No.13940
Hi /mental/,
First time posting here. I have anxiety and depression. It doesn't get in the way of work (IT network technician), but I have a hard time with relationships out side of work. I'm 25, still live with my parents, I'm lucky to have a GF (even though she's fat I love her and she genuinely loves me) and I paid off my college debt a year ago because my job pays pretty good. Usually when I'm having anxiety issues I want to leave my GF for ever. The last "episode" I had resulted in us taking a week and a half break before Thanksgiving and that helped up until now. I started seeing a councilor a few weeks before that who was a quack (talking about meridian lines and pseudoscience shit like that) so I switched to a new councilor who's better than the first. However that's not enough so through my work's employee assistance program I'm seeking a psychiatrist. My cousin whose like a brother to me sought out a psychiatrist a few months ago and he's doing much better with his anxiety (runs in the family) but he's taking 4 medications. I only want 1. Also I have a bit of a drinking problem, it usually means that I have $40-60 less in my wallet every week but sometimes it sets off my anxiety a lot and sometimes there no effect at all on it. I've been trying to drink less (like one or two drinks on a Friday and Saturday evening) and usually that's the case in the past few weeks, but last night I drank a whole bottle of wine and had a few shots, then texted my GF that she doesn't need all of my bullshit and she's better off without me. She was calm about it and knew I was depressed at the time, but not drunk. Is it possible to only drink once or twice a week and still keep anxiety under control?
tl;dr what should I ask a psychiatrist for anxiety and depression that I don't have to take every day, only as needed?
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No.13955
You should read this thread. >>14156
Alcohol is unhealthy in so many ways I suggest you refrain from using it as an emotional crutch. Instead try sativa dominant hybrids of cannabis such as the popular "blue dream" strain. The positive mood effects combined with a comforting environment can produce productive session of introversion to help sort yourself out. Alcohol may help you dampen or numb the emotional pain but just because you forget about the pain does not mean that it is not still there, and suppressing it can cause more dysfunction. I do not care for the field of psychiatry. the psychiatrist is the only medical doctor which never views the organ they are supposed to treat. If your symptoms don't improve in a few months of basic treatment then get an appointment with a neurologist, this way you can get something empirical to go off of.
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No.13964
>>13955
>cannabis
Oh hell no! That makes me have a severe panic attack every time. I've smoked weed 3 times and even a little puff will throw me into a psychosis state where my sense of time is 100% gone and I freak out for about 8-10 hours. I'll sooner drink myself to death then touch weed again.
I do appreciate your response however. My mental state has improved noticeably in the past few weeks. I'm seeing a councilor still but haven't gone to a psychiatrist. I've been drinking less but switched from beer to hard liquor. 2 or 3 shots on Friday and Saturday is what I've been having lately. I'm still trying to stop though. >>>/fit/ has gotten me into lifting which hopefully will help me in the long run through a body positive image.
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No.13965
>>13964
Good to see you are improving. It sounds like you git some powerful sativa strains. some of the new engineered stuff is pretty damn powerful. not like what the boomers had. If you just need help relaxing you may want to try the non psychoactive cbd oil. It has just some of the relaxing body high found in indica strains. I also have a very pronounced reaction from the more cerebral strains that sends me into a mild psychedelic state which I enjoy, I suspect it may have something to do with blood type.
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No.13979
Op here. My GF just broke up with me because of my anxiety issues and how it affected our relationship ;_;
It hurts so much
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No.13980
So… she stopped at my house yesterday to give back a 20 lbs weight I let her borrow for PT squats. She almost just left it with a note but rang the doorbell instead. We talked for a bit outside and she apologized and cried a lot so I hugged her. I invited her in because it was cold and getting dark and made her some apple cinnamon tea while we talked for about 2 hours. I'm not bitter or anything. We agreed to not talk for a week or two then casually text for a few months before possibly seeing each other. I don't know if I want to go back into this relationship eventually because I see that we probably will if we start talking again. If she left me once she is capable of doing it again. She made me happy a lot but also frustrated. We were good friends for sure, but I don't know. I don't know.
