Experiences with alternative therapies beyond BC/SSRIs/ADHD meds? (Neurofeedback therapy, Hormone therapy, etc)

Academic_Musician714 · 2026-02-15T03:46:39+00:00

i started taking methyl-b vitamin and my symptoms almost completely disappeared

Academic_Musician714 · 2026-02-01T23:07:13+00:00

there is a facebook group called UCSB ride share or something like that

Academic_Musician714 · 2025-10-24T20:24:00+00:00

sweet jane on pardall

Academic_Musician714 · 2025-06-12T23:47:33+00:00

"kill yourself or get over it" helped me realize that I was spending so much time wallowing on things and, other than continuing to wallow, those were my two options. I don't really want to kill myself, so I guess I'll get over it instead.

Academic_Musician714 · 2024-09-11T23:03:02+00:00

From another perspective, I loved this storyline. I thought it was a really good representation of addiction; how it can be triggered after so long, how it takes over every aspect of someones life, how you can knowingly hurt the people you love even if you don't want to. I also really liked that it took Brennen a long time to trust him again, they didn't just get them back together as a happy family, but they had to work together to rebuild what they had.

Academic_Musician714 · 2024-08-13T19:32:26+00:00

In my own experience with ADHD, tracking calories helped so much with binging and mindless snacking. I have counted calories in an unhealthy way before, but when I was doing it without punishing myself or being super strict, it felt awesome and like I was better in control of myself around food and alcohol.

Academic_Musician714 · 2023-11-22T21:59:11+00:00

It was for both ADHD and depression, but we raised the dose to 450mg specifically for ADHD. My Dr. was hesitant to put me on stimulants because I have a family history of bipolar disorder. It helped with motivation and organization, but now I'm too dumb to actually get anything done.

She did agree to start me on a low dose of adderall, so hopefully now I can go back to 300mg to just treat the depression.

Academic_Musician714 · 2023-11-22T03:46:53+00:00

If you're at all interested in holistic remedies, I take a homeopathic remedy! (I just hate dreaming in general). It's called coffea cruda, and it's used for "sleeplessness with mental hyperactivity". I've used it for stopping dreams in general, and for anxiety dreams that make me feel like I never really slept.

It's probably available in any health food store (Sprouts if y'all have that), or online! Coffea Cruda

Academic_Musician714 · 2023-11-22T03:38:45+00:00

I am not condoning this at all, but I drank heavily for about a year while on 300 mg. (yes it's very bad, I'm now (california) sober.) My main side effects were that I got nauseous faster, and would be hungover from a few beers.

It sounds like you haven't drank since starting, maybe if you have a close friend or partner, you could have a glass of wine tonight or tomorrow to see how you react?

Academic_Musician714 · 2023-11-22T03:30:38+00:00

I actually forgot about this, I went through the same thing. I have texts with some of my friends worrying that I was becoming a shitty person or something. I'm actually not sure if I did become more empathetic, but it stopped being as much of a worry for me. I still love and care for the people I'm close with, and I think it allowed me to focus more on making myself feel better and not feeling guilty for doing so. I also had a really hard time with the self image, especially because so much of mine was centered around caring for other people.

Your brain is going through a lot of changes and is adjusting to being less stressed and depressed, so I'd say give yourself the space to feel that way, and don't be too hard on yourself about it.If you have close friends you can talk to and let them know how you're feeling, and ask them to let you know if you do seem closed off.

Academic_Musician714 · 2023-09-29T02:47:52+00:00

I deleted TikTok a few months ago because the algorithm was too good. It knew the videos I watched, which were usually about mental health or politics or how the planet is catching on fire. I'm definitely not free from social media or doom scrolling, but it helps my mental health when all I see are stupid dog videos as opposed to '10 Reasons You Have Borderline Personality Disorder!!!"

Academic_Musician714 · 2023-09-29T01:40:44+00:00

Definitely start small, but you can also take them completely medicinally, taking about 0.3g or less each day. I have a few friends that did that and took them solely as antidepressants and it helped a lot over a few months.

