Anon was looking for a long term solution.
Anon found a solution.
Is taking long term.
Questions the definition of what is an addiction.
You come off SSRIs (with or without) tapering and get “The zaps” and tell me that’s not addiction.
Source: Guess what I fucking did last year.
tell me that’s not addiction
That’s not addiction. Addiction is just as much psychological as it is physiological, and goes way deeper than chemical dependence. Once you’re through the withdrawals of SSRI dependence you’re pretty much good, while an addict will most likely struggle for the rest of their life.
The zaps can be fun sometimes
Sometimes I’m tempted to go off my meds just to see what that feels like
I’m not gonna do it but I like thinking about doing it
I definitely don’t suggest it. It’s an interesting experience if you’re unemployed and just sitting around doing nothing. But if you have responsibilities and work to do? Hoo boy does it suck ass to move around with it.
you are describing “chemical dependence”.
addiction is more than that.
Da fuq? Is everyone in this thread on meds? As someone who has only ever taken aspirin and the occasional cold relief, these comments are wild to me.
You all list meds as casually as a pharmacist. Lol
lots of therapists prescribe drugs these days, because reality is … bleak for some
as for me, i’ve never taken medicine in the last 15 years or so, and i try to avoid taking any, except maybe the occasional mescalin. but that is for recreation and not for sleeping disorders.
Reality is bleak for some. And every generation has had a portion of the population who thinks everything is bleak.
We are no more or less special than previous generations.
We are no more or less special than previous generations.
I disagree. We live in very special times, and that makes us special as well.
Just try not taking the antidepressant, see what happens…
why is this downvoted?
Because people think I’m saying to just not take antidepressants rather than if you stop taking them, the withdrawal is going to really suck.
Anon needs to take his trazodone earlier, or take less of it.
Could be Mirtazapine. But more than likely trazodone. Although I thought both of those were usually only prescribed when already on an SSRI.
hot shower and anti-histamine. mimics the biological signals of falling asleep.
eventually the hot shower will be enough.
weed, man
Over time it makes the quality of sleep worse, unfortunately.
so do most of these antidepressants, with the downside that the side effects are usually worse
