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I attempted to kill myself by trying to feel better

Using vegetables, candy, bread and other such "health" foods to feel good temporarily

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Aug 10, 2022
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Over the last week or so, I have indulged in such vices as doughnuts, candy, and vegetables. I loved every second of it.

I now feel terrible.

I went three months on “carnivore,” though there were a couple of times I slipped up a little bit when we were on the road.

The only seasoning I used was salt, though toward the end of carnivore, I started incorporating spices—actually just one spice blend from Otis Café on the Oregon coast.

The original café burned down a few years back and they relocated their restaurant a few miles away.

If you ever have the chance, their “German Potatoes” are out of this world. Cinnamon Rolls are real nice too.

You can by the Otis proprietary seasoning by the pound. We do that in our family across the board. Passing by this June, I stopped in and picked up two pounds.

I like spices and seasonings, though I didn’t really miss them on carnivore. That may have been my biggest surprise.

Today, I had my biggest diversion from carnivore other than my Sausage Slammer sessi…

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