Posted by linkadge on March 28, 2007, at 17:54:28
In reply to Coping with Guilt!, posted by Tom Twilight on March 28, 2007, at 15:39:26
Hey I know the feeling. I have taken one too many meds and I deal with the fear and bellief that I have fried my brain on a daily basis.
I am am in my second last year at school in Canada, and it sucks, I mean really sucks! The system has absolutely no regard for the mental health of human beings. It is a forced swim test with no compassion.
It is essentially institutionalized child abuse, and can leave even the smartest believing they are seriously mentally ill.
Give your brain time to recover. Dammage can be done, but the brain has capacity to heal itself.
Sometimes use of stimulants can make the user feel sub par for a long time after discontinuation. I too was prescribed a stimulant, ritalin, a few years back, and it made me feel good. When you feel good like that you believe whatever story was associated with its prescription.
Not to say I know what disorders you do and do not have.
All that being said, I'd give yourself some time.
Make changes as slowly as possable, and listen to what your body and mind are telling you.Perhaps visit the alternative board for ways to support brain health overall. That has helped me somewhat, in dealing with the prospect that I have damamged my brain.
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