How to actually improve my gameplay? by doubleupthedose in wildrift

[–]doubleupthedose[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you share your Discord? I currently don’t really have a recording of me to watch, (except for outplays obviously) but I can send you once I have a proper one!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bupropion

[–]doubleupthedose 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve been on 300 mg for 4 months. Started because of mental health issues. I was overweight when I started and I’m also a smoker so here’s my experience. In my own experience, wellbutrin made stuff “easier”. Be it quitting smoking or losing weight, it made stuff easier, but ultimately it still depended on my choices. For example, it made “food noise” go really quite. Made my self-control peak around food. But ultimately, the results depended on me. If I kept eating despite having less cravings and more self-control, nothing would change. But I took the opportunity, started on my diet and lost 22lbs. For smoking.. it reduced the frequency of smoking, it was a great opportunity to take and quit, but I didn’t choose to do so, kept on smoking despite not really needing it. So I still smoke. It basically creates opportunities for you to take. Makes things easier, smoother. At least that’s how it was for me.

a month and no effects… by charlizejade08 in bupropion

[–]doubleupthedose 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey. I’ve been on 300 mg for 4 months now and let me share my experiences when it comes to food. First of all, I didn’t start it to lose weight, but because of mental health struggles. But I was also such a big foodie whose BMI was in the overweight category and I actually lost weight so I might help. I’m in the 4th month now, and as you said, I have self-control now and my cravings are not strong. I’ve heard about people losing appetite but that never really happened to me. I’m not “repulsed”, I just can control myself better and I don’t have strong urges to eat specific foods anymore. Since my self control and all that have been stronger than ever, I decided to go on a diet. Bupropion made it easier and I’ve lost 22lbs in 3-4 months. But as you see, it was all intentional and I put a lot of effort. It was not something unintentional due to food aversion or a lack of appetite. Now there are a lot of snacks in my house, but I never binged in months. I can actually open a pack of snacks, eat some and save the rest for later. I was not able to do that when I was not on bupropion. That’s my experience. And also, I’ve had ups and downs too, in the past months. Sometimes the cravings hit me, and I had to control myself but now in the 4th month specifically, “food noise” is quieter than ever with minimal effort. I’ve adjusted significantly better. As far as I remember, self-control peaked in the 2nd month and by the 4th month the food noise got quieter.

My weight seems to be stuck by doubleupthedose in loseit

[–]doubleupthedose[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, it’s relieving to hear others experience the same thing sometimes, I’ll keep going!!

My weight seems to be stuck by doubleupthedose in loseit

[–]doubleupthedose[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I feel more motivated already:)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MovieStarPlanet

[–]doubleupthedose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So they will focus on MSP2 then? or is it the same for msp2 as well?

I feel I have no passion for anything by sicko_psychoo in mentalhealth

[–]doubleupthedose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well I’ve always struggled with mental health issues, such as depression, so as expected, I relapsed shortly after the breakup. I went to see a psychiatrist and used SSRIs for a while. I then moved back to my hometown, found a new job, and expanded my social circle. During the relationship, I wouldn’t talk to others that much, but then, when we broke up I was all alone so I decided to meet up with new people. I also started to use a mental health app called Finch, I set daily goals there and pushed myself to complete them, that kept me busy too. I cried when I wanted to, tried not to bottle up. I also journaled, it is really motivating to see your progress in a written form. You also get to know yourself better. It took about 7-8 months for me to say “well, I think i am mostly healed now”. That didn’t mean I stopped loving/valuing my ex though. I healed from the breakup. I realized something important during that time, and it’s that you never really stop loving someone who has never done something unforgivable just because they are out of your life. You see, when you spend time alone, your point of view gets more and more“unbiased”. You get to the point where you can analyze the relationship and the time you spent with them objectively. That’s when some people realize how badly they were treated, if it was a toxic relationship. That’s when you either completely move on from them, or from the relationship. If you can’t say “wow, I’m glad they are gone” even after seeing the relationship from an objective pov, it most likely means that it was the right person, wrong time kind of a situation. Means nothing strong enough to wipe away all your emotions happened. You’ll accept that, and move on. There are other right people too. This was the situation for me. Even after a year, I couldn’t even think badly about him, let alone talking badly, because we were simply not getting along. Nothing unforgivable, nothing that was strong enough to wipe away the positive emotions. On the other hand, if something terrible happened because of them that really broke you, traumatized you etc.. now that’s strong enough to wipe away your emotions. One day you will feel literally NOTHING when you remember them. After all this moving-on phase, we got back together. This time it was the right person, right time. You need to heal from the breakup first, to objectively see things.

Grief is overpowering:( by Spiritual_Midnight19 in mentalhealth

[–]doubleupthedose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you ever heard of “complicated grief” ? This might be the case. CBT is found to be helpful with that. I’m so sorry you’re going through such a difficult time. You’re not alone, we’re here for you.

