Ditched my meds

After years of being on cymbalta I was able to taper down and stop taking them.

Two weeks pill free with the help of cannabis and the gym. Brain zaps are 90% gone.

We can either surround ourselves with other depressives and wallow in our existence and ride the dopamine high of someone digitallly virtue signaling us.....

Or we can realize that our situations can change if WE change what the fuck put us into that mental state in the first place.

We are the only animal on earth that feel sorry for ourselves and vocalize it.

The equivalent of a deer laying down in the middle of a field and yelling to the wolves to come eat them. “I’m sad..this is hard....just eat me already!”

Get your ass up and be a wolf today

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I am very active go to gym on most days and even tho I use herbs each day I still must be very mindful of how I am reacting to things and getting through my day.

I needed to know if i could manage my thoughts without meds now years after starting then

[Nonna60]

I love your post. I am an old fart (60), and I just did the same thing. Took Effexor for years. It took awhile to be rid of the withdrawal effects, but I actually feel better. I am trying medical marijuana, but it has no effect on me, for whatever reason. And, my cousin, having the same mental/emotional familial issues, also goes to the gym and takes no meds. That works wonders for her as well. It's hard at my age and being somewhat out of shape, but I'm going to give the gym a try, or a the very least, becoming much more physically active. My biggest problem is obsession. I OBSESS OVER EVERYTHING. Seems I try to make everyone happy, especially my son and his family. Don't want to say something wrong which may cause alienation. Really am taking a closer look at my anxiety triggers and trying to self-manage.

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Hello Nonna, thank you for reaching out.

I over analyze things.

But I analyze things.

Most people on this site that I have come across struggling with meds are usually inactive. Or want that easy fix. My easy fix was driving my car into a wall at 130 with no belt on....in my head that is.

I believe there was a time when my system was so fragile that maybe the meds really helped me get on track. So for that I am thankful.

But the after effects and doubt that comes with them long term is what scares me.

Effexor made me rage as a teen.

Vicodin got my bills paid with my oldest fresh out of the womb as I worked a lot on little sleep.

Enough is enough for me. I’d like to put off a few years before the pharma fish eats me again.