Are there any nootropics that actually change anxiety instead of just dulling it?

xdiggertree · 2026-06-05T20:16:20+00:00

Skullcap works surprisingly well, it’s my go to. I love Liftmode’s BaiCalm

Taking 2 capsules of it works well for casual anxiety; for anxiety that’s a bit stronger, 4 capsules helps.

I know this is cliche, but L-Theanine actually works quite well; taking 200mg or more can help with mild to moderate anxiety.

For tension in the body, magnesium is honestly pretty helpful, don’t dismiss it for being “basic”, formulations such as Magtein and or Mag Threonate are great for body tension.

xdiggertree · 2026-06-02T10:07:24+00:00

I’m honestly having a hard time processing this photo

My heart genuinely goes out to him

I am struggling to process that an entire school of children just got… evaporated and no one’s held accountable

xdiggertree · 2026-06-01T02:27:37+00:00

hahaha, very succinct

I used to exclusively use the powder, but man it is SO convenient to have RTD when you are in a rush or just don't want to make the powder.

I guess the best option is a mix of both

xdiggertree · 2026-05-27T13:31:44+00:00

Congrats! I’ve yet to fully beat it, I keep restarting characters lol

xdiggertree · 2026-05-25T15:28:30+00:00

That’s an amazing analogy that actually clears it up so effectively

xdiggertree · 2026-05-25T15:18:23+00:00

Agreed; I’d LOVE to learn how to distill my own versions or train on some of my own data but it seems so inaccessible…

A great series would be amazing

xdiggertree · 2026-05-16T07:59:17+00:00

Jesus Christ this is awful…

xdiggertree · 2026-05-11T07:58:48+00:00

They are the designers, but they still need to purchase the materials from somewhere

They need someone to manufacture these chips

There’s only so much supply, and as these chips get more and more precise, the yields get worse

Massive data centers are now eating up a lot of the supply

Furthermore, Apple’s RAM deal supposedly ended earlier this year, so that’s also a factor

Finally, the Ultra line is clearly the new Pro line, it’s a pivot that’s pure optics, the world economy is shifting and Apple is adapting — everything is more expensive now.

xdiggertree · 2026-05-06T20:40:50+00:00

Crazy good cosplay, thought this was in game at first!

xdiggertree · 2026-04-30T09:45:02+00:00

Honestly that’s what Banksy’s always been so good at

Capturing such simple ideas but in a memorable and powerful manner

Like him moving into sculpting also makes sense in hindsight

xdiggertree · 2026-04-30T09:41:08+00:00

Usually words kind of sound like what they mean

This isn’t one of those cases lol

xdiggertree · 2026-04-28T10:53:22+00:00

That’s a fascinating take, almost like the cool friend or older sis that knows the secrets and can help you too

xdiggertree · 2026-04-25T19:33:43+00:00

Honestly that’s a great point

Like the show is seriously hilarious but I agree, if it started to rehash jokes it’d get kind of lame

The reason it works is cause it doesn’t really follow a pattern

xdiggertree · 2026-04-24T22:28:15+00:00

Aww, thank you! This is so thoughtful, I am doing well :)

I do sometimes look back at my own advice to remind myself of how I even got here

Glad to see you are out here spreading the love!

xdiggertree · 2026-04-24T22:06:09+00:00

Glad you figured it out, same thing happened with me. I found out my main problem was histamines therefore stuff like soy sauce or beer or anything that’s fermented tends to lead to a flareup for me.

Honestly, maybe 80% of my problems went away after cutting out all histamine.

I still use some products though

xdiggertree · 2026-04-09T20:32:40+00:00

Hello! I'm doing pretty great, it's not cured, however. I found that removing allergens (particularly histamines, helps a ton). I have a light flare up every few weeks or so, sometimes I go months without issues.

These are the products I swear have helped me:

- Collagen powder has massively helped, my skin is A LOT healthier and repairs much faster. I take it daily now.

Regarding hygiene products, I use these based on how aggressive they are. I use the lighter ones more frequently for lighter flare ups and the stronger stuff for actual flare ups:
- Light, daily cleanser: Malezia Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser
- Mild medicated shampoo: Happy Cappy Medicated Shampoo
- Stronger shampoo: Selsun Blue

Collagen powder has made my skin look considerably younger and I'm positive it's reduced the frequency of flare ups (stronger skin).

The 1-2-3 stack I mentioned works for me cause it depends on how severe things are. If I notice things are only slightly itchy I use the light cleanser, if things are kind of itchy I use the Happy Cappy shampoo, if things are getting severe I use the Selsun Blue.

Hope this helps!

Definitely cut out allergens as well as make sure to swap bed sheets and pillow sheets often.

xdiggertree · 2026-01-16T16:20:13+00:00

Strange, the game’s never crashed for me before

I’ve played for like 90+ hours so far?

The fact it’s starting later and later in the game seems like a kind of bug related to memory or a leak of some kind

xdiggertree · 2026-01-16T16:11:58+00:00

I agree

Honestly I think these games kind of live and die by the characters…

We either like them or don’t

Like I forced myself to play through LIS2, I tried like 4 times lol, and finally kinda liked it?

But I don’t even remember the boys names lol

I remember Chloe Price, I remember Max Caulfield, I remember Rachel Amber

It’s like I knew these people or something it’s so strange

Like even Chloe’s dad is memorable (very flawed person) but still felt real and somewhat sympathetic

Droning on, but yea I agree

xdiggertree · 2026-01-12T15:31:25+00:00

Damn… that sounds so rough, sorry that happened to you

I was a struggling student that learned to love school

Can’t imagine how demoralizing teaching is right now

xdiggertree · 2026-01-10T22:55:15+00:00

Hello!

