weaning myself off of

[WhingingNinja]

so I'm trying to give up caffeine I know its a legal substance or stimulant however its my "drug of choice and has been for many many many years. Not saying how many you'll know how old I am rofl anywho's what druggies are you weaning off? anything? chocolate? sugar? wheat? even nasty drugs talking about is fine ^^

[Dr. Tick Tock]

I've been addicted to nyquil lmfao its pretty bad. When I couldn't fall asleep (which is usually) I'd take some. Now its gotten so bad that I don't even bother seeing if I can sleep, I just take nyquil and go to bed. I'm too dependent on it... but I've been taking so much that its effects are slowly starting to wane so I have to drink like a good quarter of the bottle to actually fall asleep.

I just wonder where this is all going to take me in a few years pfff.

KIDNEY FAILURE.

[Chu]

I'm weaning myself off of my Sertraline which was prescribed to treat my depression and PTSD (and resulting panic attacks.)

It's heavy shit. I have to struggle with feeling generally unstable, while having faith that once my dependence on the medication is gone, things will get better.

It's difficult, but I have to do it. I hate drugs - period - so I never even wanted to take this in the first place. Now I finally have the freedom to come off of it, and I won't give up.

[lexi luthor]

Well... I need to stop eating junkie food, because I get bored or moody and I just eat food that is sooo bad for me.. sometimes I don't even realize it because I never gain any weight, I am a twig with a high metabolism. I only feel it when I get extremely fatigued (Like I am right now) and I feel like everything takes enormous effort.. so I am completely out of shape and I sit on the computer all day cause it doesn't require moving anything but my fingers... I need to stop eating bad food and get out before I wither away from malnutrition.

[WhingingNinja]

Dr I've never taken sedatives whether natural or not lol good luck with trying to be less dependant on it though

Chu I'm currently on zoloft and another medication as I have bipolar 2 disorder and post traumatic stress disorder resulting in agoraphobia, flash backs and the likes most often agoraphobia is the most common symptom for me.

I've been on a few heavyish medications and zoloft plus this other med seems to be helping

have faith if you need to rant or whatever I'm always open as I can relate

lexi luthor my other half and I are on a diet I comfort eat like anything lol but sadly my metabolism isnt nearly as good as yours haha

[Chu]

Ahh, I know that feel, Lexi. :U People don't seem to understand that being skinny =/= being in shape. We should become workout buddies! ... Somehow.


Oh wow, I didn't know that about you, Ninja! It is very difficult. Although I don't personally have agoraphobia, I often get slightly agoraphobic during panic attacks. Started when I was little - the only place that I felt safe was in my closet, haha. Now I absolutely have to be in a confined place whenever I become unbalanced like that, otherwise the attack just gets worse.

And I am absolutely here for you, too. I have to say it's very comforting just to know that there's someone who understands at least a portion of what I go through. We should be here to support one another, definitely.

[WhingingNinja]

thanks Chu your a sweetie I've sent you a private message *glomps* todays been a good day for me got some stuff done. Though I had two cups of coffee today >> and two black tea's still better than all coffee which is what I normally would have. Im over the headache stage though me thinks thank goodness

[lexi luthor]

It's so true everyone thinks I am skinny cause I work-out or something and they think I am supper healthy :o And I'd love to be work-out buddies Although not sure hwo that would work out >_>

*googles agoraphobic*

So.. I think I understand Agoraphobia now. I hope you can work through the agoraphobia.

Now when I was looking up the symptoms I saw one that struck me, now I don't think I have agoraphobia because it was only the one symptom but I do think that I have depersonalization disorder. The symptom was a sense of the body being unreal, which I get that all the time.

I feel like I am going through motions in life and watching myself in third person, and sometimes when I think about it too hard I feel detached from my body... like I don't exist but I am still moving. It affects me by making me really apathetic sometimes I just won't care about anything because nothing is.. real. Sometimes I feel really weightless too, and one time it hit me extremely hard. I felt completely unreal, like I was floating through space like nothing at all existed and I feel like I was unconscious but then someone called my name and I snapped out of it. It also accounts for my necrophobia; fear of dying.

Gee.. I hope that wasn't too off topic.

[zenphor667x]

[Angel]

Is Facebook a drug? ; ____;