A Typical Day in the Psych Ward

[elterrible987]

UPDATE! There are 2 apartment complexes in one of the most adorable towns in the world where I would be within walking distance of Main Street!

The rent is less than $3,000 a month, which isn't bad for this coastal CA. I thought it would be $5,000 a month.

I'm going to start touring them.

OMG Bae you could pick up CHADS off main street and invite them back to your place for a 4 hour fuk session. Even better if CHAD brings a friend!

[elterrible987]

Yeah there was a Chad who just turned 18 2 weeks ago lol.

OMG Bae did you smooch him?

[gbullock32]

Never go to prison, I'd feel bad for the cop who has to babysit your ass and do 15 minute suicide checks.

[Jasonw1178]

Is this the same ex with histrionic personality disorder? I remember Miscers said I had it as well.

Severe anxiety just doesn't go away if you meditate. You need to meditate regularly to keep it under control, but when you're at the panic level it just doesn't disappear automatically.

I had it for 14 hours straight a week ago and I meditated for an hour, worked out for an hour put ice on my head and held my breath, and I literally have 12 distress tolerance skills for anxiety from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

Yes, although she has a rather mild case (everyone is on some spectrum somewhere) and she's out and she is healing so thank you for the message. It seems that as long as she's with me, she calms down and is back to her old self again but then she goes away and goes nuts. I just think it's that I don't put any demands on her which is probably why we kind of failed as a relationship but it's what she needs right now. I'm not worried, she will get better and be back up on her knees in no time.

[DustinTheHuss]

you should read about protracted withdrawal syndrome. i had it in 2012-13, it sucks but might explain what you're going through. i thought i had lost mind

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzod...rawal_syndrome

Spoiler!

Protracted withdrawal syndrome refers to symptoms persisting for months or even years. A significant minority of people withdrawing from benzodiazepines, perhaps 10% to 15%, experience a protracted withdrawal syndrome which can sometimes be severe. Symptoms may include tinnitus,[29][125] psychosis, cognitive deficits, gastrointestinal complaints, insomnia, paraesthesia (tingling and numbness), pain (usually in limbs and extremities), muscle pain, weakness, tension, painful tremor, shaking attacks, jerks, dizziness and blepharospasm[20] and may occur even without a pre-existing history of these symptoms. Tinnitus occurring during dose reduction or discontinuation of benzodiazepines is alleviated by recommencement of benzodiazepines. Dizziness is often reported as being the withdrawal symptom that lasts the longest.

A study testing neuropsychological factors found psychophysiological markers differing from normals, and concluded that protracted withdrawal syndrome was a genuine iatrogenic condition caused by the long-term use.[126] The causes of persisting symptoms are a combination of pharmacological factors such as persisting drug induced receptor changes, psychological factors both caused by the drug and separate from the drug and possibly in some cases, particularly high dose users, structural brain damage or structural neuronal damage.[20][127] Symptoms continue to improve over time, often to the point where people eventually resume their normal lives, even after years of incapacity.[25]

A slow withdrawal rate significantly reduces the risk of a protracted or severe withdrawal state. Protracted withdrawal symptoms can be punctuated by periods of good days and bad days. When symptoms increase periodically during protracted withdrawal, physiological changes may be present, including dilated pupils as well as an increase in blood pressure and heart rate.[9] The change in symptoms has been proposed to be due to changes in receptor sensitivity for GABA during the process of tolerance reversal.[25] A meta-analysis found cognitive impairments in many areas due to benzodiazepine use show improvements after six months of withdrawal, but significant impairments in most areas may be permanent or may require more than six months to reverse.[128]

Protracted symptoms continue to fade over a period of many months or several years. There is no known cure for protracted benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome except time,[20] however, the medication flumazenil was found to be more effective than placebo in reducing feelings of hostility and aggression in patients who had been free of benzodiazepines for 4–266 weeks.[92] This may suggest a role for flumazenil in treating protracted benzodiazepine withdrawal symptoms.

Ugh. Yes unfortunately I've read about this and it's been hell to get off of them. When I first went off of a benzo in 2018 I had the symptoms like I did last week, except this time I had the dry mouth and choking on food. Once they increased the non-benzo that starts with an A, then I felt like my old self again.

OMG Bae you could pick up CHADS off main street and invite them back to your place for a 4 hour fuk session. Even better if CHAD brings a friend!

LOL. There are a lot of Chads in this town but it's so expensive that they live with their parents. I met Army guy (blonde, tan, 6'6 and so loving and caring.He loved to cuddle) in this town and he and I still talk 4 years later. He was just visiting his family here so I hope he returns soon! He's in Saudi Arabia but last night he messaged how much he misses me.

OMG Bae did you smooch him?

No. I was so gross like I mentioned with the same clothes, couldn't shave my legs, no makeup. Plus he was really immature.

Never go to prison, I'd feel bad for the cop who has to babysit your ass and do 15 minute suicide checks.

I've never been suicidal and I certainly hope I never go to prison. I didn't even get my first speeding ticket until I was 40! I'm straight as an arrow. I never did an illegal drug until I tried weed at age 44!

Yes, although she has a rather mild case (everyone is on some spectrum somewhere) and she's out and she is healing so thank you for the message. It seems that as long as she's with me, she calms down and is back to her old self again but then she goes away and goes nuts. I just think it's that I don't put any demands on her which is probably why we kind of failed as a relationship but it's what she needs right now. I'm not worried, she will get better and be back up on her knees in no time.

Oh so she's healing at your place? It's nice that she is grounded with you. What makes you think she'll be OK without you?

[GhostofCricket]

OMG Bae did you smooch him?

Bro can you stop with this OMG Bae shyt

[DustinTheHuss]

Bro can you stop with this OMG Bae shyt

He used to do that with SilenceSpeaks but she left and then he started doing it with me. She's back now but I don't see her create that many Chad threads.

[Jasonw1178]

Oh so she's healing at your place? It's nice that she is grounded with you. What makes you think she'll be OK without you?

No clue but I'm not sure if I'll be okay with her. srs she's driving me nuts.

[swordplay76]

No clue but I'm not sure if I'll be okay with her. srs she's driving me nuts.

if you're talking about an attractive woman you're with, at 5'3, you'd better just keep her around.

lol semi srs