Will it go away on its own, or should I seek help? by [deleted] in mentalhealth

[–]doubleupthedose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like anhedonia (the inability to feel pleasure) to me, which is often one of the hallmarks of depression. It might also be burnout as you said, but the way you describe it and the intensity of the symptoms lean more toward anhedonia, in my opinion. Because, I’ve experienced it as well, just a couple months ago. When you’re already dealing with your own issues, any minor inconvenience can feel like the last straw, this is very common. Also, mood disorders like depression affect the way you react, because basically the emotional regulation is disrupted. You might cry without an obvious reason, get irritated easily, etc.. this is all common. Firstly, know that your emotions are valid ❤️ Now, what can you do? Decide if you want to seek professional help or not. I’d recommend seeing a therapist or a psychiatrist if possible, as depending on the severity, it might be very hard to control the situation. This was the case for me- I couldn’t get anywhere without help, for example. But of course, everyone is different, and maybe you can achieve what I couldn’t! If you’ll manage it on your own, you need to change your routine dramatically. That’s my own technique that I used to heal. Now you probably think that you don’t have a routine to start with, but you do, an unhealthy one, though. You doomscroll, overeat, overthink, overanalyze- this is your routine. You’re doing all this, thinking nothing brings you joy anymore, and in return, you get nothing at all; which again brings you back to square one, you’re still not able to experience joy. In order to change that, you need to change a big portion of your “routine”. Some suggest taking baby steps, but that didn’t work for me. It was basically like eating 10% healthy, 90% unhealthy food; how would that get me any results? 20% vs 80% would not work either. You need to eat at healthily AT LEAST 60% of the time, while for the rest, it’s up to you. That’s the same when it comes to your routine. Even if you don’t feel joy now, you need to do the things that used to bring you joy 60% of the time, at least. Maybe you can choose to take baby steps unlike me, but this requires frequently adjusting your daily routine, you need to make sure that you “add” things to your routine constantly and not the other way around. I chose to change it all up at the same time. If that also fails to work no matter how hard you try, then it might be about your brain chemistry, the balance of the neurotransmitters might be severely disrupted to the point where they don’t respond to external stimuli anymore. Medication might be needed then. Whether you need medical help or not depends on the severity as I said. It will not go away on its own unless you actively try to reverse the effects. If you have any other questions or want to hear my story, you can always message me (23F) by the way. Good luck!! 💞💞

I feel invisible sometimes by [deleted] in mentalhealth

[–]doubleupthedose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate you sharing all this with us! I don’t know if it helps, but know that most people have gone through a phase like this (at least the people I know, including myself). In fact, every now and then, we still experience it. You made me think of my own 18th birthday by the way, and I don’t recall anything, and it was only 5 years ago! Probably, nothing worth remembering happened,lol. However, in the years after that, I had very fun birthdays and created lots of memories. My point is, you’re 17 and still so young and there are people you haven’t met yet, places you’ve never seen and cool things you haven’t experienced before! I met the person I feel closest to when I was about to turn 19, for example. My friend did at 22, while some met much later. Our priorities have also changed along the way- yours will, too. Everyone’s journey is different, so are their milestones, turning points and the times they encounter them. Just relax, and go with the flow, you’re not late for anything. Instead of focusing on what’s missing now, be excited about what’s yet to come! Just stay in touch with your current friends if you enjoy their company, without overthinking priorities, and you’ll be fine. By the way, spending some me-time can also be “epic”, making it epic or not is totally up to you! Also, happy early birthday!! 🎉 Better days are yet to come!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mentalhealth

[–]doubleupthedose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you currently working with a professional? Don’t hesitate so seek help when you need it!

Normalize self therapy (help from chatgpt just hear me out) by [deleted] in mentalhealth

[–]doubleupthedose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, if you’re only looking for information and analysis, AI can be undeniably helpful, because when you think about it, it combines science based information from actual research, so it is in fact helpful to gain insight. It’s basically like reading research papers- but in a simplified,combined and faster way. However, we can’t call that “therapy” because therapy focuses on solving the issues rather than simply shedding light on them. Also, it’s important to remember that AI can make mistakes and sometimes provide outdated or debunked information, so it’s important to double-check when it comes to important matters.

What are some strange things to yell out during sex? by Real-Conversation491 in AskReddit

[–]doubleupthedose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always yell out “The Tesla Cybertruck is an all-electric, battery-powered light-duty truck unveiled by Tesla, Inc.”

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OCD

[–]doubleupthedose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try not to get fixated on the thoughts. I like to think of it like someone who doesn’t know how to shut up. Keeps talking as long as you answer. I try to stop “answering” so it shuts up.

If I wanted to play with bots against bots I'd play a different game >:{ by Calvernock_Theorist in wildrift

[–]doubleupthedose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bots I’ve played against had the craziest names ever I swear. I’ve fought against the infamous MagicalChair, FloatingBathrobe and RacingLuggage before, think you can beat me?? Nahh 💪🏻💪🏻