was surprised that I still felt so emotionally sad...hmmm then i went back to a SAD diet.

I LOVE "ah-ha's"!

Thanks to you all. And thanks for the confirmation to simply be present with all of the feelings, let them take their natural course, while always being kind to myself. Baths, music, nature, animals, quiet time, simplicity. ...and play!

[freshlight]

what a beautiful post. Thanks for being so wise.....now I'm absolutely sure that you have all the tools for getting through the dark times. The nicer you are to yourself, the easier it will become and the faster you will get to the shining light. Enjoy each bit of it, knowing that the LOVE is always there, even if we don't always manage to feel it's warming energy.

[MSloan65]

Thank you Freshlight. I'm intrigued that you are raw in Germany. Is there a large raw community?

[RawPaw]

As Revvell would kind of elude to, there is no wagon to fall off of. To me, there is no shame in eating something that isn't healthy. Your mind just wants the feeling of security and that's not such a bad thing, isn't it.

I used to struggle with eating BigMacs. I would be raw for a while and a thought would pop into my head that I should eat a BigMac and my happiness would be satisfied. I would try to fight it and be depressed after several days, until I gave in and ate the BigMac and my shame made me eat more junk food like a binge.

Now I don't have any shame when I eat a BigMac. I haven't had to in a long time, but I told myself if I did, I will not have any shame about it. I can forgive myself and I won't binge. You see, it's not that one time slip up that kills our resolve, it's the shame that makes us binge. When we free ourselves from restriction and shame, we allow us the freedom to choose healthy food, instead of restricting ourselves to healthy foods.

[freshlight]

Thank you Freshlight. I'm intrigued that you are raw in Germany. Is there a large raw community?

not that I know of :) But there are some lovely raw people I met on the net......

[samariah]

too much fruit makes me feel very spacy so i try to consume most of my fruit with greens in green smoothies.

[curlygirl82]

You see, it's not that one time slip up that kills our resolve, it's the shame that makes us binge. When we free ourselves from restriction and shame, we allow us the freedom to choose healthy food, instead of restricting ourselves to healthy foods.


such a good point, RP.

[MSloan65]

Thank you all. Great insights.

I'm experiencing the many miraculous facets of this natural lifestyle.