Does anyone take drugs to help themselves

[Roberto]

Does anyone take drugs to help themselves. I take tramadol.

alcohol. It allows me to handle anxiety.

 

[metalchic_74]

I take Zoloft, wellbutrin, and abilify. Seems to do nothing except take away my ability to masturbate. Family says they see an improvement in me. But I dont feel one. Hopefully something will help me sooner rather than later.

Effexor has the same effect no orgasms here!!
Ugh I'm on 4 meds- Effexor, Lamictal, Seroquel and Ativan. So sick of this shit! One of the main reasons I want to cbt. I feel like a slave

 

[Little Mook]

Coming off fluoxetine, just been put on Mirtazapine , so far my energy levels are better and I'm having crazy dreams.
If I go out I take propranolol .
Like smoking weed every so often. Try not to drink to much if I do go out, sends me into invincible twat mode!
Had a really nice experience on magic mushrooms yrs ago, would like to have another try of them.

 

[Dystopia]

From the hundreds of chemicals I've tried; dissociatives seem to be the most therapeutic to me.

Had only bad experiences with anti depressants; psychedelics have really helped in the past (lsd, 4-aco-DMT)

Ketamine and methoxetamine have the most uplifting effects but the latter is extremely expensive and hard to come by now.

Also agree with people here that opiates/benzos really help but they're not good to rely on due to addiction. It frustrates me my health is so bad at only 24 but if you can stick to moderation a lot of illicit drugs have benefits..

 

[SneekUponIt]

I used to research some arylcyclohexylamines/NMDA antagonists, and sometimes a single exposure would leave me feeling less depressed for a week. Ever since being on prescription anti-depressants, they send me into either hypomania/mania or temporarily psychotic. I also can't take tryptamine psychedelics, as they just re-affirm my self-perceived, uncomfortable set and setting in life

Stimulants can help my attention deficit disorder, so I'm more efficient at working on projects/chores. They also keep dark thoughts away while I'm 'in the zone'. They don't do much for my social phobia though, maybe at first they did.

For complete existential meltdowns I will take a benzo or an anti-psychotic. The anti-psychotics are for if I want to completely shut down any thinking, other than food and sleep.

 

[Susannah]

Yes! (I'll refer to the broad concept of the term drugs).
I use basic painkillers: Paracetamol and Ibuprofen.
Nerve pain: Neurontin and Sarotex.
Sleep: Quetapine.
Anxiety/stress: Valium.

For relaxing and "get away" I drink alcohol (preferably beer).
To cope with boreness or "get away", I sometimes smoke.

 

[charlie_z]

List of Pharmaceuticals I've Taken

Prozac	Anafranil	Paroxetine
Fluoxetine	Clomipramine	Clozapine
Paxil	Clonazepam	Wellbutrin
Dexedrine	Xanax	Risperidone
Trazodone	Ativan	Haldol
Zoloft	Seroquel	Thorazine
Levomepromazine	Amitriptyline	Trifluoperazine + several others I am unable to remember

 

[RecycledAtoms]

I stay away from drugs and alcohol. They make my situation worse. I do, however, abuse caffeine like it's going out of style lol.

 

[Janebb]

Currently on lamital, resperidon, lorazepam which are all prescribed.

If you're talking about drugs that are not prescribed I have taken them all. I found that oxy is like my dream drug. I am productive, happy and social. All traits I typically lack. Uppers feel good during but after the come down they make everything worse.

 

[RecycledAtoms]

Currently on lamital, resperidon, lorazepam which are all prescribed.

If you're talking about drugs that are not prescribed I have taken them all. I found that oxy is like my dream drug. I am productive, happy and social. All traits I typically lack. Uppers feel good during but after the come down they make everything worse.

I used to love "uppers" (or any stimulant) but then I took a liking to the "downers" as they relaxed my anxiety. Unfortunately, that's a horrible down-side to caffeine haha.

