I did a 6 session, 3 week course of ketamine therapy for treatment of depression. The injections increase to as much as 200mg in a session; it’s no joke and a lot of work at those levels but I do think it helped me break a bad cycle. After the initial 6 sessions they recommend another maintenance round every 3-6 weeks.
I think mushrooms can also be very helpful. Studies seem to be confirming this. Interestingly, even microdosing 0.1-0.2 mg has been shown to be helpful in studies.
I have been doseing 0.25 of a gram every 3 days for the first month and then once a week for the last year, my anxiety and the resulting symptom of occasional depression from prolonged anxiety has been almost non existent after the first month of use.
I am sorta bummed cause I have to end shit with my gf of 4 years, things are toxic, we are headed in different directions and lately I just feel we would be better off separate, but making the change is tough. I worry and care about her
That’s a really tough one to deal with @TasmanianBear .
I was on your gf’s end when this happened to me… ending an 8 year relationship… where I came home to a 1/2 empty apartment…
I was devistated at the time but there were valid reasons this needed to happen and I was NOT the one that could see it. Ultimatley it was the correct thing to do, just the way it happened for me was NOT correct if she cared about me but I didn’t deserve that care tbh.
I learned how toxic I was, and have spent the last few decades learning better. I’m on year 10 of my current relationship and we both working VERY hard to ensure we are looking after each other.
The key is both. Relationships cannot survive being a one-way street for too long without things breaking somewhere.
Hugs 
When I read this, it sounded exactly like me. I’m always nice to people, and I’m sick of people taking advantage of me. People constantly burn me, so now I just stay to myself. I got a dog, and he’ll be a better companion than any person.
Dude, my pup is ALWAYS there… AND he always appreciates everything I do for him…
They do more for us than we realize. I will always have a dog as a result…
Don’t take my kindness for weakness
-tony allen
Another good saying?
“Givers need to set limits because Takers rarely do”
Not sure who to attribute it to though…
But for a giver, this is a hard thing to do, as giving is engrained in their personality…
I’ve started to stick with: “Cause no harm, but take NO shit.”
Interesting, Ive been wanting to try mushroom for my anxiety to see if it helps. I take medication but none of it does much. Im at the point where I NEED to get it under control cause I know its not good on my body. . Tired of being nauseas every time I go somewhere and the skyrocketing blood pressure. Some days I wake up and its 160/90… Before I started smoking bud I was puking every single morning from anxiety… After hearing Paul Stamets talk about them it caught my attention. He has a I believe 365 day microdosing plan using Lions Mane and Psilocybin, been wanting to try that. I’ve been taking Lions Mane for a while now and it seems to help some.
Yeah, I am looking at growing lions mane as well as the magic. Its easier than weed to grow, but you need to be very sterile when inoculating the spawn jars. Just 3/4 of the way through a small mono tub atm.
Are you in Canada?
In the US, waiting for the government to get with the times. Thinking about doing a small grow so I can try it for the first time and see if it helps. Just not sure what exactly I need to get it to grow yet, like spores or the syringes i have seen.
Heres one of Paul’s stacks. I swear I saw a 365 day one somewhere ill have to find it.
edit: seems theres a few different ones around
This is the guy I got all my info from very good,
https://www.youtube.com/c/FunGuyFruits
This guy is good also.
I just want to gripe a minute.
I haven’t been able to work because of health problems on top of anxiety and depression, which is fucking awful on its own, let alone the financial stress.
But here is the stress a lot of people don’t appreciate about me life. I have such a hard time finding value in my days lately. All my hobbies have been hollowed out. How might you ask? I use to enjoy video games- PC specifically. My GPU has been out for years with NO hope of affording a replacement because of supply shortages. I use to enjoy sport shooting with my grandfather- well I can’t shoot on my own because the state decided fuck me, and now the old man is in poorly health. Same for hitting the links. I enjoy live music- dried up for the winter now. I enjoy my plants- they are giving me hell right now. Oh what about TV? I’ve watched everything worth watching. It’s genuinely much more appealing to go back to bed than to calm my mind many days.
I’m not a pessimistic. My life just really is unpleasant a lot of the time. It’s a fucking struggle just to relax. So I finally accepted its time to take disability- oh and it’s a nightmare too.
So just like, don’t tell people with serious depression so cheer up. We know what to do. We’re trying, even if it looks like we’re not.
Funny you say this because mine just went out last week and I feel the same way right now lol. And what sucks is I just sold my xbox one cause I never used it… One week later the GPU dies and I know there aint no way im beating miners and resellers with bots. Now im spending lots more time on here. We will get our GPUs eventually!!! I have hope
With Intel’s options releasing later this year it’s suppose to help… I don’t know. I’ve been hearing promises for years.
awesome thanks for these.
That would be nice, Im hoping to snag the new 3050 but who knows how that will go. Hopefully they stay in stock for a bit
These platitudes drive me crazy. Bootstrap this, eat better, get more sleep, smell this lavender candle. They just don’t get it. I tell myself they are trying to be helpful they are trying to be helpful…but they don’t get it.
