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Brainfucked

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Hello everyone I have had low serotonin for 6 months due to mdma abuse. I have pretty bad anxiety and DP/DR. I done mushrooms a month ago only a dose of 2.5g but it was the worst time of my life. I can't even explain it. I had no usual shrooms effects because I have low seretonin. I had extreme anxiety for 5 hours I sat in my friends bedroom while all my mates were out enjoying nature. I tried to smoke as much weed as I could thinking itd bring me out of it. I just sat there for hours asking myself questions and constant worry I don't have a clue what about.

Weed makes me feel okay. I'm still completely disconnected while high though but being sober is horrible. I have no feelings at all haven't had sex with my girlfriend for 6 months she must love me for putting up with that shit.we do have a good relationship though apart from me not wanting sex which I know is a big part of it. I've been exercising and eating healthy for a few months now and rarely smoke weed and haven't done any drugs apart from mushrooms as I explained. Which I seriously regret because that will slow down my recovery. Anyway I came on here to ask a question. As New Years is coming soon I'm wanting to do something. I was just wondering if other drugs would work for me because most of them rely on serotonin. Mushrooms were horrible but would it be the same story for any drug that uses serotonin? I can't find much on the Internet about drug use and low serotonin? Sorry for rambling on reading all that seams all over the place I'm not very good at putting things together sorry people any replies will be extremely appreciated. Thank you
 
First of all you need to relax. All of this is caused by simple chemical unbalances in the brain. With that being said it is ONLY temporary. HOWEVER this is the most IMPORTANT part : STOP YOUR DRUG USE AND GIVE YOURSELF TIME TO RECOVER. I can't stress this enough ! you've abused drugs now you have to give your brain and body time to recuperate. If you don't it WILL get MUCH WORSE

If you stop your usage now for AS LONG AS IT TAKES you will slowly recover and return to your original state. Here are some tips :

1) STOP YOUR USAGE
2) Eat a good diet , get good sleep , work out/do some healthy activities
3) STOP seeing your friends that you usually do the substances with. If you still hang out with them you WILL get back into the scheme that will make your situation worse.
4) DONT smoke marijuana either , STAY FREE OF ALL SUBSTANCES
5) MOST IMPORTANTLY STAY POSITIVE. A positive mindset will help you recover much quicker.

You can also take supplements such as 5 HTP to help you recover serotonin but it is not needed.

Take AS MUCH time as you need. It can range for 2-3 months to a year ! IF you dont take the time to recover it WILL get worse. Alll those problems are temporary if you give yourself time.

Stay safe now , I hope youve learnt your lesson to MODERATE your usage.
 
The medic- thanks a lot for replying. I will listen to your advice most definitely. I'd of never abused it if i thought this could of happened. I knew it wouldn't of been healthy for my brain but no way did I think it could stop me wanting sex for 6 months with no difference
 
Brainfucked said:
The medic- thanks a lot for replying. I will listen to your advice most definitely. I'd of never abused it if i thought this could of happened. I knew it wouldn't of been healthy for my brain but no way did I think it could stop me wanting sex for 6 months with no difference
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No problem. Just make sure you DISCIPLINE yourself to follow a healthy plan to give yourself time to recover.

Your sex issue is most probably related to post drug abuse depression.

However like i've mentioned , give yourself time to recover and you WILL be ok. It's just a matter of time. Just make sure you've learned your lesson

Stay safe :)
 
Hey brainfucked - I think I have slowed my recovery down A LOT by continuing to take drugs during my "recovery". Forget about taking drugs for the forseeable future. Honestly, treat take the same precautions you would with a serious medical condition (such as a traumatic brain injury, for instance). I know how difficult it is since drugs can, in theory, offer some sort of escape from this terrible experience. Unfortunately, as you've found out, drugs aren't what they used to be and won't for a while. This is a sign that you are not ready to take them yet.

I am in the same boat as you though with my girlfriend - except it's been 10 months of no sex for me! - and even made the mistake of tripping on shrooms 1 month ago. THe experience wasn't dark for me, but it caused some lingering after effects.

Learn from your mistakes, as I have, and your brain will continue to heal. Good luck
 
Dpd mnk92- thanks for the reply. I'm so glad I'm not alone with this it makes me feel so much better. How is it affecting your girl have you two talked about it much?
 