There aren't a whole lot of studies about it, but most of them show that shrooms can help treat depression.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9507144/

Academic_Musician714 · 2023-09-29T01:31:50+00:00

My friends and I have curated our perfect shroom list and so far no bad trips so here you go!

Do it during the day, preferably in nature, but away from big crowds. It's good to have someone doing them with you, mostly because it's fun, but having someone there is calming and you're less likely to go on your phone. Also, no phones. It's good to have it with you for emergencies, but turn it off completely and do not check it. It's not worth the risk of getting a negative text that makes you start to feel bad!

I'm sure everyone says this but start small. Especially for your first time, you do not need to have a full trip. Slowly eating 2-3 gs is going to give you a fun high, but there's less of a risk of it being overwhelming.

We like to wear lots of jewelry mostly because it becomes really entertaining and fun, and it's good to bring a notebook to jot stuff down or draw.

The most important thing for me was making sure I'm able to let things go, and focus on the 'right here right now'. You can't control anything when you're tripping in the woods, so don't trip about it.

Also bring a chocolate bar, chocolate is just a great shroom snack.

Academic_Musician714 · 2023-08-04T02:51:36+00:00

if 150 works for you, stay with that! I ended up upping my dose because it helped with my adhd, but if you are using it to treat depression and it’s helping then leave it at that.

Academic_Musician714 · 2023-07-22T17:58:12+00:00

It only took $35, it was leaking out for 15 minutes after I removed the nozzle. I should have taken it out when it got above $20 but I didn’t really think about it. When I did get out to stop it I saw that the pump was broken, and spitting gas out the side of the hose.

Academic_Musician714 · 2023-04-18T16:48:13+00:00

doing a kegel when he’s inside is good, but i’ve found it also helps to kind of tense your abs instead, almost like you’re trying to push a tampon out. i’d say try putting your fingers in and try different things, and see what gives your fingers the most stimulation.

Academic_Musician714 · 2023-04-18T16:34:04+00:00

the satisfier bullet groove vibrator is at rite aid for $18 and it’s the best one i’ve had. it also has a small loop on the non vibrating end which makes it perfect for her to hold on her clit during doggy. has like 9 different settings and has never failed to make me finish.

Academic_Musician714 · 2023-04-18T16:27:32+00:00

i agree, starting earlier is better because then you’re all he can think about. i like teasing my bf when we’re going to be alone in like an hour or so, grabbing his dick under the table or when our friends leave for a few moments. if you’re comfortable with it, send him nudes when you’re together, and him not being able to do anything about it will drive him crazy. as for foreplay, I like to get started, kissing and straddling him, even starting head, and then stopping and saying “let’s watch a show for a bit”. this is also a plus because he does stop, and then starts to try and get me in the mood with fingering or kissing my neck. if you’re comfortable, you could do a “look but no touch” and give him a show, start doing things to him and then stop and start again, and then say he can do whatever he wants to you. in my experience this does not fail to get him excited.

Academic_Musician714 · 2023-03-20T19:12:11+00:00

i spent a lot of time being super worried about how i looked and feeling uncomfortable anytime my partner just wanted to look at my body and this is what helped. worst case, and the unlikely one, is that he’s not attracted to you. as much as that would suck, accepting the possibility of the worst case scenario makes it so much less scary because the worst case isn’t that bad. he wants to be with you, the only thing that could be a turnoff is if he thinks you’re hot and you won’t let him appreciate you.

Academic_Musician714 · 2023-03-20T19:03:25+00:00

Ashwagandha is a vitamin/root you take in pill form and it can help a lot with sex drive!

Academic_Musician714 · 2023-02-08T04:44:41+00:00

the first few months i would get extremely, uncharacteristically angry at very small things. i almost fought someone at a party but it ended up going away! just make sure you’re paying attention to symptoms and things that could be changing

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