i’ve never taken actual antidepressants despite them being recommended by therapists. though for the past two and a half years i’ve been microdosing five days a week and it’s effected me in a big way. overcoming ptsd and troubling themes from my past, but greatly effecting the day to day and feeling more equipped to power through the good and bad with more laser focus and tuning out stray thoughts or unnecessary peripheral distractions and keep me more grounded and present overall
Feb 15, 2024
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back in november i was explaining to my therapist a very common anxious thought pattern i have where i convince myself that people i pass on the street are judging me or secretly having a conversation about me and he told me i might want to consider starting a course of antidepressants. this didn't make me feel crestfallen, quite the opposite--i have a serious anxiety disorder and it was comforting to hear that the best solution for me might be chemical, but for several reasons ssris were and are a last resort. my second to last resort? a psilocybin microdosing regimen! i can't say it helped all that much, but it did make a difference when i needed it. a buddy once told me about a trip he had off 5g of shrooms. he felt his sense of self dissolve and suddenly he was one with the world. then he sobered up and concluded that he didn't get anything out of that trip which you can't get out of lower doses. the same can be said for my experience of microdoses. whether it's .5g or 5g the fungus will help you. i tried out an acid microdose the other day and i think i prefer it--psilocybin had the potential for anxiety, bodily discomfort, and muddled thoughts, acid felt clear, energetic, and more extroverted. these substances are known to be physically benign, and while higher dose trips are known to be mentally dangerous, these low doses can only be beneficial. it's ultimately just fun, and having fun is often therapeutic. in the spring i think i'll take a small dose of shrooms and hang out at the park on the weekends.
Jan 15, 2025
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Jan 24, 2024
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Antidepressants have worked in the past to dig me out of acute depression, but my big monster is the anxiety. A daily beta blocker for the anxiety has helped me work on what I need to in therapy. A process still but getting somewhere.
Feb 14, 2024
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pro tip, dreams don’t always make sense - so when weird/bad stuff happens, you can shrug it off and be like wow what a weird dream bro 🤷
Feb 6, 2024
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been extra conscious of it this week and have been feeling better than ever. be nice to your brain and your body
Apr 4, 2025