Just try not taking the antidepressant, see what happens…
why is this downvoted?
Because people think I’m saying to just not take antidepressants rather than if you stop taking them, the withdrawal is going to really suck.
Da fuq? Is everyone in this thread on meds? As someone who has only ever taken aspirin and the occasional cold relief, these comments are wild to me.
You all list meds as casually as a pharmacist. Lol
lots of therapists prescribe drugs these days, because reality is … bleak for some
as for me, i’ve never taken medicine in the last 15 years or so, and i try to avoid taking any, except maybe the occasional mescalin. but that is for recreation and not for sleeping disorders.
weed, man
Over time it makes the quality of sleep worse, unfortunately.
so do most of these antidepressants, with the downside that the side effects are usually worse
hot shower and anti-histamine. mimics the biological signals of falling asleep.
eventually the hot shower will be enough.
Anon was looking for a long term solution.
Anon found a solution.
Is taking long term.
Questions the definition of what is an addiction.
You come off SSRIs (with or without) tapering and get “The zaps” and tell me that’s not addiction.
Source: Guess what I fucking did last year.
That’s such an apt description.
you are describing “chemical dependence”.
addiction is more than that.
If someone smacks you over the head with a bat, is that better or worse if they strike you over the head with a bat?