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Advice about days after rolling at a rave

Pinkpuff

Pinkpuff

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Guys, I need help ;[[[[ Every time I roll at a rave, I will be thinking about it for the next few days in a very negative way. What I mean is, I always enjoy my time so much that the next few days I will constantly think "I can't believe it's over" and "I can't believe I have to wait this many weeks/months until I have that amazing experience again." It's getting worse and worse, and I try to tell myself that it will be well-worth waiting and to live in the present because there will be many new (and better) experiences to come, but I just can't help but feel depressed. Does anyone else get that? And what can I do to change my mind set? I feel like any reassuring thing that I tell myself isn't really helping and I feel hopeless...
 
Yeah I definitely used to get that after a rave, and after an awesome roll. The main reason you feel depressed about it is because your brain is deficient in serotonin after rolling, so it's actually having trouble creating happy feelings at all. I know this was why I (and many other people) got so obsessed with raving, because real life just didn't cut it anymore and I was constantly just living for the next party. So I started raving every 2nd weekend, then every weekend, for many years. I was completely obsessed (addicted?) and I ended up losing my job and getting serious psychological problems (e.g. depression, eating disorders, etc) from rolling too often.

My advice would be that if you're feeling bad about having to wait for the next rave, find something else that gives you just as much fulfillment in between raves. Preferably non-rave/drug related. And try to keep it as a special occasion, i.e. try not to just fill the void by increasing the amount of raves you go to. But if the depression after rolling is too much to bear, maybe you shouldn't take ecstacy anymore..... :(
 
I think everyone gets this to be honest - plenty of rest and suppliments can really help.

A good way to look at this is - You enjoyed the experience so much 'only' because you give yourself time to recover. If you repeat the experience too soon your not going to enjoy it that much - honestly 'not' missing the experience is worse.
 
Get a hobby! Start practicing with a skill toy (poi, hoop, staff, whatever), start looking into music production or performance, get into making art of various natures (it's easier and more fun than you might think), read books! Your mindset isn't going to change unless you DO things in a new way, so find something new that makes you feel good and doesn't involve taking a drug, and start throwing yourself into it just for the fun of it.
 
+1 on get a hobby!

I was raving too much over the years and started lifting weights! now i'm a gym junkie! =D
 
Pick up a hobby, I definitely agree with that. Maybe take some guitar lessons or something. That's what I did. I suck at guitar but it's fun and kills time. =]
 
Spend time outside of raves with the people you rave with. The thing I miss the most after a rave is the time spent with new and old friends. Just talking to them about the event or getting food with them and hanging out is enough for me to feel warm and fuzzy, and not so depressed.

Even better: Combine the above advice from others and find another hobby with your rave friends! Or just make lots and lots of kandi when you're bored.
 
doesn't matter lol nothing is as fun as going to a rave. Most of those "ravers" don't wanna go anywhere else other than too raves
 
bionicwoohoo said:
doesn't matter lol nothing is as fun as going to a rave. Most of those "ravers" don't wanna go anywhere else other than too raves
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well that's actually how i feel, nothing beats rolling at (or even going sober to) a rave, but im trying to change that because im sick of this obsession. so i definitely need to find a hobby that i like just as much, but it's so hard :'[ i've been trying to think about some things but have had no success. i will keep trying though
 
Pinkpuff said:
well that's actually how i feel, nothing beats rolling at (or even going sober to) a rave, but im trying to change that because im sick of this obsession. so i definitely need to find a hobby that i like just as much, but it's so hard :'[ i've been trying to think about some things but have had no success. i will keep trying though
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I know its hard.. Its really hard for me because there's a damn rave every weekend here in Miami/Ft. Lauderdale. =D
 
lol you sound like me when I was addicted to raving....

Find a hobby. If your 21 go to the clubs, where the real MUSIC heads are who dont need drugs to get down.

Other than that get a hobby, hang with friends who dont rave to get your mind off it, and realize raving is just a fantasy world, and when its over and the chips are down, your left with low seratonin levels, an empty wallet, and a shit load of depression.

-source: been to over 80 raves in the last 3 years and have moved on
 
As for a Hobby, go buy a gun! (obviously legally registered etc) and practice target shooting at a range.

Probably THE MOST satisfying feeling ever. Especially handguns, theyre the shit. Plus you just feel like a badass in general, espeically once you get accurate with it
 
Well, a hobby or distraction might help, or you can do what many people who can't control their urge to party do naturally. Go, fulfill your rave craving, indulge every weekend. Trust me, you'll become disenchanted with it all very quickly. That, and your tolerance will build, the bad will start to outweigh the good and you'll naturally start to distance yourself from the scene and the drug. And at the same time, you'll cause harm to your body and mind.

You could follow my advise, or you could not (which is my actual advise.) There is a reason why we space out our rolls and balance our lives to hopefully not let the scene take over. And even if you space them out, you will slowly find your rhythm and that wait won't seem so long. Just give it time.
 
Dahli said:
Well, a hobby or distraction might help, or you can do what many people who can't control their urge to party do naturally. Go, fulfill your rave craving, indulge every weekend. Trust me, you'll become disenchanted with it all very quickly. That, and your tolerance will build, the bad will start to outweigh the good and you'll naturally start to distance yourself from the scene and the drug. And at the same time, you'll cause harm to your body and mind.

You could follow my advise, or you could not (which is my actual advise.) There is a reason why we space out our rolls and balance our lives to hopefully not let the scene take over. And even if you space them out, you will slowly find your rhythm and that wait won't seem so long. Just give it time.
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Oh don't get me wrong, I always space it out really well and always have. At least a month-2 months in between (with a few rare exceptions). So at this rate I don't think my tolerance will change much. Since I have always been spacing them out so much, I feel that instead of it getting easier, it gets harder each time! I'm not going to start rolling more often because I'm very conscious about my health and my body's limits. I'm looking for how to be distracted from the constant thoughts and sadness about it, especially for a few days after the event (that's when it is the worst).
 
ha, i know what you mean man.
like my friend said "once it starts, its over"
technically... this isn't true, virtually... it is

this is what i do:

day after - withstand the day going through the intense (if there is one) hangover
hangout with your friends, talk about the event you just went to, get alittle drunk (play some beer pong) or kick it blazing a bowl...

week after - occupy yourself!
 
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