What do you think this is (psychologically)?

Question

I've noticed, over the past year, I've had some unusual personality changes, brought to my attention by a close friend. I used to be easy to talk to, understandable, sometimes hyper, always very cautious, not afraid to meet new people, a very quick thinker, and very attentive (that list is a compilation of what I've heard from people that knew/have known me for at least 2 years).

Now, I'm complicated to understand when talking. I can never exactly get my point across and tend to stutter or pause to gather my thoughts or find words. I'm always worn out. I've gotten more and more reckless with how much medication I take or how fast I drive. I avoid going out or going to parties because there will be people I don't know. I always feel they're staring at me or they might actually come speak to me. I used to be the first one to grasp a concept in a class or finish a test on time, now I'm used to being one of the last done with anything. I find myself wandering in class now, drifting away to look at pictures or out the window or even laying my head down and going to sleep instead of listening.

I used to have an opiate problem from February of last year to just a couple months ago. I used to hear stories about pills doing neurological damage, but thought it was all BS at the time. The using took part in the whole reckless thing.

I see a therapist regularly, but I don't tell her much of anything.

needabreak · Accepted Answer

The fact that you used opioids affected your brain. You might be experiencing hypersensitivity to pain and stress, decreased pleasure and dysphoria due to opioid type deficit. Your brain will recover with time. Maybe talk with your therapist about a referral to see a psychiatric provider to start an antidepressant.

* * · Answer

If you started eating very healthy, organic fruits & veggies, hormone free chicken & eggs, baked fish etc.  cut the sugars for awhile, cut soda, cheeze, fried & greasy foods, drink lots of water & get on an exercise regimen.  Also start reading books you WANT to read, this will help a TON with how you think & express your thoughts & you won't be stumped for words anymore. Keep near by a dictionary for words you don't understand & look up a word when you find one you don't understand. This will balance ALL of you out. 
What you got from opiates, you will feel with exercise without coming down. 
Your thinking will be very clear, energy will be strong & your thinking will be sharp as you keep doing these.  I'd buy a few books you would LOVE to read I'm sure you can find some. How about a biography on someone?  Or a juicy love story?

Try this for 9 month, you know if it doesn't work, you can return to what you're doing, but it WILL work & you will look & feel better than you ever have.  Also put together a music playlist for your ears for your exercising & do something you don't hate, each morning with Sunday's off.  Walking, yoga, bicycling, aerobics, whatEVER suits you.

It will work honey, Everything you listed above that is a huge problem will either be too small to notice or gone.

Trending News

What do you think this is (psychologically)?

2 Answers