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Mental Health Coming off Invega (Paliperidone, Xeplion) injections v 6.0

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I’m gonna go into rehab to get addiction treatment I am still elligible for it since I’ve had a history of substance use I’ll probably be there for 6 weeks or so by the time I get out I’ll be 6 months off invega and 45 days off masterbation I should be doing pretty good by then.
 
iridescentblack said:
Just poppin in to say Hi.

"one of the biggest mistakes you can make on invega would be to drink" especially through your twenties, like I did.

I have recently fixed my mental health issues and--as a result-- have quit drinking
This is a very big step for me because I never particularly wanted to be a drinker

Shit happens. Cough it up
~Kurt Russell
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How does drinking on invega or recovering from invega affect recovery? Does it make recovery take way longer? I drank 10 beers a day from month 7 for 1 year and a half. I would be so appreciative as I’m still messed up from invega and struggle to socialise and have been brain washed into thinking I’m a horrible person for being quiet and isolating myself from manipulative and controlling parents. Much love to everyone going through this battle. This feels like some bad dream
 
Strangeperiod said:
How does drinking on invega or recovering from invega affect recovery? Does it make recovery take way longer? I drank 10 beers a day from month 7 for 1 year and a half. I would be so appreciative as I’m still messed up from invega and struggle to socialise and have been brain washed into thinking I’m a horrible person for being quiet and isolating myself from manipulative and controlling parents. Much love to everyone going through this battle. This feels like some bad dream
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No it would not affect it
 
HelpMeInvega said:
You posted this exact same thing yesterday!
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That's okay. It's a good message. They can repeat it ad nauseam if they want in my opinion.

Also, "god" can mean many, many things to different people. If the idea of "god" is left open to interpretation as a higher power of some sort, then I wholeheartedly agree with all of @ExStonerExDrinker 's sentiment.
 
Strangeperiod said:
How does drinking on invega or recovering from invega affect recovery? Does it make recovery take way longer? I drank 10 beers a day from month 7 for 1 year and a half. I would be so appreciative as I’m still messed up from invega and struggle to socialise and have been brain washed into thinking I’m a horrible person for being quiet and isolating myself from manipulative and controlling parents. Much love to everyone going through this battle. This feels like some bad dream
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Without knowing a whole heap about your situation, just from the brief information you have provided us, I would say that the drinking is NOT helping your recovery, and the manipulation and control from your parents is having a negative effect on your recovery also. This is a very difficult situation to navigate though, as I am assuming you live with your parents? How old are you? Are you in a position where you can go out and socialise with friends if you choose to? Socialisation is very good for the brain and for cognitive function, so if you can, I would suggest that you at least try to force yourself to go out and socialise if you feel safe to do so.
But please try to stop the drinking. It is only going to make you feel like shit and slow down your recovery.
 
OLDTIDEN said:
Weed is still not working after 8 months off Xeplion.
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I know it takes dopamine receptors long time to heal.
I've read somewhere that it takes approximately 14 months for them to regenerate.
If a year and a half passed and weed still not working, I would give up.
Give it some more time man.
 
OLDTIDEN said:
I am not schizophrenic and I dont think schizophrenia is a real thing. We will know everything in the future. All will be revealed!
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I think it's about context. In ancient times it might have given religious status. Today in modern countries things can get very difficult.
 
AlphaMethylPhenyl said:
I think it's about context. In ancient times it might have given religious status. Today in modern countries things can get very difficult.
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I know. Things could be done differently. The current way of doing things cannot continue forever. We all know it is unjust and we are far smarter than that!
 
Hi! I took three injections of Invega last spring and about 8 months later I am just about fully recovered. I just wanted to go back on this forum and leave something positive because there wasn’t too many positive posts when I went on here and I think it could really help. My experience was similar to that of a lot of other people. The drug made me feel beyond depressed and severely impaired me emotionally, spiritually, and completely dampened my cognition. It is a chemical lobotomy and I was left without thoughts and desires. It was especially worrying to me because I am an artist and musician and I completely lost those sensibilities. Additionally, I felt suicidal a lot of the time. Everything felt blocked and it felt like I could only use 5% of my brain. I think it was around the 6 month that I started to improve and then around the 8th month I felt like my natural self. This definitely was a very traumatic experience and I think the reason there aren’t more positive stories is because lots of people don’t even want to think about it after it’s gone. If anything helped me it was talking to people and socializing, physical activity and listening to stories online. Also, getting plenty of rest is important because that is when the brain heals. Eat plenty of nutritious foods, especially greens and foods with b vitamins. I was really angry when I was going through this but I don’t think being angry all the time is good for the brain. Try to meditate or at least relax. Everyone heals at different paces so don’t beat yourself up. Living with mental health issues is difficult but I always remind myself that there are blessings that go along with it such as seeing the world differently and having a very special experience. If anything my Invega experience taught me it’s that I should value my mental clarity and abilities and take nothing for granted. Be careful with your treatment and don’t trust anyone who calls themself a professional! Invega is an insanely potent and severe measure and should only be used when combating completely debilitating and nightmarish symptoms; it definitely shouldn’t be used so much. Stay strong and be patient! I wish the best for everyone!!!
 
