Sugar is also a really really major overlooked culprit i think. and really doesnt help adhd brains very much if they are not focussedMost benefits of fasting are on days 3 to 5. Stuff like autophagy, insulin "reset" etc. need a prolonged fasted state. Your brain starts to work on ketones after around 36 hours too. Fasting, cardio and sauna helped me the most to get weed out of my system. It took 8+ months to a year in my case. I'm weed free for 5 years now and don't really miss it.
Just be patient. You can figure your next step when body is somewhat stable. Harmalas definetly help but not right away. I would still take a time off from all substances.
Just don't overdo it. Too much of anything could end badly. Fasting works when it's the main healing practice. It's not a quick fix.
If you are already unstable, prolonged fast could go both ways.
Take care
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hmm. what makes u think they're sub optimal? this is implying almost that the brain / body doesn't know what it's doing
. surely there is a reason that extra energy is directed toward these pathways? i have no idea, but i also don't claim for them to be sub optimal (or optimal)what a strange response to somebody who clearly is in distressJoined: Dec 19, 2024
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Just in time for Christmass! Hummm... I see.
IMHO there should be restrictions put on fresh-new subscriptions, like a probation period to prevent instant gratification.
M'well. Strange decisions indeed, but don't expect me to fall for it even a micro-second!
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people spiral from conditions like these because they can't tolerate the headache, and so it self perpetuates. that is the issue. these sensations could actually be quite useful, if only people had the b*llox to withstand them
fink
overthinking the unthinkable
I strongly object to humanity labelling brains as we have in the last hundred years. OP believes he has a condition, a disorder.
All we have to define is if our brain is high or low maintenance. Low maintenance means a fully immersed experience here on earth. High maintenance means we don't get the benefits of the brain without constant work. Means the experience here on earth feels detached from an inner self.
So I agree with you gopher, it takes b*llox to handle a very high maintenance brain.
The OP's presented narrative opened a certain door on a high maintenance brain way before there was any ability to face it.
All we have to define is if our brain is high or low maintenance. Low maintenance means a fully immersed experience here on earth. High maintenance means we don't get the benefits of the brain without constant work. Means the experience here on earth feels detached from an inner self.
So I agree with you gopher, it takes b*llox to handle a very high maintenance brain.
The OP's presented narrative opened a certain door on a high maintenance brain way before there was any ability to face it.
I like your way of looking at it. Yeah the naming everything ought to have a condition name for that - the compulsive tendency to categorise and name everything.. I'm sure there probably already is one tbf. I wonder if the DSM contains it
Even if OP has a condition, or maybe a disorder- it's the fact he is unsettled / disturbed / stressed by it is the real issue
But perhaps it's not even an issue - perhaps that is just the thing, the ache, of the head, and how much it might ache is in itself a stress, perhaps even just reflective of that - stress. Maybe it's our body's last way of saying to us, we are stressed, past pointing it out through all of the bodily signals that we sometimes lose track of over the years.
Though I do like to think that the high maintenance and low maintenance are both as necessary as one another, and sometimes (perhaps always) inevitable - sometimes you are simply shocked into it
I agree, yeah.
Hey, OP -
Try switching to a keto diet and take 4 keto BHB capsules, and meditating for 10 mins.
See if it helps.
I have a suspicion that it is sugar / carb related (the brain has to go through a hefty conversion process to make glucose food - ketones can be used directly however)
Que?
Our brain works on these two types of fuel very well. Never doubt Nature. She has her own reasons for everything.
Even this very brain you use to make sense of things is her creation. The only modern problem is that we seldom hit a fasted state.
It's a necessary part of a healthy lifestyle. It's one of the reasons it was integrated into most religions.
I say a fast should be mandatory for everyone. Peace.
I completely agree with you, but the body was also made to function with the use of insulin, and now societally we have drifted into an over dependence on insulin which results in diabetes, crazy unpredictable (dependent on sugar) burnout patterns, and god knows what else.
Fasts are so essential, and totally missing - people know how to go up but really struggle in coming back down, and I think that is due to the hyperstimulation of, well, everything, including even people's diets. This is without mentioning even the media we consume.
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I don't know all the terminology and jargon and such but AFAIK the conversion process for glucose into ATP is multi-step and quite complex, whereas ketones enter the 'citric acid cycle' in several steps fewer than glucose
They also make more ATP per carbon molecule (compared to glucose)
Obviously it isn't realistic to stay in ketosis _all of the time_ - but the fact that we never are in this default physiological state, is at the very least peculiar to me
Energy* would have probably been better than 'food'
coimeádaí fearainn
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Hey man, I have been there minus the ADHD. Maybe its undiagnosed in me. For 4 years i suffered relentless anxiety and depression. Attempted suicide twice. I did not have psychedellics in the mix at the time. I found DMT and i got some answers and I pushed on with sheer strenght and will. We have to unlearn these negative patterns I turned my life around and my approach to life, I needed a total 180 in my life to change things. Perhaps you should do the same. Its an everyday battle but we are strong you have a whole online community behind you. Who may not know you but care for life and having a good one. So be brave, you can do it!
I missed this question for some reason. It's a good point, although another way of looking at "sub-optimal pathways" is that they've developed in response to unconscious issues regarding harmful influences or practices. In that respect (and I've said this somewhere before), I've noticed that very occasional use of cannabis can guide one into activities - like yoga/stretches, dancing, music and other creative outputs that were present in the background as an unfulfilled need.hmm. what makes u think they're sub optimal? this is implying almost that the brain / body doesn't know what it's doing
Perhaps the OP's symptoms were also influenced by their difficulty in engaging with this active process - or said process was a deep and challenging one. This type of personal change can be a long, drawn-out affair, requiring considerable commitment, and it's quite natural for the ego to fight back against it in whatever ways it can find!
