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On mental health: My story

XxThelionxX

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I have been misdiagnosed. I was a drug addict. A criminal. Easily roused into bad behavior. And thought I was a good dude.

It was around 2012 and I had been smoking weed on and off. Was a young kid. So my friends were doing it, why not?
...But things got airy whenever this thing called spice hit the market.

Half a decade later. I was known as a success story at my doctors office. Somebody that miraculously recovered. And everyone was so proud. I was a model of good health. And a beacon of recovery.

Years later I suspect it was a drug induced psychosis.

...In 2015 I was diagnosed with schizophrenia

And I had a long battle with my mental health. But things got better. I owe a great deal to my grandmother. She had taken me in. And became a symbol of hope.

My grandma was there for me. She took me in. I was this rebellious teenager.

As we fought. My mom moved in with us. And my mom was pivotal in my success. As I protected her she was protecting me. I was away from all the previous life. The life of drugs. I sacrificed everything even my happiness for the life that I would hold. With my recent fathers passing. Things were changing. As they always will.

Last month I talked to my therapist

He told me it was a drug induced psychosis. Exactly what I was suspecting

...all this time

It's been five years, and I didn't get a second opinion. What was I thinking?

I've read that schizophrenia was thrown around whenever you hear that someone is hearing voices. It had been very common. Must have been something to do with this spice stuff

I don't think I went through the phases of schizophrenia. I had just gotten off of drugs and that was my bottleneck. I had been soo lucky. I think I hit odds that you wouldn't believe. All the stars aligning

I'm going to have to continue to do research on this drug induced psychosis. And come to my doctor with what I have found.

I don't know what to do or where I'll go from here.

But I have got to keep my faith.
-I will be successful
-I will live a life of purpose
-I will pay back all those who helped me

I'm 26 and have been on this medication for years. I'm fat and have man boobs. I've lost a good portion of my life.

...In all of this I have grown up. I have joined martial arts and read frequently. It feels like such chaos right now. But I'm going through an instrumental process of my being.

I'm going to be a leader, a speaker, and a coach. Inspiring good. Making change.

Looking back my friends and I weren't bad kids. We were just misguided. And fell off the path.

I talked to a doctor on teledoc. And he told me to lower the medication and come off of it. He said he couldn't tell me a second opinion with it being six years later. But I know what to do.

I want a normal life. One filled with happiness and joy.

I'm going to come to my doctor with my research and tell him what really happened(I'm not out of the woods yet.)

I'm hoping to continue my education. Learn some fasting.
-I have been reading this book about a guy who fasted for 40 days and got rid of his cancer. Wow!

If I make it through this. And get better. I will never have anything to do with this k2 ever again unless I'm on a stage speaking about it to the youth.

I'm lucky to be in the place I'm in. And forever grateful to those that helped me along the way.

My advice. Grow so you eventually can rise.
Put the evil behind you or don't get easily swayed.
And aspire to lead a meaningful life.
We all need you.
It all matters.
 
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You sound fearful of life and your own mind, and while I can understand that completely, it's not going to do you any good in the long run.

Many potheads smoke for decades or their whole lives and do not go on to develop psychosis nor schizophrenia. The people I've seen taking prescription drugs for X mental condition tend to get a lot worse after just a few years of use.

And while there's been no 100% conclusive evidence, research has shown that marijuana may not actually be causing schizophrenia, but that people predisposed to schizophrenia might be naturally drawn to cannabis as a means to relieve symptoms.

P.S. I'd personally doubt claims of fasting curing cancer. I've gone without food for approximately 30 days due to a health emergency a few years ago and almost died. My vitals were also all kinds of f*cked up. Fasting is a natural thing to do when very sick or in pain, but not for 30 days.

How about you try laying off all electronic devices and extra dopamine-rewarding stimuli such as drinking, smoking, porn, excess masturbation, TV, computer, music, news, social media, and phone for a few days as an experiment? I can't advise you anything about your meds, but if your doctor has told you to lower your dose and get off them, perhaps that might be your cue to free your system of that junk?

Good luck.
 
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