What chance do I have? 21 year old w/ brain damage

[catching fish]

Thanks for your replies everybody. It is good to know you aren't alone when going through the severe mental and physical problems that drug abuse bring on.

we're in the same boat
how's the lexapro working out?

I'm not too sure yet. This is my second time on lexapro. It worked well last time, but back then I was dealing with a borderline psychosis brought on from a bad psychdelic trip. I've only been on it for about 6 weeks this time so hopefully it'll come good soon.

Sometimes your body just can't take it anymore at ALL! And its time to stop...I use to party hard on everything i could get my hands on now if i do anything even drink and trust me i do...i get wicked physical symptoms no matter what i put in my body its not worth the crash and the sick brain dead i cant live like this anymore feeling...

Man, too true. I can't even have one beer now without feeling extremely faded and out of it the next morning. It's like I'm brain dead. I don't miss hangovers though that is for sure.

 

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Thanks for your replies everybody. It is good to know you aren't alone when going through the severe mental and physical problems that drug abuse bring on.



I'm not too sure yet. This is my second time on lexapro. It worked well last time, but back then I was dealing with a borderline psychosis brought on from a bad psychdelic trip. I've only been on it for about 6 weeks this time so hopefully it'll come good soon.



Man, too true. I can't even have one beer now without feeling extremely faded and out of it the next morning. It's like I'm brain dead. I don't miss hangovers though that is for sure.

I get the same thing from alcohol. What psych triggered your shit?


I kno for a ffact MDMA caused my shit, cuz thats all i was doing. I always laugh to myself when people claim mdma isnt toxic in some people, just because we dont have conclusive proof.

 

[nuttynutskin]

I think mdma made me manic for a while lol. Makes sense tho since it floods your brain with serotonin.

 

[S.M.F.G]

I wouldnt be overly worried, I abused the shit outta alchohol and used mdma plus a score of other shit as a teen right thru till just recently although as i have aged i had slowed down, Ul be fine in time hey, just try and stay away from the booze for a while, the odd drink doesnt hurt IMO B vitimins , excersize, fish oil all been accounted for. I wish you well and will continue to lurk n c how u r doin

 

[tommy34]

Stay strong bro. Keep your brain active. Even try do a puzzle that requires a decent amount of thinking every night. Take the supplements mentioned above and most importantly stay sober. Good luck and enjoy watching your life improve before your eyes.

 

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I too thought I'd done some kinda of irreversible damage to myself after my amp-binge. I'm still struggling with DP/DR (albeit it comes and goes while frankly I could be taking a lot better care of myself, lol) and it's only been four months. Here the nice lady says the average recovery is somewhere between 6 to 18 months. But if your like me, anxiety still won't be put to rest. I ended up having a brain wave done and wouldn't you know it, everything was fine. I swear I was feeling anxiety at it's fullest on that table while the test was being done (my head/hair felt all tingly, had to force myself to relax to keep myself still and eyes closed, try not to nervously swallow every second, etc.), and then everything came back normal and all I could think was, "huh... guess I really am okay." As you can see, this persistent "I've fucked it all up" mindset is pretty common went shit starts to really hit the fan. Your memory and concentration will come back with some time, just eat right, exercise, and know this will pass. I read somewhere about a sorority girl at Harvard who had basically the same problem as you -- drinking all the time, couldn't watch a TV show much less remember her med studies, almost had to drop out, etc. Well, she ended up moving back to her parent's place and commuting until she finished her studies. And yaknow what, with COMPLETE ABSTINENCE she got better and in no time was back to making the grades.

Trust me man, your gonna be fine. Believe it and it's yours. Best wishes to ya and if you wanna chat just send me a PM.