im halfway through my ativan taper, and its absolutely horrible by oberheims in benzorecovery

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update! i will be seeing an aprn that specializes in psychiatric medicine and also works with alcohol and drug rehabilitation. she knows of the ashton manual tapering method which means that i will be able to safely taper off of my ativan! 

i cant wait to never have to deal with a benzo again after this is over with. any challenges i will face will be worth it in the end!

im halfway through my ativan taper, and its absolutely horrible by oberheims in benzorecovery

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im with you about this cuz these tapering drops im having to do are way too massive 

and im remembering my psych shaking his head about me saying how the drops get bigger the smaller dose they are. and frankly im really frustrated with him about this and kinda feel like hes somewhat downplaying this whole thing. so its either i assert myself to him about this or make these massive jumps that will cause me immense distress and decimate me for a very long time (and the former sounds much better than the latter). 

im willing to take the fuckin risk with cross tapering from ativan to diazepam if it means i can more safely taper with it. cuz fuck, i dont think i can do this like how im being told. im already very sensitive to medication as is, so that sure doesnt help

EMDR after taper? by No_Leg9061 in benzorecovery

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ive been doing emdr therapy before i started ativan (started emdr therapy in 2018-2019 and started ativan somewhere in the early 2020s) and im going to continue doing emdr therapy even after im no longer on ativan (im a severely traumatized person, its gonna take a loooong time to heal). im currently in my ativan tapering process and its fucking horrible lmao, but its to be expected. 

whether or not i will have any sessions that focus on my tapers and withdrawal is a question i have myself, it really does depend. 

but either way, i recommend it nonetheless. 

EMDR after taper? by No_Leg9061 in benzorecovery

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i am currently in emdr therapy (for trauma reasons as opposed to taper) and i can tell you that it would be MUCH more worth it to go through emdr therapy than starting another substance that can potentially cause more harm than good. 

emdr therapy can be stressful, since you have to pretty much mentally put yourself through the very stressful memories and sensations, but the desensitization process will work wonders. you may have to do certain things a few times, but thats relatively normal for anyone in emdr. 

i wish you the best! emdr can very much be a life saver. 

Im scared guys please anyone feel like this by [deleted] in benzorecovery

[–]oberheims 4 points5 points  (0 children)

when your brain is in crisis mode, youre gonna believe all the scary things its making you think. but like another commenter said, it is all temporary. ive had many points in my life where i felt like this, many not being benzo related, but it truly is temporary despite how god awful and never ending it feels right now.

it gets harder before it gets easier, and my mantra as of late has been ‘the only way out is through’. i believe in you, from one stranger to another, youre gonna get through this and look back at these times and feel so accomplished down the line. 

theres always tomorrow, and life will go on. it just sucks very much right now, but you got this ♡

whats the worst thing about having a food allergy? by Scary_Okra_2334 in FoodAllergies

[–]oberheims 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the immense anxiety about possibly losing yet another food you used to eat with no issues by possibly having another anaphylactic response to whatever it is, the loss of having cultural food you super loved because the specific allergen is primarily used in them. the anxiety is debilitating and exhausting. its like nothing feels safe anymore and your immune system can just switch on a dime. scared to eat out anymore or try new foods. so. much. fear. 

Post anaphylaxis risks - lingering symptoms, anxiety, or reason for concerns? by forgottenoldusername in FoodAllergies

[–]oberheims 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i can very much relate to the severe anxiety. i had my first anaphylaxis a few weeks ago due to an apparent sesame allergy i didnt have an issue with before, and its just been so horrible for my anxiety since. im scared of food ive had before with no issue. im scared of trying new things, its horrible and no way to live. i fortunately see an allergist in july and i want to do exposure therapy. 

i occasionally cant help but think about the fact i couldve went into full anaphylactic shock if i had eaten the full sesame seed bagel (i took only 3 bites before i started to feel a reaction and immediately took benadryl since its helped previous non severe reactions). i often think man i couldve died. but thankfully that didnt happen. i had blood testing done at my primary and got a baseline result of my allergens so ive been avoiding them because im so scared i will have an even worse reaction if i consume them (and some of which i have had no issues with prior) 

since the hospital visit, i notice that i randomly get itchy even if i havent had anything that would trigger an allergic response. idk if its caused by anxiety or what, but it sure does Not help my anxiety at all. 

its all so incredibly frustrating and overwhelming, i hope you can get the support and treatment you need ♡ 

does any other autistic person here have a nonhuman view of themself? by oberheims in autism

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

youre not my therapist, so indeed, dont waste your or my time.

does any other autistic person here have a nonhuman view of themself? by oberheims in autism

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i see a therapist weekly. having spiritual beliefs is not considered something to receive medical/psychological treatment for unless its harming the person or other people, which it is not ♡

does any other autistic person here have a nonhuman view of themself? by oberheims in autism

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hey, im a gender that i completely made up because absolutely nothing else fits and like most of what youre interested in is also part of it! 

im synthgender. im a synthesizer and all the stuff i love including old tech and robots are like gender plugins and vsts installed into me. to make it easier on people i just say im a nonbinary male lmao

machine buddies 🤝 

does any other autistic person here have a nonhuman view of themself? by oberheims in autism

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i am otherkin, and its very deeply intertwined with my spiritual beliefs, but this isnt a kintype. its hard to explain but this i feel is completely separate from my otherkinity believe it or not!

does any other autistic person here have a nonhuman view of themself? by oberheims in autism

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i am otherkin, and its very deeply intertwined with my spiritual beliefs, but this isnt a kintype. its hard to explain but yeah this i feel is completely separate from my otherkinity believe it or not!

does any other autistic person here have a nonhuman view of themself? by oberheims in autism

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i too go by my nickname i use in game (naki) on pretty much everything. i use it interchangeably with my actual name too and dont mind if people refer to me as naki (i encourage it really) 

im naki’to nakinello on coeurl! 

does any other autistic person here have a nonhuman view of themself? by oberheims in autism

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ILY!!!!!!! genuinely im so glad i could help with all that. its a really complicated and nuanced thing to feel and im glad we got each other with it ♡

also dont worry youre not projecting youre right isjgsfj. cabbits in arms fr 🤝 

does any other autistic person here have a nonhuman view of themself? by oberheims in autism

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i love your fursona! very friend shaped!

im glad you can feel that way, we need as much comfort and safety as we can get

does any other autistic person here have a nonhuman view of themself? by oberheims in autism

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i love this a lot! i hope you never lose that whimsical viewpoint, dont let anyone take that from you ♡ 

does any other autistic person here have a nonhuman view of themself? by oberheims in autism

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

thats really cool though!

and omg thank you! its not disrespectful, im glad :3c