OCD3: OCD & Addiction

[@squamish4244]

I was a benzo addict for twelve years and have spent the next five years recovering from what it did to my brain. Thanks a lot, doctor. The prescribing doctor is no longer my doctor - he screwed up badly on multiple levels, never acknowledged his mistakes, and the last straw was when he attacked me for the behaviour my addiction drove me to. My new doctor is much better.

[@dylanscheib]

valar what happened bc i get prescribed xanax and plan on getting them prescribed for a longgg time

[@dylanscheib]

my brother died in front of my eyes basicly

[@cameront5474]

Dylan Scheib I recommend not using Xanax for a long time, it’s not good man it’s gonna make your life a lot harder than it is now. I know it seems hard right now but the addiction will only make it worse and that’s a 100% guarantee and the withdrawals from that shit can kill you.

[@YalikemyTigerBeat]

Naturapathic

[@squamish4244]

@@dylanscheib If you are still on Xanax, you need to switch over to Valium so you can taper off the benzos slowly.

[@everclearevelyn4999]

Weed completely cured my OCD the first time I smoked, at least for a few hours. When you go from struggling with compulsions for many many years to being *completely calm* for hours, and euphoric, it's hard not to want that again. Why would you go about your day struggling with compulsions for hours, when you know you could fix your problems w a gram? it feels like a solution, and, sure, it's temporary, but isn't everything? I don't recommend it, by any means, but it sure seems a lot better than being without treatment.

[@IK7.]

I used to be an avid smoker, i wish i could smoke and chill like old times, but ik smoking in my current ocd mindset I fear i might have a really bad trip. I wish i can go back to the old days...

[@StompL7]

@@IK7. I feel what you're sharing. i'm going through something similar. Everytime i smoke i'm looking for those old sensations of euphoria, relaxation and happiness but smoking does not provide those feelings anymore. I know i feel worse when i do but i tend to do it anyway, but not tonight!

[@shaneb8759]

I’ve heard of weed winging people off or certain addictions but weed gives me really bad anxiety. it helps when I’m home to fight my addiction but not a good option when I’m at work. I’m an alcoholic so opioids and downers are better for me to keep my anxiety down and fight my cravings for alcohol. But I’m glad you brought up weed cause it really does help people with addictions and anxiety in most cases!

[@fatboy_notsoslim6582]

It's nice its worked but tbh, I did the same and 10 years later just come off it in a much more anxious state then started

[@BrownTownOTS]

I had the exact same experience with weed. For the first time I didnt feel like I was trapped in hell, I felt like a brand new person. 8 years later and I just recently have gone through heroin/fentanyl addiction been clean from that for about 5 months now. Not blaming substances at all I know that I made my own decisions which have led me to where I am now. I didnt get treatment but I promised myself that if I ever get back into heroin I will take myself out of this world with it, because I hate who I become while high on it. But I knew I was too weak to stop drugs altogether, so while experiencing PAWS and using Kratom as a crutch, I made the decision to start doing meth to get off Kratom. This was foolish, I figured that because I've used meth before and never had a problem with it, that I could use it as a crutch to help me not relapse on heroin. And it's worked, but now I wake up having fallen asleep on top of my meth pipe and instantly hit it not even knowing what day or time it is. Also when I decided to use meth as a crutch, I had already lost everything and everyone that ever made me happy. So I dont really have a desire to quit, or to keep using as it brings me no pleasure at this point. I just dont really care about myself anymore because I quit too late, after I had already lost it all, now all I do is obsess over regret and memories of before I did opiates and my inner self was okay. I wrote all this in case some reads who had OCD as a child and now has started or considering starting to use drugs, once you move past weed/psychedelics, its game over. You may think you're the exception and can use with moderation. Believe me all us junkies thought we were that exception too. Anyone who reads this, I love you.

[@SL-yn4ju]

Or if you are like millions of Americans without insurance and can't afford healthcare, watch Eckhart Tolle videos and practice consciousness, meditation, and definitely pain body (EGO) awareness...which is the obsessive controlling mind.....the videos are so healing, finally having a peace of mind, piece, by piece... just takes practice and a desire to heal the mind....

[@SL-yn4ju]

Oh and no drugs needed so far.....Also read Louise Hay's book "YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE" which it literally saved my life.... check it out from the library for free.....

[@krisscanlon4051]

Good video. I feel beyond medication management/therapy one needs to look at meditation/ mindfulness and spirituality= natural remedies. Compulisivity. I'm glad i found this video.

[@mwindulankole5967]

Great Video.

[@urgaalnoir5268]

3:04 , I surrender ocd

[@StompL7]

haha

[@rahulchaudhary4428]

What is the relationship between caffeine (from soda and coffee etc) and OCD ?

[@0davydebrycke328]

It might trigger as I experienced

[@wedontlikenoneofyou]

wow she nailed it.