I'm pained to say I used DXM when I was 19 too. I was depressed (I'm guessing you were), and I'm pretty sure I developed anxiety and hypochondria due to it. There were times in my life when I was in a public setting and I suddenly couldn't function, so I had to lie down because I was convinced I had tumors in my brain or abdomen (lol). I've used additional drugs which I won't bother listing.
It's pointless to worry about the past. You can and should make the best decisions for yourself from this day forward, and it sounds like you're already doing that. You should be thankful you recognized your wrongdoing and stopped yourself from letting your self-harm spiral out of control.
I'm currently 27 and I'm doing really well in my comp sci courses. If anything, hypochondria helped me because I now exercise and eat healthier than I probably would have if I wasn't so worrisome.
Leo Perez
>do LSD once and only once >IQ goes up 20 points, generally happy all the time, give good advices to people and they happy too >take LSD again >become spooky >everything goes to shit >IQ 5 less than origin
Nathaniel Lewis
reddit fag
Christian Harris
Coke and alcohol are both neurotoxic, the former pretty greatly so, especially if you've overdosed. My grades dropped significantly when I got into that in high school. I regret it, all of it. Just don't do it while attending school (or ever). Part of it is that it's higher education so it's generally going to be more complex than in HS.
I drink to cope with the stress, but my cognitive function is impaired even from a hangover.
Jonathan Green
when did you turn things around, and if its not too personal, what drugs did you do?
Charles Garcia
Erdős did amphetamines all the time
Ryder Jackson
I started binge-drinking (not too often) when I was 16 and I started smoking weed when I was 18. I free-based heroin, smoked salvia, and tripped on mushrooms several times apiece when I was 19-20. I probably drank at least a bottle of DXM 30 times in a span of eight months. When I was 23 I mixed pieces of xanax with booze probably 10 times. From 24-26, I did ecstasy and acid roughly 15 times each, and coke about 10 times. I stopped smoking weed and everything else about half a year ago. I rarely drink anymore too. Life is sad when your confidence is crushed and you have little to live for.
So to answer your question, it took me almost a decade to turn things around, and I feel pretty damn good. Good diet and exercise will make a world of difference. Mindset and passion is key too. I'm always reading and trying to memorize/recite facts and that is a tried-and-true method to improving your cognition.
Do I regret it? Mostly, but I wouldn't be where I am today if I didn't do all that stupid stuff. I'm thankful I don't feel retarded.
Austin Jackson
fuck this is what i needed to hear. Thanks user.
Ethan Hill
Between 16 and 19 I smoked pot daily, for a few months I did coke a few times a week, took acid once a week, got drunk every day for about 3 months, and chuted a few grams of molly.
I used to be in the top 3 of my class in standardized testing without any real effort, had a pretty acute memory, and could quickly understand novel information.
It's definitely dulled now, don't really have the same depth of thought and intuition, I really have to pay attention to absorb information, memory is pretty cloudy. Drug abuse definitely fucks up your brain. Healthy habits and sobriety could sharpen you back up in the long run, I don't think there''s any kind of irreparable genetic damage, but you'll definitely be knocked down a few pegs. Try go get in great shape, lots of blood flow to the brain will help get that edge back.
Ian Lee
Guy who posted the dxm post, thanks for your response and advice. I was depressed, yes, and actually getting healthy was due to my hypochondria as well. Glad to know I'm not alone, that you turned your life around, and that you are doing well user.
