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I have a mild anxiety problem, at least I think.

LogicSoDeveloped

LogicSoDeveloped

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I believe I worry too much, socially and in other ways. Could MDMA help with this? The worry is from what admittedly is a quite awful life. I'm 18 but have been through quite a bit. Would MDMA be beneficial in a small group, relaxed setting?
 
In the long term probably not.

I suggest you speak to a doctor to get correctly diagnosed and the right sort of help.
 
I have to agree with MazDan, please go see your doctor and get a referral to a qualified psychologist and work with them. Self medicating with drugs tends to just make the problem worse. I have seen a few friends of mine with mild to severe mental health issues go completely off the deep end by self medicating, all have required or are desperately in need of serious medical intervention.

If you want to enjoy MDMA, get better first! Once your better you will have the opportunity to enjoy it so much more!!
 
In itself it will most likely not solve your problems. It is possible to use it in a way that will give you a new perspective on your situation, which you can then use to work on these issues after the effects wear off. It may or may not also help you look at yourself in a more gentle and forgiving way. But relying on the substance to feel this way, rather than using the experience to learn how to do so yourself, will not really provide any long-term changes.

Anxiety seems to come from a particular way of thinking, and this will need to change if you want to get rid of it. Therapy has been helpful for me. I'm working on this at the moment, it takes a lot of conscious effort but it's certainly possible to see improvements.
 
If you are prone to anxiety, taking ecstasy would most likely alleviate the symptoms temporarily, but over the long run, would make your anxiety worse.
 
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In itself it will most likely not solve your problems. It is possible to use it in a way that will give you a new perspective on your situation, which you can then use to work on these issues after the effects wear off. It may or may not also help you look at yourself in a more gentle and forgiving way. But relying on the substance to feel this way, rather than using the experience to learn how to do so yourself, will not really provide any long-term changes.
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Totally agree

Anxiety seems to come from a particular way of thinking, and this will need to change if you want to get rid of it. Therapy has been helpful for me. I'm working on this at the moment, it takes a lot of conscious effort but it's certainly possible to see improvements.
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Lifestyle affects anxiety levels, but i'm afraid anxiety isn't simply caused by thinking a certain way. Much of it is neurological (re GABA receptors)

That doesn't mean the situation is hopeless or that drugs are the answer for everyone.. Just saying the anxiety will always be there to some extent, tho one may get better at dealing with it constructively and possibly cut out certain things that could be aggravating it (caffeine, sugar, social isolation etc)
 
I've only rolled twice, the last time being over 6 months ago.

Also, my anxiety has gone down a lot lately. I'm pretty sure its from not smoking near as much pot as well as getting a job.
 
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Long term MDMA can cause more anxiety. I guess it all depends. I think maybe in the beginning it can help. But most people who use MDMA don't only do it once or twice. If you use MDMA as a therapeutic tool to help your anxiety it may help short term.
 
My anxiety seems to have gotten much worse since I started using MDMA. Impossible to say if its related to the use or just life in the current time but I will say it definitely didn't help in any way.
 
I now believe that my anxiety comes from anxious people. I've been making some radical changes in my life lately. I have a family member who bullied me quite a bit. Its a long story but he would hurt my feelings all the time. I quit hanging around him. Btw, I'm rolling face :D
 
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Totally agree

Lifestyle affects anxiety levels, but i'm afraid anxiety isn't simply caused by thinking a certain way. Much of it is neurological (re GABA receptors)

That doesn't mean the situation is hopeless or that drugs are the answer for everyone.. Just saying the anxiety will always be there to some extent, tho one may get better at dealing with it constructively and possibly cut out certain things that could be aggravating it (caffeine, sugar, social isolation etc)
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This is possible, but I tend to be skeptical of biological explanations for most people's anxiety. I have used medication to deal with it, and it has helped me get through a difficult period of time, but I've experienced the most benefits through changing my thoughts/beliefs.
 
^Well if it's all in our heads, then why do certain substances worsen anxiety and others relieve it? :\ Caffeine and sugar turn me into a nervous wreck, for example

I've been on and off benzos for years as well for social anxiety and panic attacks. I'm not on any right now cause i can't afford it, so i just avoid people and going out as much as possible.. which means i don't even have a job right now. Some days are better than others, but i just hate dealing with people. It stresses me out to the point that i'm completely burnt out after spending the day out on the town or working with them

When on benzos, however, i can think objectively, get business done and not feel disoriented or black out when i'm at the store. I lead a healthy lifestyle - eat well, exercise and take supplements to keep my anxiety to a minimum.. so at least in my case, the anxiety is mainly neurological. Life is ok tho, and i'll be ok. It's just hard sometimes

Anyway, back on topic.. MDMA helped me short-term, but long-term it's given me dissociation. Keep in mind that i've done several grams over the last 2 years.. Used sparingly (once every 6mo/yr), MDMA is quite safe
 
Logic it depends on what kind of anxiety u have if it is socially then taking mdma most likely will help temporary symptoms eg, events, partys.. and it can help main my opinion you should give it a try not really just for the anxiety but a lot of people use it for the benefits it has on being able to be more confident in social settings... not telling you to depend on it but saying try it first and see what you think

also you are 18 im sure you know this already but dont worry about it you are not even at the prime of your life yet (20 here) and trust me experiencing new things in life is always a wonderful thing dont be afraid to live
 
Gormur said:
^Well if it's all in our heads, then why do certain substances worsen anxiety and others relieve it? :\ Caffeine and sugar turn me into a nervous wreck, for example

I've been on and off benzos for years as well for social anxiety and panic attacks. I'm not on any right now cause i can't afford it, so i just avoid people and going out as much as possible.. which means i don't even have a job right now. Some days are better than others, but i just hate dealing with people. It stresses me out to the point that i'm completely burnt out after spending the day out on the town or working with them

When on benzos, however, i can think objectively, get business done and not feel disoriented or black out when i'm at the store. I lead a healthy lifestyle - eat well, exercise and take supplements to keep my anxiety to a minimum.. so at least in my case, the anxiety is mainly neurological. Life is ok tho, and i'll be ok. It's just hard sometimes
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Yeah man I know it can be really hard dealing with social anxiety. And I will also get extremely anxious if I consume caffeine. But I see these as exacerbating factors rather than causal factors. If I was not an anxious person to begin with, caffeine would not have the same effect on me. My experience of caffeine depends on how I'm thinking...if I'm thinking positively then it can actually be very euphoric despite feeling more anxiety, but if I get caught in negative thought loops then it can be extremely uncomfortable.

I don't mean to diminish your experience, I'm sure there can be different causes of anxiety depending on the person. But our thoughts do alter our brain chemistry. Increases or decreases in our neurotransmitters can be a result of thinking a comforting or distressing thought. So the way I look at it is:

Thought ---> altered brain chemistry ----> anxiety

So if this is the case, then medication would be effective because it is blocking the thought and/or the neurochemical effects of the thought. According to this "model" it doesn't mean that brain chemistry is unimportant, but that it isn't necessarily the causal factor in this chain.

This is just my view...I tend to be skeptical of many things that neuroscience assumes to be true. I am sometimes wrong of course ;)
 
^ I partly agree with that. But i think it works both ways.. in other words, our thoughts affect our behavior/cognition but our neurochemistry affects our thoughts/behavior too. Then to what level each occurs depends on the person
 
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