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No.13981
>>13955
Bad idea, as THC is an endocrine disruptor and decreases your testosterone production, also smoking weed is unhealty, some people can get addict.
One glass of a good red wine per day, really is better, much better.
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No.13996
>>13981
>THC is an endocrine disruptor
>ethyl alcohol is not
My little anon can't be this chemistry inept.
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No.14002
>>13940
>>13979
pls stop drinking and don't do (illegal) drugs! cannabis can make you a lot more anxious. Seek a psychiatrist and tell him/her all your problems (don't lie). Try to get some kind of therapy.
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No.14003
>>14002
Cannabis is legal in my state you cunt.
>more alcohol industry lobbyists coming in to tell us we should give us cancer their way instead
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No.14005
>>14002
If you actually read my post I've been seeing a councilor right along.
I've been drinking less but started smoking again. However I signed a lease on an apartment and I'll be moving out of my parent's house in a few weeks. I've had a few improvements in mood overall and being on my own seems to be a good next step. I'll post how I'm doing in a few weeks after that
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No.14014
OP here. I'm losing my job soon and I can't afford to move out now. Even though my review was listed as "satisfactory" I was told that I'm not getting renewed for the next year because it's a "business decision." I have 3 to 6 months max to keep working at my job. I applied to a few positions already. I'll probably not get my security deposit back at all from my apartment. I've tried to contact them several times telling them I can't move in now (told them far before I was supposed to start). So I'm out a chunk of money but I still have some in savings so I'll at least be able to make truck payments. I'm taking all it surprisingly OK since I didn't get fired and it's only money but I still feel depressed.
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No.14180
OP here. I've been drinking less and discovered CBD products help me with anxiety. I still haven't stopped drinking completely but I'm on the right path. I've been lifting 2 or 3 times a week not but haven't lost a significant amount of weight but I've began to build some noticeable muscle. I'm not as depressed as a result. I've been still looking for a new job and have until December 7th to find a new one or I'll be officially unemployed. I had some interviews that didn't offer me anything after but at least places are interested in me.
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No.14501
OP here again. I'm super depressed again for some reason I can't seem to figure out yet. I finally threw out everything my ex gave me and blocked her every way I could so she'll never try to contact me again. That helped for a bit but I still have the same issues that I did before. I've been not drinking or smoking at all.
Amy suggestions on how I could maybe attempt to be happy for something?
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No.14502
>>14501
Use kratom and then try working out my dude. Kratom helps a lot with that, especially Wild Green, Sirin and Plantation 12.
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No.14535
>>14502
I'll certainly look into it.
I fucked up pretty badly yesterday. I went for a hike to see if that would cheer me up. It did but on the way home I bought a 12 pack and some burritos, drank all the beer and ate 3 800 calorie burritos. I quickly fell back into my old ways. I feel so ashamed
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No.14536
>>14535
Did you at least feel good in the moment? Not gonna lie, that sounds comfy.
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No.14648
>>14536
For a bit, yes. I did the same thing Friday night, but with less beer and food. Felt like complete shit the next day. And on top of that I found out my crush has a boyfriend. Instead of feeling down about it I just made a profile on Plenty of Fish and I think I'll try to meet someone on there. It's where my ex and I met. I saw her on there too and if we never met I wouldn't message her at all now. She's gained so much weight and doesn't look as sweet and nice as when I first met her. I've also been working out more often with some slight weight loss to show. Wish me luck, I'm trying to move towards a more positive mindset.
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No.14796
The past week has been such an emotional roller coaster. I met a girl on POF and we hit it off, eventually she even asked for my number and 2 days later we met on a date. It was probably the best first date I've ever had, we had a lot in common. But the next day she's completely different over text, and ultimately reveals she has a lot of mental health issues too. I'm fine dating someone with issues similar to mine so long as there under control, but this girl was worse than I am. I decided to still give her a try and have a second date, but she kept on canceling/re-scheduling for something simple like seeing a movie. I eventually told her I've had too many relationships where I had to deal with this and I wished her good luck and said goodbye.
