Late night nagging session, TW: amphetamine, bulimia

I’m not really seeking emotional support as I’ve never been good at understanding or being receptive to emotions. I rarely find solace in motivational speech. I guess that is because I was long accustomed to intellectualizing shit instead of feeling them and still am, although I know that isn’t a healthy defense mechanism. Hence, I have no idea why I chose the topic. This is just a random late night nagging session, held by a person who looks for critical ideas rather than emotional support even if it hurts. (Maybe trying to have myself judged as I always judge myself, hehe.)

So, don’t take it seriously (or do). I’m just sleepy and saying nonsense (or maybe not). Paradoxical. I love paradoxes by the way. :mushroom:

Enough talking bullshit to avoid reaching the point.

It’s been almost 8 months than I haven’t used amphetamine present in illegal weight loss pills. Although I am using a psychiatrist pill which contains amphetamine with slow absorbtion. It’s for ADHD and bulimic disorder. Yet, I’m scared that I’m still the same person. I know it’s different. But I can’t stop criticizing myself consciously and unconsciously. That I’m still using amphetamine in a different form and much lower dosage, but I’m using it anyway. I don’t even know if I can call myself clean.

On the other hand, to stop taking the pills is not easy either. I feel like my poor body image (which is mental and has little to do with my body) holds the complete potential to drive me into more destructive begaviors. To go far only to keep my weight low. And also the pills has got me regain the energy to get through the days and do my tasks. Each time I skipped them I couldn’t get myself out of the bed. It ftightens me that it can be a different kind of addiction only under the label of psychiatric medicine.

I still dissociate often, am anxious, self-fucking-critical, and a bit paranoid. I can’t keep healthy relationship with others. Although I have good people in my life, being around them and putting time for them is hard. I’m tired of talking to psychiatrists and psychologists. I feel lost and scared. But I see no path which is better, or say less worse, than the other.

Is it addiction? Is it my mind playing tricks on me? If I stop taking the pills I’m gonna struggle with the lack of energy to keep on my daily life which I don’t know how I can manage or where it might lead, better or worse, worse probably.

I have to focus on my studies and work but these thoughts and the more or less remaining symptoms are still here.

I wish someone could tell me what to do and make decisions instead of me, but I’m a grown-up person who is responsible for their own life, a life which is both unimportant to me and stressful.

Sorry for all the nagging and the bad vibe.

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I appreciate your honesty. I’ll do the same with these few words from this simple alcoholic.

If we want things to be different & to be happier with ourselves, oftentimes it requires us doing life differently. With our minds and putting action into the change we are seeking.

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You sound very resistant to me….resistant to the things that can help you if you’d only allow yourself to open up to them….

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I have no advice but I can send hugs :people_hugging::people_hugging::people_hugging:
I’ve been on antidepressants for nearly 10 years now and my psychiatrist is not happy that I want to cut them out of my life again.
I have several reasons: I’m through with the hormone shit of perimenopause (huge depression factor for me), my life has changed significantly cutting out the stressors (most of my depression is/was stress-induced) and I want to know if I can have a proper quality of life without them. At the moment it seems that I still need a small dosage to keep a balanced emotional state.
Maybe your body needs this medical help you take to function properly. As long as you do not mis- or abuse it, i would categorize taking it as necessary. Just my 2 cent.

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@Shayo Welcome to the best recovery forum on the planet :grin::tada:

It’s not nagging IMO, it’s just being honest and putting it out there warts and all. I’ve always found talking about how you feel to a professional or a friend is OK, it helps, but only so much, you forget things :thinking:

But, putting all the shit that’s going on in your head, down on paper or on this app is a whole different ball game.
It’s cathartic and good for even the blackest soul & mines pretty black :roll_eyes:

  • You don’t leave bits out.
  • You don’t intentionally or unintentionally forget things.
  • You deal with it all.
  • You can look back and analyse your writings.
  • You are anonymous here (as much as you want to be).
  • You can destroy or delete what you’ve written.
  • And best of all, writing on TS gets you feedback from people who’ve been where you are and speak the same language :grin:

My DOC was alcohol, I’ve never been one for drugs, although I’m on some serious shit for my CP & ME, all prescribed for medical conditions beyond my control.

But, the principal is the same with any addiction.
You’re not taking the amphetamine for fun it’s to make you better and to feel well.
This IMHO in no way makes your sobriety any less valid, and by the way congratulations on 9 months clean and totally sober :confetti_ball::tada:

So, come back and chat we’re all here to help you, by helping you we help ourselves and others.

Stay safe, stay strong and above all stay sober.
:innocent:&:smiling_face_with_horns:

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I could not get sober without doubt and questioning. Please keep exploring.