Help how to become numb

[kindawannacrylol]

im so overwhelmed by my emotions ive realised i need to become numb. what helps you numb your emotions? specific drugs or things you do?

 

[Wrennie]

Sometimes antidepressants can numb you, but in exchange they'll slowly erode away at your health.

I just want there to be a novacaine for my soul.

 

[Spiral]

For me, alcohol works if I want to be numb but as with any substance, all feeling will come back at once and hit you like a train in the morning so be prepared for that.

 

[kolski]

Something that helps me is listening to music and doing art. It helps me focus and stop being so overwhelmed. I also go on walks to get out of the space that is causing me stress.
Sorry that this isn't the best advice for trying numb out your emotions, but I hope this might for trying to feel less overwhelmed

 

[Deleted member 22624]

Stretching can be a fairly intense, even euphoric distraction and it's so quick and easy, and you can ease into longer routines to help relax. It won't make you numb but might give you a little tool to help recover from something

 

[Antigonish]

It's really easy. But then you lose yourself. I'm overly emotional. So when. I turn it all off, I do things I regret. When I turn it back on. So instead of numbing. I just move on when, shit get tough

 

[untimelydemise]

numb for me is worse than emotions

 

[demuic]

I wish I knew. I care too much. I just want to not give a fuck about anything.

 

[Mouse_]

The first cycle of antidepressants I took made me numb af. At first I welcomed it, then grew to hate it. I felt like a zombie, and lost entire bunches of hours during the day. In the end they made me feel worse.

 

[Deleted member 22624]

The truth is the hardest drugs and prescription medications do this, but they are usually the worst for side effects or damaging long term effects. It's why I have every respect for any such addicts, they were just driven to what must seem like a one-option choice when short term needs override long term considerations. I don't know why they're looked down on so much, not that it's a good thing for them

 

[NegativeSymptoms]

Major tranquilizers aka antipsychotics. They have nasty side effects though.

I would like to feel something instead. Emotional numbness 24/7 is a different sort of hell.