From the tantric perspective, these activities represent Shakti, or energy, in the body. Cannabis and other psychoactive substances can catalyze the release of stuck energy, naturally leading to creative somatic expression. It's of utmost importance to let this energy express itself without holding it back in any way. You can read more about this in Peter A. Levine's book, In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness.
PedroSanchez
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i am late to the conversation but i think you need to stop using all of these chemicals for a long time to get your mindset back to a good place. stay sober minded for a while, especially stay clear of antipsychotics (they are more like "psychotics" in my opinion) they are not the solution you need.
spend some time getting physically healthy, as you are doing. eat healthy, drink plenty of water, exercise daily and get plenty of sleep on a regular schedule, which is difficult with ADHD, i know.
eating and drinking healthy is a minefield of a debate but some things are obvious, like quitting sugar, unnatural additives and factory foods/drinks. it's best to eat food the way nature gives it to us, without the preservatives and addictive carcinogens. organic is underrated. personally i do not eat grains and i my health has improved vastly since, though it took a while to feel the effects, but grain free diets are taboo so you should do what is best for you.
i know i am reiterating a lot of what you are already doing but i just want to solidify it. keep with the meditation too. nothing changes over night. what you are looking for is a life long change, not a quick solution. it will come with time.
as for the ADHD and the effects of it, you should know you are perfect the way you are, you do not need to be anything that you are not. some aspects of ADHD you will not be able to "fix" but you can learn to accept them and accept yourself. love yourself and love everybody in the world
i also believe you are correct that a lot of your psychological problems are in your head. we often make ourselves into victims by thinking like a victim. if you wake up thinking things will go wrong that day then you can be sure things will go wrong that day. i know it is definitely not simple to execute this concept though! it sounds so rude to say this to people and it can sound very taboo, but we do have more control over our mindset than we often realize.
in the morning, before you do anything, remind yourself that you are perfect, you are divine, and make sure you forgive yourself for anything you feel badly towards yourself about. treat yourself as you would treat your child.
also take time to take a note of the things you are blessed for, especially when things go wrong. e.g. during a storm my roof was leaking and i took time to remind myself how lucky i was that i had a roof over my head. i also take time to be grateful for every meal i eat and i try to take time to find things i am grateful for whenever i can. we let a lot of the good things slip past in life. the more you practice this the more you realize how blessed you really are.
i think i could type forever but i feel that i am going off point. i also have ADHD. i have been where you are, you are not alone. keep at it! and forget about psychedelics and weed for a while. it will take time, but know that you WILL come out the other side.
we love you!
spend some time getting physically healthy, as you are doing. eat healthy, drink plenty of water, exercise daily and get plenty of sleep on a regular schedule, which is difficult with ADHD, i know.
eating and drinking healthy is a minefield of a debate but some things are obvious, like quitting sugar, unnatural additives and factory foods/drinks. it's best to eat food the way nature gives it to us, without the preservatives and addictive carcinogens. organic is underrated. personally i do not eat grains and i my health has improved vastly since, though it took a while to feel the effects, but grain free diets are taboo so you should do what is best for you.
i know i am reiterating a lot of what you are already doing but i just want to solidify it. keep with the meditation too. nothing changes over night. what you are looking for is a life long change, not a quick solution. it will come with time.
as for the ADHD and the effects of it, you should know you are perfect the way you are, you do not need to be anything that you are not. some aspects of ADHD you will not be able to "fix" but you can learn to accept them and accept yourself. love yourself and love everybody in the world
i also believe you are correct that a lot of your psychological problems are in your head. we often make ourselves into victims by thinking like a victim. if you wake up thinking things will go wrong that day then you can be sure things will go wrong that day. i know it is definitely not simple to execute this concept though! it sounds so rude to say this to people and it can sound very taboo, but we do have more control over our mindset than we often realize.
in the morning, before you do anything, remind yourself that you are perfect, you are divine, and make sure you forgive yourself for anything you feel badly towards yourself about. treat yourself as you would treat your child.
also take time to take a note of the things you are blessed for, especially when things go wrong. e.g. during a storm my roof was leaking and i took time to remind myself how lucky i was that i had a roof over my head. i also take time to be grateful for every meal i eat and i try to take time to find things i am grateful for whenever i can. we let a lot of the good things slip past in life. the more you practice this the more you realize how blessed you really are.
i think i could type forever but i feel that i am going off point. i also have ADHD
. i have been where you are, you are not alone. keep at it! and forget about psychedelics and weed for a while. it will take time, but know that you WILL come out the other side.we love you!
PedroSanchez
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do you not see how nasty your reply is? why do you even reply?Joined: Dec 19, 2024
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So a total newbie comes around whi complains about his vilification & abuse of a most precious gift from dame Nature, somehow supposed to heal him from « living in heaven » and now blaming it in a « therapy » forum dedicated to « trauma »... Signed "The King" in indonesian language, e.g. from a country where possession is punishable by 4 to 12 years of imprisonment!
Just in time for Christmass! Hummm... I see.
IMHO there should be restrictions put on fresh-new subscriptions, like a probation period to prevent instant gratification.
M'well. Strange decisions indeed, but don't expect me to fall for it even a micro-second!
put yourself in OPs shoes and imagine if somebody replied with the attitude you reply with. how would that make you feel?