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Anti depressants

Discussion in 'Rebooting - Porn Addiction Recovery' started by NotSoAverageJoe, Jul 25, 2017.

  1. NotSoAverageJoe

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    really starting to consider trying them. I mean if I use porn to escape severe depression and anxiety wouldn't it make sense to deal with that?

    I've been having suicidal thoughts, feeling alone and hopeless, I'd rather get high on porn then go socialize since I have ridiculous social anxiety.

    My mind never shuts up, and I'm sick of it.

    Just a low dose to help take the edge off. I've been totally against medication for years but I've been depressed half my life and escaped through porn and the internet in general. I know meds are not the best idea but I've hit rock bottom.

    The plan would be if they worked, I would do NoFap, meditation, bioenergetics therapy, go to meetings, continue seeing councillor and actively work on self improvement.

    I would only go on them for max 1 year to help get my life in a better place.

    I tried one a few months ago starting at a high dose, first 3 days were the first I had been off porn.

    Thoughts?
     
  2. BeanBurrito

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    I think if you need them, then you need them. I'd say give it a shot alongside nofap.
     
  3. I m doing the same as you.
    I dont know if AD and benzo fuck up the reboot. But my life is like shit for years. I tried everything as possible but never found any natural solution.
    I think nofap must be a good thing even if we have to take them.
     
  4. Drew140

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    They do not. I know from experience
     
  5. PasterofMuppets

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    They often do more harm than good. Much more.
     
  6. YngwieWanksteen

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    Try them out. I've used them.

    Contempt prior to investigation.

    If they don't work/don't feel good, don't use them. If they work and make you feel better, that's your business. No one needs to know but you and your doctor.

    You'd literally be saying "well, there's this possible avenue I could try, but I won't".
     
  7. ManO'War

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  8. It's dangerous to tell something like this.
    If I followed you, I would have committed a suicide years ago.
     
  9. TheProloguist

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  10. One more time, don't judge something you absolutely don't know about.
    I was against and tried something like 30 natural methods. I even totally changed my life, my way of thinking but nothing did. The only thing I did was losing many years, being tortured and doing nothing except trying to find a solution.
     
  11. NotSoAverageJoe

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    I agree. I'm very hesitant to take them. I should start working again soon which will help fill me with purpose and have less free time.

    Currently I'm an avid reader
    Gym 2-3x per week
    Going to get into running soon
    Been trying to get out and socialize again and will start going out to bars to talk to girls again soon.

    Fear of intamacy keeps me going back to porn so I must conquer this fear.

    All this plus weekly bioenergetics therapy, daily meditation and TRE.

    Really don't want meds lol
     
  12. TheProloguist

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    Be fucking rational, WTH do you want?

    We are here to connect and have meaning, purpose and impact in others peoples lifes through our actions

    You'll feel like shit, even if you run 100 miles, do all the yoga and watch all the TV series and movies you can find.
    Loneliness will still kill you beyond all that.
     
  13. Drew140

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    Some of the posts I am seeing here are irresponsible and potentially dangerous. We have a lot of wanna be doctors or conspiracy theorists on here. Would you tell a diabetic to tough it out and not use insulin?
     
  14. TheProloguist

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    Replace "Depression" with Demoralization
    I hate the word "Depression", it's bland, vague and stupid

    https://newint.org/columns/essays/2016/04/01/psycho-spiritual-crisis/
     
  15. Do you know me to tell something like this?
    I was in contact with people every day. I even was and I'm still into a soccer team.

    Depression is linked a lot with DNA. Many people in my family are concerned. Some committed a suicide. I would have done same if I followed some stupid guy like you.
     
  16. Drew140

    Drew140 Guest

    Survive one major episode with me before you call it stupid.
     
  17. TheProloguist

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    WTH do you want? I made you this very important question

    If those sort of passive activities bore you till death, find something else more mentally active like a creative venture or develop something
     
  18. TheProloguist

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    Just because you see people everyday and even chit-chat some superficial stuff with them doesn't mean that you're really connecting in the depths you'd like
     
  19. The only thing I want is you stop taking yourself as a doctor and giving dangerous advices like you do.
     
  20. I m not sure I had chit-chat and some superficial stuff with my girlfriend, my family and my friends...
    But ok........ Thanks a lot.
     

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