Thanks buddy said:
Hi! I took three injections of Invega last spring and about 8 months later I am just about fully recovered. I just wanted to go back on this forum and leave something positive because there wasn’t too many positive posts when I went on here and I think it could really help. My experience was similar to that of a lot of other people. The drug made me feel beyond depressed and severely impaired me emotionally, spiritually, and completely dampened my cognition. It is a chemical lobotomy and I was left without thoughts and desires. It was especially worrying to me because I am an artist and musician and I completely lost those sensibilities. Additionally, I felt suicidal a lot of the time. Everything felt blocked and it felt like I could only use 5% of my brain. I think it was around the 6 month that I started to improve and then around the 8th month I felt like my natural self. This definitely was a very traumatic experience and I think the reason there aren’t more positive stories is because lots of people don’t even want to think about it after it’s gone. If anything helped me it was talking to people and socializing, physical activity and listening to stories online. Also, getting plenty of rest is important because that is when the brain heals. Eat plenty of nutritious foods, especially greens and foods with b vitamins. I was really angry when I was going through this but I don’t think being angry all the time is good for the brain. Try to meditate or at least relax. Everyone heals at different paces so don’t beat yourself up. Living with mental health issues is difficult but I always remind myself that there are blessings that go along with it such as seeing the world differently and having a very special experience. If anything my Invega experience taught me it’s that I should value my mental clarity and abilities and take nothing for granted. Be careful with your treatment and don’t trust anyone who calls themself a professional! Invega is an insanely potent and severe measure and should only be used when combating completely debilitating and nightmarish symptoms; it definitely shouldn’t be used so much. Stay strong and be patient! I wish the best for everyone!!!
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Thank you so much for sharing your recovery experience with us! You're right, the positive stories are few and far between in this thread, unfortunately. So yours is very welcomed and refreshing, and will be very encouraging to those who are still in the dark depths of their recovery journey.
I wish you all the very best, and happy new year!!
 
Senior Moderator said:
Thank you so much for sharing your recovery experience with us! You're right, the positive stories are few and far between in this thread, unfortunately. So yours is very welcomed and refreshing, and will be very encouraging to those who are still in the dark depths of their recovery journey.
I wish you all the very best, and happy new year!!
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I wish I would become a positive story soon!
 
Strangeperiod said:
How does drinking on invega or recovering from invega affect recovery? Does it make recovery take way longer? I drank 10 beers a day from month 7 for 1 year and a half. I would be so appreciative as I’m still messed up from invega and struggle to socialise and have been brain washed into thinking I’m a horrible person for being quiet and isolating myself from manipulative and controlling parents. Much love to everyone going through this battle. This feels like some bad dream
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I don't know how to explain it. It's almost like drinking slows the recovery process...
 
5 days off from 6 months & I’ve had some regression of symptoms (since I took that Vraylar for 4 days to curb a potential mania).

My energy level is 0% and my Anhedonia is kinda bad again, but not as bad as it was a couple of months ago, almost no akathisia but it’s still there a lil bit.

Memory is still alright, but I can’t remember more than 2 days back still, I hope that comes back because I feel like a dementia patient. I haven’t really seen many people mention terrible memory really.

And overall I just feel very dysphoric and bad again. I guess that potential mania might’ve been actually mania starting up, and maybe that’s why I felt better, but I’m not sure because I didn’t have many manic-like symptoms.

Anyways, that’s my jumbled update. Hope you guys have a happy (as happy as you can) New Years!
 
I stumbled upon a note I wrote in my phone last year and it was about a vision I had to create a video game and I listed all the features and everything.
When I wrote that note, it was before I received the injections.
It made me sad, because I see how creative I was.
I was able to see the finished project in my mind before it came alive, and also had the ability to understand concepts deeply.
Now these abilities are weak and I need to make an effort in order to feel them again.
So frustrating, I hope it all returns sooner or later. Life without creativity and inspiration is sad and dark.
 
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