/feels/ - Advice & Venting

>>129440
SSRIs are mental castration. gen modern day lobotomies, shit is turning us into cattle Its not too late to get off fren

to be fair, you've only been on the medication for a week. it's generally advised to wait it out until around the 4th week, MAYBE 6th if you can handle it. I do agree that it's practically a modern day lobotomy but frankly it's better than being suicidal

Stop taking that shit right now and dump it in the trash. Don't listen to anyone saying you need to reduce the dose gradually or whatever. Quit now. Drink a lot of water and eat a lot of food and exercise over the next few months afterwards to really get it out of your system.

>>129455

quitting cold turkey can be incredibly damaging and do more harm than good. don't quit cold turkey when it comes to SSRIs. tapering is important to prevent major withdrawals. please stop telling people to just "quit", this is terrible advice.

op, I'd just talk to your doctor (or get another opinion if that's an option for you). definitely do research into these medications and side effects.

>>129455
Throwing stuff like that in trash or flushing it down the drain poisons the environment, most water purification systems aren't designed to deal with such elements. It would be best to find an apothecary that accepts expired medications for utilization.

Those things are awful, i felt like my brain was disconnected. I didnt get anything out of sex and i didnt get high from weed, i got knocked out by them and slept for most of afternoon after taking. I had a terrible reaction when i took acid after being a month off ssri's and made me say things i did not mean to people i loved. Like my body was doing bad things that i couldnt control but only watch helplessly from the inside. Please get off of them and seek solutions either through lifestyle change, or see a psychiatrist to evaluate you and prescribe you something that actually treats your issues and doesnt just shut off your brain.

The naps were very pleasant though…

Do you really believe there are chemical solutions to emotional problems? Fear, anxiety and sadness are nor necessarily always undesirable or unhelpful states of mind, they are often representative of the necessary pain of psychological growth. And to deny that pain is to deny our own potential. Just as one must suffer physical pain to build stronger bone and muscle, one must suffer emotional pain to develop greater emotional resilience, a stronger sense of self, increased compassion, and a generally happier life.

I dont care what anyone says, ssris are based.
But if this is how your experience is like on them, you should contact your doctor. I wouldn't take them in this situation if I were you.