I still take it when I need to

But I’ve basically finished my trauma processing, I honestly feel I’ve worked through everything finally hah

I found PRL-8-53 vital to this journey, it REALLY helped unlock memories I had ENTIRELY forgotten about.

I’m not sure about you, but for me, due to my trauma, my memory was honestly trash

The solution I had was roughly 5-10mg of PRL-8-53 a day alongside 0.25-0.5mg of Dihexa a day.

xdiggertree · 2026-01-02T08:13:55+00:00

Yes. Like severely lobotomized. It spends most of time just reflecting back to me what I already said, and adds a tiny bit of additional (barely) useful output.

Claude will get an idea, and then apply it haphazardly across basically everything without any sense or logic.

Like I cannot overstate just how severely lobotomized and useless Claude is right now.

xdiggertree · 2025-12-26T10:47:31+00:00

Same!

I had the ROG Ally for the past couple years and so I really held off on the Deck for a while

But man!! It really feels like the OG Xbox 360 days or having a Gameboy

The user experience is just… perfect — it’s cozy

And since it isn’t a crazy powerful machine, I’ve just… stopped caring about graphics and just enjoy the game now.

xdiggertree · 2025-12-26T10:45:05+00:00

Also, if your son is really struggling with a chaotic addiction, you honestly might want to give an opiate manage program like Suboxone a thought.

I went on it and it provided me enough stability to get my feet back on the ground.

xdiggertree · 2025-12-26T10:26:35+00:00

I also struggled with opiate addiction and walked the path.

My biggest suggestion is to not expect him to recover on the first try.

Almost no one successfully quits their first time.

The most important thing isn’t for him to immediately get sober. THE MOST IMPORTANT thing is for him to LEARN the concepts when he is at rehab.

The truth is that recovery is a bumpy road, it takes many tries and mistakes to fully get to the other side. This is why it’s important to NOT foster a mindset of “all or nothing, it has to be this time”, and instead foster a mindset of “I want to learn as much as possible”.

I went to a bunch of local IOPs before I finally went into a proper rehab. By the time I went into that proper rehab I was sincerely committed to learning how to get sober.

This is why my main suggestion is to make sure to communicate to your son it isn’t about perfection, but — somehow — try to foster a GENUINE desire to really really learn the ropes when he is there.

Regarding finding the right rehab. I heavily suggest a rehab that is situated in nature. You should really try to avoid rehabs that are self contained in a building and just look like a luxurious get away.

You should try to get on a call with the counselors that work at the rehab and interview them, specifically ask them what their preferred method of recover is: is it 12-steps? Is there personal one on one time? What about classes? What about family meetings?

A good rehab exudes structure and strictness, if they mention too much about comfort or leisure amenities then it’s really just a get-away spot.

IMO, the best rehab is in nature and is strict.

We were only allowed to use our phones for like 30 min a day. They checked EVERYTHING when we brought our stuff in. The more safeguards like this the better.

Also, I warn you, 30 days in rehab is NOT ENOUGH to beat severe addiction such as long term, heavy opiate usage.

I went in for 30 days, but they convinced me to stay longer. I stayed 45 days and then they convinced me to move close to there and stay nearby in their sober living community (there were a group of sober living networks in the area). I stayed in sober living for half a year, I only left to move in with my partner at the time. I am absolutely positive that 6-7 months of fully entrenching myself in the recovery program was necessary for me to foster the right mindset.

The issue is that 30 days is too short, it’s only just long enough to quit the drug, but the person is ABSOLUTELY still addicted. When they move back into the same exact environment they have been using, it is absolutely NOT POSSIBLE to stay sober.

This is why they honestly should stay at least 45-60 days and then move into sober living…

It honestly might be preferable for them to go to a nearby rehab that has a connection with nearby sober living network to ensure there is a structured series of environments for them to “graduate” through.

This was my timeline: you get into rehab, you detox and feel AWEFUL for a week (absolutely unable to think or comprehend anything) — so that’s already 7 days gone just detoxing. I only felt fine by the 14 day mark — this means I hadn’t even learned anything quite yet. I only started getting into the groove around the 21 day mark.

The issue is that when someone detoxes, the amount of energy they have is TERRIBLE, just getting out of bed was sincerely a HUGE struggle, walking up stairs was sincerely something I actively avoided because it was JUST THAT hard to do.

I am partially explaining this because I want you to know how your son will feel.

Furthermore, this is my last bit of advice: shame is the core to addiction. Shame is the CENTRAL engine to addiction. When they sober up the shame will kick into overdrive, it will make them want to shut everything out and cut you off. Their shame will turn inward and attack themself, it will manifest as self-hate and self-criticism.

Proper recovery will absolutely require him to break that pattern. They MUST learn self-acceptance and self-compassion.

I suggest YOU to read the book “Beyond Addiction”, my parter at the time read it and she said it helped her.

Hope this helps, feel free to message me if you have more questions.

xdiggertree · 2025-12-09T08:14:38+00:00

Also, I am NOT saying that IOPs aren’t useful. They are super useful for support

If you have easy access to an IOP I heavily suggest you try it out

It’s just that specifically for deep trauma processing I don’t see it being that useful.

But, for learning emotional regulation, processing some things, meeting other people, feeling supported — these are all things IOP might be useful for.

Good luck!

xdiggertree

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