superconfessional

[wrong_move]

this complaint is on a far less grand scale than the ones above me, but goddamn this job search is going so slowly.

stopped counting the number of interviews for career jobs i went to in the past year. i'm glad i still get interviews at this point and then i realize that after going to that many i still couldn't get hired. working part time but not really going anywhere with it. life plans getting pushed back by 10 years~

[philosophiliac]

couldnt sleep worth a fuck tho.

if you're on zoloft get ready to start posting in the insomnia thread man, but good to hear you're on the up and up again. that hopelessness/exhaustion/apathy combo has got to be one of the worst feelings in the world imo

[e0d9n0b5]

im on drugs.

no... not the good kind.

i started taking zoloft about a month ago. i realized that i had been depressed for years... i mean, i knew it, but it wasnt that bad sometimes. sometimes it was fucking horrible... but most of the time it was so unnoticable that none of my friends would ever say anything. my wife even didnt realize it, and ive known her for 13 years. but it was there, always in the back of my mind... i just felt beat down... i kinda floated along with life, living day to day, getting high and drunk and skateboarding... i always fet like i could do more, but when an opportunity presented itself i would never take it. stress made it worse, and after losing my job in may, i went downhill. it got to the point where i had no energy to do anything... even fuck. i realized i needed something when i was fighting with my wife for no reason and just started crying and unable to take anymore.

so, i called the doctor... went in and was prescribed zoloft. i was skeptical, but have been taking it as prescribed and i actually feel great.

the first week was fucking great too... it was like the tail end of a mushroom trip where there are no more visuals but you feel amazing and your head feels light. couldnt sleep worth a fuck tho.

now, almost a month into it im getting side effects at all... or bad ones anyways. i actually was able to motivate myself and get back into school. should be starting at the end of this month.

now... i dont recommend drugs to anyone... especially pharmaceuticals... but this has worked for me. only downside is i can no longer trip the same... it takes 2 times the mushrooms to get lesser, but still enjoyable effects.

it works for some people for a while. my gf loved it for the first 6mos, but now shes not loving it so much any more

[bfan]

if you ever decide to get off it, I think you're supposed to taper your dosage or something like that. my friend tried stopping cold turkey and it was bad

[AstroWolf]

i have been thinking about getting on a antidep for a while... i have friends who it seems to work for, and have yet to meet someone who it did not really seem to help more than not...

still avoiding it tho, even though i think it might be the right move...

Edited August 14, 2012 by AstroWolf

[hahapete]

I have a hard time telling girls I dated no.

I'm a chump and a half.

[ifeelasleep]

what did alex make you do?

[automaton]

after being faded for too long i am finally making a change and can actually remember my dreams for the first time in a long time

respect to all those struggling with depression, substances, etc, stay strong

[hahapete]

what did alex make you do?

Nothing, yet. I'm going out to lunch with her tomorrow.

[OkayOkay]

Sporks only.

Maybe just spoons actually.

[julzkind]

rather count a million while ya...

[the hall of vame]

i have been thinking about getting on a antidep for a while... i have friends who it seems to work for, and have yet to meet someone who it did not really seem to help more than not...

still avoiding it tho, even though i think it might be the right move...

theres no shame in going on them, take it from me... but theres more to it than just taking a pill. life style changes, etc. if u got questions, pm me.

[shufon]

Sporks only.

Maybe just spoons actually.

[jayrock]

life style changes

seriously considering this right now

[lotek01]

Def take anti deps if you feel you can't make that change without it. If the first prescription doesn't work try another product. There will be one that works for you eventually. Have a friend who tried Zoloft but made her feel listless; Setraline worked great and she's been taking it since for the last 5 or so years.

No shame man depression is a chemical imbalance and taking drugs just puts your body and mind in better order.

[julzkind]

thats why i smoke. i took zoloft and that made me like a zombie. but do you son.

[jackg]

No shame man depression is a chemical imbalance and taking drugs just puts your body and mind in better order.

Not sure i agree with this sentiment, not saying that drugs are never the answer but definitely not always.....

Edited August 20, 2012 by jackg

[lotek01]

yeah that's why i said if you can't handle it yourself. but i guess that statement was more for people who have depression but can't get over that mental hurdle of seeing a psych and trying meds. i've seen it turn a gurgling weeping mess into a productive happy person first hand though, so i can't help but endorse it. as long as it's the right one for you it's like taking any kind of long term medication to keep you going everyday imo.

thats why i smoke. i took zoloft and that made me like a zombie. but do you son.

i feel ya, smoking isn't for everyone but it does make every day more enjoyable. i don't think i learned to slow down and appreciate things around me till i started smoking haha.

Edited August 20, 2012 by lotek01

[cheapmuthafukr]

Def take anti deps if you feel you can't make that change without it. If the first prescription doesn't work try another product. There will be one that works for you eventually. Have a friend who tried Zoloft but made her feel listless; Setraline worked great and she's been taking it since for the last 5 or so years.

No shame man depression is a chemical imbalance and taking drugs just puts your body and mind in better order.

zoloft is sertraline... its just the brand name.

[lotek01]

Oh yeah my bad got mixed cos she tried like 3 or 4 i dunno which but ended up with Zoloft

[jeepers]

how to deal with an existential crisis?

[t3hcoke]

^clean your home

[Spaghettini]

Can't even confess shit in here anymore cause I know too many people who read this site

[sawn-off chef]

KNOW THAT FEEL, BRU

[e0d9n0b5]

same

[MJR]

not only are drugs addictive, they're expensive. feel depressed? go run 10 miles..

[boy better know]

there's nothing in the world that i hate more than straight edge dus preaching around

give me a fucking break and let me enjoy alcohol, drugs (occasionally) and random pussy

[MJR]

wtf lol not straight edge by any means.. i drink regularly and am hungover more than i'd care to admit. was referring to people who take drugs for depression (like zoloft, etc). no problem with people who take drugs for pleasure.

[lmk1995]

because alcohol isn't addictive, expensive, and depressing?

[MJR]

drugs aside, my point is this: there are [free] alternative forms of treatment for depression. i believe running to be one of those alternative forms.