 

[azucaramargo]

Does anyone take drugs to help themselves. I take tramadol.

And, how do you feel about the drug?

I just have to beg people, please, if you don't need pain medication for actual pain, please don't take it. So many pain patients are being punished because of people who are buying drugs off the street and overdosing. The FDA and the CDC are cracking down on doctors to take their pain patients off the pain medication or they want them to severely lower it. So people who truly need this medication to live their lives are being denied it because of people accidentally overdosing off of drugs they buy on the street. Or people that go to doctors and get pills aren't taking them properly snd accidentally overdosing. Please don't be the reason that people who are in brutal pain aren't getting their meds. This isn't a joke. It's a very serious issue that I just thought I'd bring up.

@Sweet emotion, you are so kind to take your time to help people on this site. I find your posts very protective, optimistic, and fortifyiing. Thank you. (No sarcasm :) )

 

[Sensei]

I'm prescribed lithium and lamotrigine. No sedatives, no antidepressants, no anxiolytics and I don't really want any either. I used to self-medicate with poppy pod tea and kratom, but I switched to "herbal highs" which work surprisingly well. They keep me afloat and I'm happy I found them.

I still have DMT, or 5-meo-DMT, which is the most powerful psychodelic, I want to use it, but im also little afraid of using it.. that shit is so strong!!!

I ordered Mimosa hostilis and Syrian rue the other day. It will be the first time I try DMT. I'm looking forward to it, but I'm also nervous. I'm taking a risk, albeit a calculated risk. It can crush me, but it can also strengthen me. I don't have much to lose at this point.

 

[mathieu]

I take Prozac, Lithium, Seroquel, Rexulti and clonazepam. Also sometimes heroin, other opioids or mdma recreationally.

 

[Francois]

I am suffering from Fibromyalgia, some old back injuries, major depressive disorder, psychosis and speech issues.
My daily pain levels are very high unfortunately but I can say that Tramadol is a life saver for me. I can't really function with this pain without pain killers.
When I don't have my pain med's I cry every day. Pain killers have really improved my quality of life.

I am also on Venlafaxine, Amisulpride, Oxazepam and Amitriptyline.
I have been on a lot of psychotropics in my life and the above four meds really help me in different ways.
The last two, Oxazepam and Amitriptyline helps with my insomnia. It really helps me get a full 8 hours sleep.

I don't take alcohol because it makes me very depressed.
They made cannabis legal in my country so I am thinking of brewing tea with it to help with my pain issues.

 

[amnotreal]

cannabis for physical pain, psychedelics for emotional pain.

 

[Sad_Autistic_boy_101]

I have been on fluoxetine which made everything worst.

My "drugs" are alcohol and Paracetamol or Ibuprofen as they make the alcohol effect me more I found.

 

[LonelyLight]

Xanax whenever I can get my hands on it. Other than that its alcohol, which is a slippery slope in worry about as my mother is an alcoholic and her mother before her and so on. Does anyone believe it is genetic? Is that an excuse used as in monkey see monkey do?

 

[Francois]

I have been on fluoxetine which made everything worst.

My "drugs" are alcohol and Paracetamol or Ibuprofen as they make the alcohol effect me more I found.

Just be safe.
Overdosing on Paracetamol can cause liver failure and that is a horrible way to die.
I am not lecturing you, or telling you what to do I just want you to be aware.

 

[fruitbats]

Weed and (unprescribed) Xanax are the shit, but honestly so it Prozac if you take like five

 

[Little Mook]

Really ? I was on 80mg a day and it did nowt! I think it has a shelf life!

 

[dreaf]

Tried LSD for first time to find my self, was not a good ide. i sms a girl that i really dont know so she can look out for me when i was on it lol

 

[Little Mook]

Did you find anything out ?

 

[dreaf]

when you on lsd you need to be ready mentally and in a good mode i was not ready that day. dident really find anthing out that day.