Not taking Sertraline (SSRI)>timid>hypersensitive>anxious all the time about past and losing control of situations>soft voice>feel like a child>shy>closed in body languageTaking Sertraline (SSRI)>confident>minimal anxiety/panic attacks I can manage>deeper voice>feel like an adult, a man>staunch body language>direct in language and actionWtf is up with this? I wouldn't say my personality changes, but the way I can carry myself in life dramatically changes (I still have the same concerns). It seems without ruminating thoughts or fear of panic attacks (cortisol spikes) I become chad. I am a big guy too (6ft, 95kg) so people seem to be very receptive to the change in demeanour. I just stop being so sensitive to anything and focus on what my direct objective is.What do I make of this insight?
>>34485214No /adv/ice, but it's good to hear a positive experience. I suspect my psychiatrist is going to put me on SSRIs for sad + SAD next week.
>>34485214>What do I make of this insight?That you're robbing yourself of actually being that person so that you can pretend to be that person for a short time.
>>34485490This is a direct way of putting it but I agree in the sense that a drug can only hide anxiety and depression, not eliminate the causes. But eliminating the causes is hard
>>34485490Not really. My attitude and world view is the same. It's just without I seem to get panic attacks over pointless things and am hypersensitive. With it, I just seem, less sensitive so can be myself more comfortably? The medication allows me to enjoy my hobbies/interests without getting weighed down by fear of the world. >>34485485People chud out about the medication here, but it does work very well if you can stick it through the side effects. The quality of life it provided me is beyond insane (from shut-in NEET to working overseas). Only thing I can suggest is try keep it as a last resort and follow the basic suggestions first, as if it works for you, it seems to be very difficult to quit and live without it.
Because that's not you anymore. Nobody who takes drugs recreationally believes that the person they are when they're high is real. Just because a drug is prescribed doesn't mean it's any different. A substance is temporarily acting on your brain chemistry and you escape a reality that you don't want to face. Not blaming you for doing that, but lying about is a bad look.
>>34485214You're not even human. Kill yourself, SSRI zombie.
>>34485214It's nice that it worked for you OP. Don't mind the other anons, you do what works for you. >What do I make of this insight?That you really seemed to have a chemical imbalance in your brain, but that thankfully it helped. That's about it. You're still you. I've used for some time, but I don't think it really had any effect on me, it just made me nauseous and grit my teeth.To be fair, comparing back when I used it and now, I suppose my lfie was better back then, but I don't attribute this to the Setraline, given how at the time I didn't really feel any different aside from the things I mentioned.
>>34488463If his brain is having a chemical imbalance, medicine is the way to fix it
>>34485214>What do I make of this insight?That you should keep taking Sertraline.
>>34488540I can't work out if it is right or wrong to be confident only using medication and these posters tend to reflect that conflict belief.
>>34488555It's neither right nor wrong, it's just a fact that it is pointless to try to ignore.
>>34488555The point of the medication is both to correct any imbalances while you use them, and to help you overcome the hurdles your previous situation posed to you, which hopefully will make you less dependent of further medication with time.
SSRI worked wonders for me, confidence. Joy. Happiness. Focus. Will power. You name it. To think I lived most of my life in that horrid situation. Its genuinely impressive to me that my past self managed to stay alive and even graduate.I've tried getting off it though per recommendation from my doc. I manage my stress well enough but I feel my cup is about to overflow. I am never happy. Ive pushed away all my friends because I was hurting them. I occasionally find myself telling myself to kill myself. It caught me off a number of times. It genuinely feels like something inside me wants to kill me. It destroyed everything I gained, and it managed to isolate me completely from everyone. It's a horrifying feeling. I want to go back but my doctor insist I do CBT with it. I can barely afford seeing him, what makes him think I need to spend the same amount of money just to "talk"?
>>34486842>But eliminating the causes is hardWhy do people always say this as if it's an excuse? Everything worthwhile is hard. That's the entire purpose of life, to overcome our difficulties and come out of it as better people. Running away from your responsibility to face difficulty head-on is the same as running away from life. If you're just going to take shortcuts to the end, you're no different from somebody who buries himself while he's still alive.
>>34489022Chemical imbalance cant be overcome.
>>34485214sertraline fucking sucks and makes you feel like a fucking robot, the depression doesn't go away you just tuck it aside while your chemical receptors are being raped by the pillst.was on it
>>34489074Find God and anything can be solved.
