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yayarea

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so i searched this forum about overcoming depression from E and it varies, im not talking about popping for my first time and feeling confused or "depressed". i see that it takes 2-4 weeks for it to go away but otheres say it took several years which scares me.

a little about my sistuation:
ive been dealing with depression for about 2 years now, not e-related, mainly from doing coke but it has not affected me for a year since ive been clean for a loooong time too long to remember.
now ive been doing E and my pill count is getting close to 70 in about 2-3 months.
ive noticed that i cant be happy anymore and that i always think negative thoughts especially concerning my relationship with my gf and she is more imporatant to me than a drug which is why i made my decision to quit. ive been battling this depression/anxiety for about a week now (i took a break from E about a month ago but ive been doing it every weekend about 4-6 pills a night for the past 4 weeks)

so back to my question, how long do you think i will have to deal with this (hopefully not more than a month) and ill be taking vitamins of course, and how do you think i should explain this to my gf, she does E herself but i dont think she understands how i feel.

thanks for all your help if u read this, and for those that just started doing E and LOVE IT, i can relate to you..i was like that couple weeks ago and now im realizing its not worth it so DONT abuse it and be safe.
 
i am dealing with the same after effects as you, but i didnt abuse it that bad... for the past week i started taking St. John's Wort and it realy helps me.. i dont have negetive thoughts anymore and the anexity is slowly subsiding... and i havent touched x for a month now
 
You just gotta stop man. You're killing yourself.

The anxiety/depression may last a while but if you stop now then you have hope.

You can get through it.
 
its a herb that has been used to centuries to cure mild derpression and anexity disorders... do some research and try it out...

i like 5htp it helps elevate my mood but i still have the anexity which for me is worst then bein sad.... but the st. john's wort thing works good

read about it on wikipedia or google or even erowid
 
to scorpian: i know i need to stop but the thing is do i have the willpower to..to be honest, i wasnt planning on stopping until my pill count hit around 200 and im scared that the only thing thats making me want to stop is the aftermath of E. What happens when it's gone? we'll see....i hope i can stay clean

to partyboy: thanks for the advice, i googled st johns wort and it showed it was some herbal remedy that u drink as a tea, i saw some of the side effects and anxiety was one of them. does it cure or elevate ur anxiety issues? also where do you get it from, online?
 
Get yourself into some type of exercise routine and take a multivitamin every day. It will make a HUGE difference in your recovery time.
 
u get it from ur health store, it also comes in capsul form... i didnt know anything about it.. When i was having anexity problems i told my mom and she recomanded me to use St. Johns wort and we already have that at home... and it actualy helps..

it doesnt make u more anxious that is not true, also a few other peopel that party frequently have told me that st. johns helped them get over the anexity...

the best thing for u to do is go to ur doctor and tell him you have anexity and you wanna try st.johns wort, he will tell you more about it and if it will work for u or not
 
yayarea said:
to scorpian: i know i need to stop but the thing is do i have the willpower to..to be honest, i wasnt planning on stopping until my pill count hit around 200 and im scared that the only thing thats making me want to stop is the aftermath of E. What happens when it's gone? we'll see....i hope i can stay clean
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Don't even get to 200, just stop now because you know you'll come out of it much better than if you kept going. It'll only get harder if you go on, so get a hold of yourself and stop for your sake.
 
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TIME TIME and more TIME!!! I stress this to everyone concerned about the effects of E abuse....Also, excercise and nutrition are vital elements in combating drug-induced depression...It took me 6 months to recover from E abuse and I've eaten WAY more than 70 pills
 
I agree with the poster above me. Obviously, things will vary from person to person, but it can take months or years to return to normal if you've done a lot of pills.

I did maybe 200 in a year, and some more the year after that. I went through some fairly severe depression after that, that took me probably two years on anti-depressants to get into a good state.

However, I was depressed before I started using ecstasy (I just hadn't done anything about it). So I would imagine that someone who wasn't depressed before they began using would recover more quickly than I did.

But yeah, the obvious advice is stop right now. Get plenty of exercise, eat well, try St John's Wort. If that doesn't work, I would seriously consider seeing a GP and discussing your depression, and maybe getting anti-depressants (or even better, going to a counsellor/therapist if you can afford it).

Good luck :)
 
Yeah, dont learn the hard way, take Sim0ns advice and stop now. Far too many people have learned the hard way :(
 
You using pretty heavily. I would definitely not use for awhile....a long while. I think you not only need to get over the side effects of the drug but it also sounds like you have some internal issues you should be working on as well.

mdma is a powerful drug and in the right setting can help a lot of people, but as you can see it can turn on you as well and make bad things in your life even worse.

