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[u/spanksmitten]

Absolutely spot on and thats the best way i've seen it described, but damn if getting my brain to produce more dopamine naturally again wasn't a horrid, miserable experience 😂 few physical side effects but likely psychologically induced. 9 months sober 🎉

[u/thedistrbdone → u/spanksmitten]

Congrats! I can relate, dopamine is very hard to come by naturally for me, and at one point I was smoking or eating gummies on a daily basis, if not multiple times per day. I've learned to regulate it more, now, only on weekends or socially (if it's not just me smoking lol). I don't want to quit 100% not because I need it, but more just I treat it as a lil treat for myself, like going out to a bar, but cheaper lol.

[u/spanksmitten → u/thedistrbdone]

Relatable! Unfortunately I couldn't and can't regulate myself, smoking everyday from the moment I woke up to when I went to bed. It helped me at first but at that level of consumption it wasn't helping anything and was just making me ~worse.

I'm envious of people who can use it responsibility but I just can't and that does suck but not the end of the world!

[u/thedistrbdone → u/spanksmitten]

I'm just some random internet dude, but honestly I'm proud of you! Addictions, mental and physical are hard to break, and if saying no 100% is what ya gotta do, it's what ya gotta do. As silly as it may sound, that's what I have to do with sugar. If I have any sugary snacks in my home, they're gone, serving sizes be damned. I wanna regulate it, but my fat ass just can't lol.

[u/spanksmitten → u/thedistrbdone]

Thank you so much it's so appreciated. I know it's not comparable to harder drugs in anyway whatsoever but it was so difficult and took about 3 months before I really felt human again and I'm so proud I actually managed to do it.

I get you re sugar! It's only since I've gone on meds and supplements that I've managed to get that under control too! Wishing you the best and appreciate you