On the up side I didn't have any alcohol tonight and took 25mg of CBD. I'm going to bed.
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No.14797
>>14796
She probably had some executive dysfunction going on. Sometimes it's extremely hard to do something as simple as go see a movie, remember, you can motivate her to seek for help and grow together. That's how relationships be.
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No.14863
>>14797
She had worse problems than I do. I don't need that in my life. I wished her well but I can't date someone like that because I know it would eventually bring me down further.
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No.15023
OP here again. I finally got a new job, starting Monday. Better pay than current job. I've been drinking far less (I plan on some beer tonight or tomorrow night to celebrate the career move), but I'm smoking again. CBD helps me sleep, but last night I had some bad anxiety and it kept me up for a few extra hours when I could of used the sleep.
My ex and I started talking and dating again. I've seen her 4 times in the past 2 weeks. She had some negative experiences dating too and we both realized were not too bad together. I plan on getting an apartment once I get my first paycheck from the new job.
Things are looking better than in the beginning of the year for me. To all who helped me in this thread, thank you so much! You might not realize it but you all did help me in some way. How have you all been who are still on this board?
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No.15024
>>15023
Struggling with ADHD, but better now.
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No.15025
>>13981
abusing either substance will have negative consequences. I would say that alcohol is the most dangerous of the two though. The resveratol in red wine is healthy but I think you also get it just from eating grapes.
>>14002
Cannabis is becoming more legal by the day for good reason, the anxious effects of cannabis are more common with sativa strains where's the indica strains and cbd oil can treat anxiety. The legal drugs can be just as dangerous if not more so than the illegal ones. The psychiatrist has one of the highest the rope rates of any profession and all these school shooters are whacked out of their minds on prozac. Psychiatrists are all basically dupes that have been programmed to stunt peoples development and and shill pharmaceuticals. It would be infinitely better to go see a holistic physician and a psychologist. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/347723
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No.15026
>>15025
The people who shot shit up were going to do it regardless honestly.
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No.15358
OP here. I've fallen back into my old habits again. My GF is still with me but sometimes I'm not sure if this is really what I want anymore, again…
Makes me sad when I'm in a healthy state of mind, which isn't all the time.
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No.15363
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No.15487
>>15363
Alcoholism unfortunately. Which binge eating comes along for the ride too. Instead of a 6 pack, chips and 4 tacos though I just get 2 24oz cans and 4 tacos now. Not a good improvement but I'm at least content with everything for the time being.
I think the biggest thing is to get an apartment on my own and be more independent.
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No.15490
>>15487
Go on ketosis, and take kratom to curb you addiction.
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No.15493
>>15490
What are some good places to buy Kratom online? Perfectly ones who take paypal.
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No.15501
>>15493
Hudson Valley Botanicals iirc
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No.15717
Good news. After some odd experiences looking for an apartment, I've saved up for the past 2 months and realized I could afford a house of my own in 6 months. And not having any relationship issues in the past few months I think I'm finally getting better. I work 2nd shift now and I think my sleep cycle is really helping my mental health.
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No.15718
>>15717
A house is not a sound investment, I'd have to advise against it honestly
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No.15816
>>15718
Seriously? And it's better than pissing money away on an apartment how?
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No.15817
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>>15816
>And it's better than pissing money away on an apartment how?
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No.15825
>I'm lucky to have a GF (even though she's fat I love her and she genuinely loves me
you disgusting pig
you have a girl that loves you and you call her fat
you could have said she was not perfect or she had her own flaws but calling her fat is disgusting
you don't deserve your gf and I doubt you love her. I feel like if you had the oppurtunity to upgrade, you would do without second thought.
greetings from /tumor/
t. Sven Johannson
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No.15838
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