I would tell your girlfriend exactly what you have told us. If your girlfriend does not understand why it is imperative that you stop taking mdma for awhile then maybe it is time to find a new girlfriend who really cares about you. No one should ever feel pressured to take or do anything that they don't want to, especially when it is so detrimental to your health that you stop.

Good luck to you!!
 
yayarea,

damn that is a lot. i've been taking for about 2 months now but my gf has been taking for roughly 8 years. i have absolutely fallen in love with E. i've never been a recreational user of any kind before and i'm 33, getting my masters in education. very typical so cal nerdy guy. that being said, i've tried to keep clean of most things but this pill is the best thing i have ever taken. i love the feelings and the emotions i get with my gf. we have an amazing time on it. we only do it together when no one is around and we do the whole cuddle, talk, love you stuff you read about. anyways, we have become very dependent on the drug for our weekends. i've only taken roughly 6 but i can already tell that my body and mind want it every weekend. i want the feeling with my gf because it seems so genuine. we've made a decision to stop for at least a month and allow ourselves the pleasure of using it later on. i've only been using for a short period of time but i can tell i would be heading towards your situation fast because the drug is amazing. plus my gf is really fucking nice and loving! i hope you take care of the situation. i agree with all the other posts. my buddy started working out, running, and it help cut down his drinking and smoking weed habits. perhaps that's something that can help? good luck
 
longbeach90803 said:
yayarea,

damn that is a lot. i've been taking for about 2 months now but my gf has been taking for roughly 8 years. i have absolutely fallen in love with E. i've never been a recreational user of any kind before and i'm 33, getting my masters in education. very typical so cal nerdy guy. that being said, i've tried to keep clean of most things but this pill is the best thing i have ever taken. i love the feelings and the emotions i get with my gf. we have an amazing time on it. we only do it together when no one is around and we do the whole cuddle, talk, love you stuff you read about. anyways, we have become very dependent on the drug for our weekends. i've only taken roughly 6 but i can already tell that my body and mind want it every weekend. i want the feeling with my gf because it seems so genuine. we've made a decision to stop for at least a month and allow ourselves the pleasure of using it later on. i've only been using for a short period of time but i can tell i would be heading towards your situation fast because the drug is amazing. plus my gf is really fucking nice and loving! i hope you take care of the situation. i agree with all the other posts. my buddy started working out, running, and it help cut down his drinking and smoking weed habits. perhaps that's something that can help? good luck
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you gotta try x in a club enviournment... where everyone else rolls 2 and they play electronic music... it will intensify the experiance like crazy
 
that is definitely something we're going to experience. gf knows the guys from greensector personally so she wants to take me up to their site in the mountains. only concern is that we roll too much during the month because we can get it so easily
 
yayarea said:
what is st john's wort? something similar to 5-htp?
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It's an herb used to help treat anxiety and mild depression. I've also heard of it being used to help those with anxiety related insomnia.
 
thanks to everyone that has posted, this is truly a great community.

its been 2 days clean and there is a part of me that is DYING to pop, but i know i wont no matter what. its hard to do anything with this desire to pop, i cant study, cant sleep, all i want to do is to feel that happiness =\. i still cant think positive, never smiling, cant really eat either but i know all it does is take time and i will have to be patient.

im taking vitamins because i cant go and get prescription for anti depressants or whatever because im still 17, living at home and if my parents know im depressed they will know im taking drugs again.

that's all and once again thanks everyone for their input
 
by taking as many pills as you have, you've exacerbated your condition and it's not going to take weeks or months, it'll probably be years before you're back to a somewhat normal state. please discontinue your usage of any drugs as it may make your depression even worse and that's really not something you want to go through, i'm sure.

i would suggest getting to a psychiatrist and possibly getting on some meds. talking to your GF about it will help but i think since you've been depressed for quite sometime, you may want to seek professional help. your GF can also participate in your therapy sessions with you if you want.

good luck hun :)
 
Sim0n said:
I agree with the poster above me. Obviously, things will vary from person to person, but it can take months or years to return to normal if you've done a lot of pills.

I did maybe 200 in a year, and some more the year after that. I went through some fairly severe depression after that, that took me probably two years on anti-depressants to get into a good state.

However, I was depressed before I started using ecstasy (I just hadn't done anything about it). So I would imagine that someone who wasn't depressed before they began using would recover more quickly than I did.

But yeah, the obvious advice is stop right now. Get plenty of exercise, eat well, try St John's Wort. If that doesn't work, I would seriously consider seeing a GP and discussing your depression, and maybe getting anti-depressants (or even better, going to a counsellor/therapist if you can afford it).

Good luck :)
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i don't know if it is okay to take St John's wort and 5 htp together everyday ?thanks.
 
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