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^^ I don't drink, smoke, or use drugs, I have been addicted to masturbation my entire life, which later became a sex addiction. I already struggle with reward systems, memory, remembering basic needs, anxiety, depression, even psychosis.
So no, drugs are not my friends. I don't care what doctors or peers say — my chemistry is already messed up enough. I don't need more things interfering with it, especially from "professionals" who diagnose me after a week of knowing me at most. If you don't have the full picture, don't prescribe more brain-changing chemicals.
I don't need more meds. I need humans with intelligence, empathy, and consistency.
If medication actually helps you — as in, you're stable, self-actualizing, functional, and happy — then genuinely, keep doing what works for you. But if you're still struggling, maybe ask what it's really doing for you?
What I've found consistently helps people through hard things isn't chemistry — it's connection. Why do you think cults work so damn well (and no, not endorsing cults)? Working closely with people you feel bonded to is one of the strongest natural motivators we have. In my experience, whether addicts and mentally ill people build a stable life almost always hinges on the kind of support they have.
I say this as someone who has been mentally ill and in facilities for it on-and-off my entire life, the people who get better have connection.
We're complex organic pattern machines. Pretending we understand ourselves well enough to rewire with chemicals is arrogant. Maybe stop trying to fix humanity with pills when it's the culture that's out of sync with our biology.
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^^ I don't drink, smoke, or use drugs, I have been addicted to masturbation my entire life, which later became a sex addiction. I already struggle with reward systems, memory, remembering basic needs, anxiety, depression, even psychosis.
So no, drugs are not my friends. I don't care what doctors or peers say — my chemistry is already messed up enough. I don't need more things interfering with it, especially from "professionals" who diagnose me after a week of knowing me at most. If you don't have the full picture, don't prescribe more brain-changing chemicals.
I don't need more meds. I need humans with intelligence, empathy, and consistency.
If medication actually helps you — as in, you're stable, self-actualizing, functional, and happy — then genuinely, keep doing what works for you. But if you're still struggling, maybe ask what it's really doing for you?
What I've found consistently helps people through hard things isn't chemistry — it's connection. Why do you think cults work so damn well (and no, not endorsing cults)? Working closely with people you feel bonded to is one of the strongest natural motivators we have. In my experience, whether addicts and mentally ill people build a stable life almost always hinges on the kind of support they have.
I say this as someone who has been mentally ill and in facilities for it on-and-off my entire life, the people who get better have connection.
We're complex organic pattern machines. Pretending we understand ourselves well enough to rewire with chemicals is arrogant. Maybe stop trying to fix humanity with pills when it's the culture that's out of sync with our biology.
