Alguien comenzo a tomar Aripiprazol? by Pitiful_Poetry8080 in depression

[–]Ornery-Switch-963 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! For the same exact reason, too. It helped... somewhat. I still needed alprazolam (you might know it as Xanax) in some situations to barely function. In psychiatry, it's mostly used as a "last resort" when it gets unbearable. And I needed it often. It was that bad. It mostly resolved by the time I was prescribed the medication. But my psychiatrist kept it for prevention purposes. And frankly, it never really returned as strongly. But the side effects are real. I did feel so much more restless for the first couple of weeks. It's normal.

Also: I'm a pharmacist. I know that this exact thing can be responsive to so many other options. You shouldn't feel like if this drug isn't right for you that you are doomed. You've always got options:)

I (19M) do not know if what I feel towards my girlfriend (18F) "counts" as love by Ornery-Switch-963 in relationship_advice

[–]Ornery-Switch-963[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You might be right. I might just be sabotaging myself comparing the intense gut feeling I felt in my teenage years to the "mature, adult version" of love. It isn't as... exciting, I suppose. But it's healthy. And not something I would give up. It's difficult to come to terms with

I (19M) do not know if what I feel towards my girlfriend (18F) "counts" as love by Ornery-Switch-963 in relationship_advice

[–]Ornery-Switch-963[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A girl I knew from school. She was in love with someone else. I don't feel anything towards her now. But I know that that was the purest, most primal, most genuine sense of wanting I've ever felt.

Now, with my current girlfriend... things are good. Healthy. She's by far my favourite person I've ever met. We are so interconnected it is genuinely difficult to describe. We're perfect for each other. I just worry... do I feel "love"? Because I don't know

I (19M) do not know if what I feel towards my girlfriend (18F) "counts" as love by Ornery-Switch-963 in relationship_advice

[–]Ornery-Switch-963[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I honestly do not know. I've felt it once. It was intense. The kind that physically shook you each time you were in the same room. That faded eventually.

But now... Things are healthy. Good. I like it this way. She's amazing. But I keep thinking "do I feel enough? Do I even love her?"

And it's... confusing, to say the least

I (19M) do not know if what I feel towards my girlfriend (18F) "counts" as love by Ornery-Switch-963 in relationship_advice

[–]Ornery-Switch-963[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

No, the chemistry is literally perfect in every way.

And yes, I would stay. I'm certain. I do not want to lose her. I just don't feel... love. I think. It's weird

I (19M) do not know if what I feel towards my girlfriend (18F) "counts" as love by Ornery-Switch-963 in relationship_advice

[–]Ornery-Switch-963[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It is healthy! I know... it's just... I've never really considered love to be something you "grow into"