Brainfucked first of all your brain is not fucked ;)

I was in terrible shape months ago and I thought I will never heal. The anxiety and panic attacks were unbearable and in the first to three months I was suicidal. But hey I am now way past the toughest stages and still kickin it!

It takes time but you will get through this, positivity is always the key, that and hard work (exercise eat healthy and just let your brain do it's work)

Some of us have recovered and you can read some of the recovery posts posted on this forum. I know you are having a hard time but it will pass I promise you. Just dont touch drugs and work hard in the gym like I did and still do.
 
Maya- cheers for the reply man. Was it mdma that messed you up? And how much did you abuse it? It was doing mdma every weekend for 3months then finally 4 days in a week that messed my head up
 
TBH, it is possible that what I had was not mdma because we didnt test the product. I took so much in a night and this is probably what caused it. I used it every month but not weekends but I think on my last intake I really messed up the serotonin in my brain.
 
Wow. I hear people say once a month is okay and others say three months. I think in a few years when I do finally use again I will only do so 4 times a year. I'm so worried about this happening again though. Ill most likely wait 4 years or something
 
Yeah, that's all you can do is wait it out. I don't think I will ever touch it again as the experience gave me trauma. I went so far already almost back to myself and I don't see any point of doing it again. I'll stick with a few drinks :)
 
Brainfucked said:
Wow. I hear people say once a month is okay and others say three months. I think in a few years when I do finally use again I will only do so 4 times a year. I'm so worried about this happening again though. Ill most likely wait 4 years or something
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Based on experience I can promise you that 3 months is the MINIMUM amount of time. 1 month is not enough of a break and it WILL catch up to you.
 
TheMedic said:
Based on experience I can promise you that 3 months is the MINIMUM amount of time. 1 month is not enough of a break and it WILL catch up to you.
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I respect that you advocate 3 months, but this is not a guarantee, just your personal experience. Just like 1 month has been sufficient for me.
 
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I respect that you advocate 3 months, but this is not a guarantee, just your personal experience. Just like 1 month has been sufficient for me.
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The reason I always advocate 3 months is because when you give people the minimum amount of time they tend to say '' ah if I break the rule once it doesnt matter '' but in the case of 1 time per month usage it can make a drastic difference in some people especially if you keep breaking the rule more than just once. However if you break the 3 months rule a few times it will be less drastic because you still had a few more weeks to recover since you have that 3 month mind set imprinted in your mind.

Hopefully that made sense. Just a question of if people put that 3 months is the minimum in their minds if they break it ( which a lot of people do ) the consequences will be less worse than if you break the rule often on a 1 time per month basis.

Very few people are strong minded like you and need A LOT more time to recover. If someone is willing to do it once per month he/she should probably start with the 3 month rule and decrease the time slowly to adjust and see if any issues may arise
 
TheMedic said:
The reason I always advocate 3 months is because when you give people the minimum amount of time they tend to say '' ah if I break the rule once it doesnt matter '' but in the case of 1 time per month usage it can make a drastic difference in some people especially if you keep breaking the rule more than just once. However if you break the 3 months rule a few times it will be less drastic because you still had a few more weeks to recover since you have that 3 month mind set imprinted in your mind.

Hopefully that made sense. Just a question of if people put that 3 months is the minimum in their minds if they break it ( which a lot of people do ) the consequences will be less worse than if you break the rule often on a 1 time per month basis.

Very few people are strong minded like you and need A LOT more time to recover. If someone is willing to do it once per month he/she should probably start with the 3 month rule and decrease the time slowly to adjust and see if any issues may arise
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I get your drift. But as grown adults, you'd like to think people can think for themselves and don't need advice with a 'safety net' I suppose. The point is that the advice provided shouldn't be a rule, but rather a guideline. That is, you should try to average usage at once a month or three months depending on what you want. So if you take it 2 times in a month, at some point you should abstain for longer than a month. As opposed to 'I took MDMA on the 22nd October, therefore I strictly cannot consume it again until 22nd November'. At least to me, I find this too far on the end of prohibition and it has caused me needless anxiety in the past worrying what would happen when I did take it more frequently than recommended. In reality, there was little difference. It's the old cliche that if you tell someone they can't do something, they want to do it.

Dosage is also a very important consideration. If you're taking larger doses (300-500mg) across an evening then it's certainly more important to successfully moderate your usage.
 
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