recovering memory and other damage after "charge" bath salts

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Thursday night I snorted 500mg of some VERY bad Charge -- the main ingredient being amphetamine MDPV and who the hell knows what. It's been pretty bad, I'm being partially hospitalized for paranoia, anxiety, sleeplessness, warped fine motor skills, some twitching... and basically depression that i can no longer handle on my own. I'm getting better with every day that passes, but I'm still not feeling quite like myself. I know I'm a smart kid, I'm in the top math and science classes at my school, and have always excelled at English in particular. Now however I feel like there's been subtle changes in my short term memory - I couldn't even remember two words I told myself to google today ("lazy cakes" lol).

I've read reports of people saying it takes them weeks to months to years to feel like themselves again. Then, there's the possibility of permanent damage... which I'm not gonna lie, really scares the hell out of me. Do you guys think I've fucked myself over? I'm trying to eat healthy now, and I'm looking into eating good brain food like almonds and stuff. Could anyone recommend other things I could do to get my brain in working order again?

 

[Rated E]

I've read reports of people saying it takes them weeks to months to years to feel like themselves again. Then, there's the possibility of permanent damage... which I'm not gonna lie, really scares the hell out of me. Do you guys think I've fucked myself over?

Whether or not you've done permanent damage is not important. What's more important is that you start moving towards recovery now. A positive way of looking at your situation is this:
- most people see their mental and physical health slowly decline over the years that they live. However, you will see an exponentially rapid improvement in your physical health and mental abilities if you make positive and sustained changes to your health and stop abusing drugs.

I'm trying to eat healthy now, and I'm looking into eating good brain food like almonds and stuff. Could anyone recommend other things I could do to get my brain in working order again?

Every day I drink a cup of green tea, swallow a fish oil vitamin (for the countless alleged mental and other health benefits) and a vitamin E (for healthier skin).

Something that I noticed as having a very positive impact on my mental/physical health and sense of well being, is exercise. I go running for about 25 mins 3 or 4 times a week. Sometimes I swim laps instead. I can't recommend regular light to moderate exercise enough.

 

[dokomo]

Its the same old advice, but its good nonetheless: Exercise and eat a healthy diet (balanced with green vegetables) Also, take a good multivitamin and fish oil supplement.

 

[Jabberwocky]

Your going to have good days and bad days. The extent by which your bad days are worsened or your good days limited by what you've done you can not really know. Most drug "damage" remits significantly with time. Regret and remorse don't help at all except when it helps to not repeat the same mistakes.

There are a lot of great things that promote general health. I'm partial to lots of fruits and vegetables and a decent amount of exercise. I did a Chinese tea that had some hawthorn mixed w/ regular tea when I was at my most burnt out but I did so many things I don't know what was the most beneficial. I'm sure hopefulness is of some benefit and dread and anxiety make things worse.

Things will get better.

 

[Dedbeet]

A lot of 'speed freaks' do this kind of thing regularly and recover OK between 'runs'... just don't do it again if the effect was too negative.