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So for the first time in my life today I broke down sobbing, uncontrollably, for a good 45 minutes. It happened after I popped a Klonopin and started reading Plotinus.

As a classicist, I should have taken greater heed every time I saw the word pharmakon, such as the drugs Circe used to turn Odysseus' men into pigs, or the pharmakon of the art of writing that Thoth gave to the Pharaoh in the story told in Plato's Phaedrus.

Never has a more incompatible union occurred than that between psyche (soul/mind) and iatros (doctor). Psychiatrists will throw whatever drugs at you they can without remotely understanding your problems, especially when those problems are self-induced illusions.

The poison cannot be the antidote in this situation. The THC that plunged me into cognitive chaos cannot be returned to an ordered cosmos by the infusion of SSRI's and benzo's. In fact, the ADHD med's I was put on in addition have done nothing but drive my anxiety through the roof. I'm reducing the dose, but may switch to Ritalin since my research finds much less of a correlation between Ritalin and anxiety (where as the inverse is true with Concerta). If that doesn't work, it's time I take you guys' advice, man up, and deal with it on my own.

I have evidence that getting off the meds may work. Two weekends ago I visited Schmidt and Bleull, in a brief interval between stopping an SSRI and starting the Concerta. Those two will recall how much of a philosopher they called me that weekend. The social stimulation, the alcoholic lubrication, and the absence of medication were the cause of that.
 
When I took concerta I had awful anxiety issues. Stopped taking anything, still had adhd issues but now I just deal with it as best as I can. Didn't try ritalin or anything else, but just stopping meds worked for me.

However, I was 13 at the time. Age might be an issue.
 
Never has a more incompatible union occurred than that between psyche (soul/mind) and iatros (doctor). Psychiatrists will throw whatever drugs at you they can without remotely understanding your problems, especially when those problems are self-induced illusions.

The poison cannot be the antidote in this situation. The THC that plunged me into cognitive chaos cannot be returned to an ordered cosmos by the infusion of SSRI's and benzo's. In fact, the ADHD med's I was put on in addition have done nothing but drive my anxiety through the roof. I'm reducing the dose, but may switch to Ritalin since my research finds much less of a correlation between Ritalin and anxiety (where as the inverse is true with Concerta). If that doesn't work, it's time I take you guys' advice, man up, and deal with it on my own.

Agreed on all counts.
 
I need an eventful, funny, action-packed, introspective, life-changing adventure like Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. I'll put up a craigslist ad or something.
 
I'll settle for the part where Malin Åkerman flashes her ta-ta's.

for me Malin Akerman's boobs are too small

boobs are supposed to completely totally change shape when a woman puts on/takes off her bra

in highschool we to learn this in both biology class and history class
 
Looks like I'm going to Buffalo next month. The abstract for my conference paper was accepted!

Only problem now is that now I'm freaking out and my anxiety is skyrocketing over it.
 
Looks like I'm going to Buffalo next month. The abstract for my conference paper was accepted!

Only problem now is that now I'm freaking out and my anxiety is skyrocketing over it.

"I'm a complete wreck and I'll never be successful at anything"

*is successful*

"I'm even more of a complete wreck now because I failed at predicting a failure!"

Seriously dude. Stop approaching everything as an epic event, it will simplify your life. This is just another event in the continuum of your life.
 
hmm
Looks like a drummer I work with, one of the top guitarists in town, and my leadguitarists from my powermetal band wants to start a band.
Cover songs like Judas Priest "victim of changes"
Rush 2112
Hammerfall "let the hammer fall"
Yngwie "I'll see the lights tonight"
Iron Maiden "aces high"

and a couple of our originals
Im about to sing the piss out of these songs!
 
Seriously dude. Stop approaching everything as an epic event, it will simplify your life. This is just another event in the continuum of your life.

This. Seriously. Stop being an idiot and take things slowly. If you're being anxious and having panic attacks from this, then what the hell are you going to do when you live in another country all alone for job purposes. I'm sure you'll die from your anxiety.
 
"I'm a complete wreck and I'll never be successful at anything"

*is successful*

"I'm even more of a complete wreck now because I failed at predicting a failure!"

Seriously dude. Stop approaching everything as an epic event, it will simplify your life. This is just another event in the continuum of your life.

This. Seriously. Stop being an idiot and take things slowly. If you're being anxious and having panic attacks from this, then what the hell are you going to do when you live in another country all alone for job purposes. I'm sure you'll die from your anxiety.

You guys need to stop being so insensitive and let the professionals handle this...by passing out meds like candy.