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Discussion in ' Psychological & social ' started by Cupcake21 , Sep 20 , 2015 . 1 . Sep 20 , 2015 # 1 Cupcake21 Cupcake21 Newbie Reputation Points : 10 Messages : 9 Joined : Sep 20 , 2015 from Nebraska , U . S . A . I have u months sober . Been kickin ass as well . Work gotcrazy hectic and I had a relationship end . Unfortunately I stayed as a " friend " . I knew these were all triggers , but continued . Boss did lighten my load last 2 weeks tho , I told them so many times it was too much . The boyfriend thing was just unreal . Day after day I learned more . . wasnt good . I lost it the 23rd . Mania delusions depression confusion memory loss mental fog insomnia . I remember bits and pieces . Finally able to see the therapist in person yesterday . I lost my job Sunday , and been in the house since . Calmer today . . but still loosing and forgetting things . Went to get gas ... Passed it twice and curb checks , like before . Cant handle talking to people or noise . Got Seroquel yesterday til I see med management Thursday . This is confusing . . what if its permanent ? Any thoughts ? ( NO cravings since first day . . ) 2 . Sep 20 , 2015 # 2 Alien Sex Fiend Alien Sex Fiend Silver Member Reputation Points : 1,450 Messages : 3,947 Joined : Apr 17 , 2012 from Canada What drug have you been sober from ? I had a Nervous breakdown like most adults here , and my nervous breakdowns never lasted longer than an hour . People don ' t get prescribed Seroquel on the spot ( at least where I live ) I think seeing a doctor and a psychiatrist is a good idea , thats great that you are already doing this 3 . Sep 20 , 2015 # 3 Cupcake21 Cupcake21 Newbie Reputation Points : 10 Messages : 9 Joined : Sep 20 , 2015 from Nebraska , U . S . A . Im sorry . . alcohol . I also have anxiety and depression . My med management called them in . Its only 25 mg 2 times a day . My therapist related it to the nervous breakdown . . Doctors dont use that term anymore . Mania lasts about an hour . Cupcake21 added 3 Minutes and 12 Seconds later ... Excuse me . . mania can last an hour . Last edited : Sep 20 , 2015 4 . Sep 20 , 2015 # 4 Alien Sex Fiend Alien Sex Fiend Silver Member Reputation Points : 1,450 Messages : 3,947 Joined : Apr 17 , 2012 from Canada Thanks for letting us know . I myself have been struggling with binging on alcohol for few years . Alcohol like benzos tends to make people more nervous after they quit drinking too much . It will pass . Yes , doctors don ' t use that term anymore . Have you tried SSRI or benzo drugs ? You have been prescribed an anti - psychotic , the heaviest of mental medications . THat means the doctor is taking your case seriously which is good . Lets see others ' replies :) 5 . Sep 20 , 2015 # 5 Cupcake21 Cupcake21 Newbie Reputation Points : 10 Messages : 9 Joined : Sep 20 , 2015 from Nebraska , U . S . A . Lol you are cute . You didn ' t ask what other meds I was on ?? The seroquel is to take the edge off . . as it made me lethargic in the past . . The mania was a general description . . the severe panic and panic attacks I was having daily . . as well as the shaking . I see why doctors don ' t use that term now . It was never used in your definition , by a doctor . Anxiety after alcohol is a given . . especially in withdrawals . I am a binge alcoholic . Years of straight vodka in heavy doses damages your body long term . Withdrawals can be deadly depending on your use . So me overdoing work getting wrapped up in a man . . and the shock of I learned and saw , my loss of a family finally . . its not good for and addict . I ' m not drinking . . but I still have the thinking . And addicts can be extreme people . Do some research . Check your facts on medications , alcoholism etc before you make condescending remarks . Maybe a hobby so you don ' t bother people with issues . Or just go sit in detox or Immanual and observe . I ' m bored now . . go away Last edited by a moderator : Sep 20 , 2015 6 . Sep 20 , 2015 # 6 bluntwraps bluntwraps Silver Member Reputation Points : 585 Messages : 781 Joined : Sep 13 , 2015 from Michigan , U . S . A . Yes I have earlier this year and alcohol abuse played a part . I was hospitalized twice in two weeks in the psycho ward at two different hosptials . I wont go into gory detail but each time I had to stay over a week so I could get stabilized on the almost daily changing mes they were feeding me . I ' m still trying to get care I deem fitting . But being there did give me the space and time I needed to pull me out of my state . I still find the pressure of full time work incredibly difficult for a number of reasons among other thing which require human interaction . No medicine they have put me on seems to fully and now not even moderately working to help me with my depression and anxiety and other undiagnosed issues . Just throwing pills at me and seeing what sticks . I have been on at least 6 different anti - anxiety , ant - depressant and anti - psychotic meds since April . Stay strong 7 . Sep 20 , 2015 # 7 Cupcake21 Cupcake21 Newbie Reputation Points : 10 Messages : 9 Joined : Sep 20 , 2015 from Nebraska , U . S . A . It seems they do throw those pills dont they ? O was put on haliperdol after my last drunk . That nite I really lost it . That stuff made my legs twitch and I was moving them constantly . People were noticing and watching . New doc said I never shoulda been given it . I took other meds for 6 months to get rid of the effects from it . Im sorry youve had it too . The symptoms were just so extreme it scared me . I had used " Stop thought " when I got sober to ease my constant worry , after bout 6 weeks I felt content . It was amazing . Lost it overnight tho . Starting over . 8 . Sep 20 , 2015 # 8 detoxin momma detoxin momma Just A Brick In The Wall Silver Member Post 50 News Articles to gather this Trophy . Post 50 supportive comments to Recovery Journal Entries . Reputation Points : 2,795 Messages : 2,797 Joined : Jan 10 , 2014 from Mid - West USA ive had a nervous break down , it had nothing to do with drugs . my husband was in the hospital for 9 days in serious condition , some would have died . I started my menstrual cycle nowhere near the right time , and it lasted for 22 days . that ' s 22 days of cramps of bleeding . sweat so bad had to bring extra shirts to the hospital , and if I tried to eat I ' d vomit . couldn ' t sleep if my life depended on it . It felt like being stuck in a panic attack . even If I didn ' t have OCD and GAD I probably would ' ve fallen apart . the good news about having a nervous break down is , things can only go up from there . hopefully ! and once you ' ve been there , you know exactly how much stress you can actually handle . and , it makes other stuff seem not so serious . 9 . Sep 20 , 2015 # 9 cren cren Titanium Member Donating Member Reputation Points : 1,030 Messages : 265 Joined : Oct 25 , 2013 from earth I developed ptsd - which is kinda nevous breakdown . I think it made me want to self medicate just to get through what I was going through . I never wanted to go backward to the addict that I used to be , I just wanted to cope I got though it in the end with some minor relapses but its hard . I have alot of flashbacks and nightmares . I didnt think I was going to survive it at the start but now I can see how far I have come . Being self aware and knowing that relapse can be possible under these circumstances is a great advantage for you . 10 . Sep 20 , 2015 # 10 polio vaccine polio vaccine Titanium Member Reputation Points : 828 Messages : 371 Joined : Mar 13 , 2010 from New York , U . S . A . Yeah I ' ve been through similar shit here and there - I ' d be surprised if the bulk of this forum hadn ' t . Mine were not always drug induced but it ' d be a stretch to say any of em were not drug related . Tho I don ' t use the term " nervous breakdown , " as I was taught to say other things , anybody will know what you mean . Times I ' m thinking of would probably be called " psychotic episodes , " and rightly so , really . I have a diagnosis of schizophrenia , which is pretty well managed by the methadone I take , but life isn ' t seamless , it just used to be way worse . Used to be roughly twice a year I would find myself somehow under a load of stress I ' d taken on , feeling cavalier and hypomanic I guess , and would then " crack " into states where I was isolating myself in a world of hallucinations and delusions of grandeur - each time seemed to have a central event or theme - like once a fight w my folks ( not isolated , one out of a pattern ) had me feeling a sudden " click " in my head , and then it was like watching a movie of someone who looked a lot like me ( how did I see myself ? ) setting his bed / bedroom on fire . I have no recollection of consciously thinking to do that , and once my folks came running up the stairs and shouting it was like I woke up with my eyes still open , and I could see the situation with all the horror and abhorrence of someone " normal . " Another time I felt the " click " ( almost like something huge has just changed about everything but you can ' t tell what is so different ) and next thing I knew I had three classic " grey " space aliens in my room telling me how to " escape the current time loop . " Again , it was a thing where I went and tried it , totally dissociated from any kind of conscious thought , almost like I was hypnotized ( conscious , but with huge gaps ) and once I " woke up " into myself and saw what I was doing ( say , hiding in a steel oil drum with my eyes shut and trying to " escape the current time loop ") I realized I had been insane and went back to real life with my tail between my legs . But the fogginess , the overstimulated feeling , the general agitated confusion , all sounds quite familiar . I could keep going but it ' d just be repeating myself for the most part . A word of caution - try not to take antipsychotics unless they are helpful and anything else is not . I have to run right now so I must be lazy , but please look up on Wikipedia " akathisia " and " tardive dyskinesia " to see what I mean . I ' m convinced that I did some lasting damage to my nervous system and overall ability to " relax " by trying those drugs too liberally . Seroquel is not as risky as haldol , to my memory anyway , but it all bears scrutiny . Gotta run - take care , hope you feel better soon . It does " unclick " eventually . Stay brave til then . Cheers 11 . Sep 20 , 2015 # 11 Cwb20022 Cwb20022 Palladium Member Donating Member Reputation Points : 3,040 Messages : 1,348 Joined : Dec 11 , 2013 33 y / o from Pennsylvania Oh god cupcake this sounds like me a few months back . Exact same problems . And yes its very confusing . And scary . But it will end . I actually switched from a severe heroin addiction to methadone . And i was having real problems adjusting . I didnt realize how much heroin played a role in my life . When i got on methadone i lost everything . All my friends . Everything in my life changed . And i continued using heroin . I felt like a failure . And at the same time my boyfriend and i were fighting . Work was way to much pressure . And i became severly depressed . Ended up becoming a person i hated . I was angry bitter and totally different then who i was . fter a really bad overdose i ended up in a mental hospital . Stayed there for three days . Hated it with a passion . So i told them what they wanted to here and got out . Nothing changed . I was still in a state of depression . Hated myself and my life . A few weeks went by and i ended up back in the hospital . Which this time was great for me . I started therapy and got put on escitalopram . An anti depressant around the same time . And both helped me tremendously . I really wanted to get better . I was having really negative thoughts at the time . And was just totally not normal . And with those aids and my want to be better things started to change . I would recommend trying both of them . I realized allot of issues i didnt even know i had . And they assured me that i wasnt crazy . Which i felt soo crazy . It was really hard . Cuase i also thought what if im like this forever . This was just a few months ago . I took a break from here because even this site was getting me down . Since then im much better . Havent used heroin in over 4 months . The depression is gone . I got a promotion at work . And dare i say i may even feel BETTER then before this all happened . Before i was shy with no self esstem or confidence . And ive been working on it allot . And i feel better . I am still on the antidepressants . I stopped the therapy just recently . It was becoming real repetative for me . And i didnt feel like it was helping anymore . But it did in the beginning big time . I wish you the best of luck cupcake . Please dont let the depression cloud your judgement . You have the power to control you . Not your emotions . Always remember that . You should check out the ptsd group . I find it a very helpful group . And suprisingly positive . https://drugs-forum.com/forum/group.php?groupid=517 Good luck . And stay positive . It will pass . Be proud that you quit alcohol and havent drank in even though your having a hard time . Peace . 12 . Sep 20 , 2015 # 12 ex - junkie ex - junkie Palladium Member ✓ Validated Health Professional You ' ve been registered here for a decade , congratulations ! Post 50 supportive comments to Recovery Journal Entries . Reputation Points : 5,243 Messages : 2,877 Joined : Feb 23 , 2009 from Australia First of all I just want to say that antipsychotics are prescribed for alcohol withdrawals because of the delirium tremens risk . Haloperidol and quetiapine are effective for treating this phase of withdrawal if delirium presents , though if extrapyramidal side effects are observed with haloperidol then benztropine is administered to counteract this . Usually when haloperidol is prescribed , then benztropine is also prescribed as a PRN dose ( PRN = used as needed [ if extrapyramidal side effects are observed ]) . Nervous breakdowns are common in alcohol withdrawal because anxiety is a direct side effect . 13 . Sep 20 , 2015 # 13 Cupcake21 Cupcake21 Newbie Reputation Points : 10 Messages : 9 Joined : Sep 20 , 2015 from Nebraska , U . S . A . Thanks for the feedback . Im not understanding myself . This wouldnt be a suprise If I was drinking . I thought I was drunk one day . My poor family has no clue they are convinced Im drinking too . The only proof I have is my cam bracelet . I have the ability to make good choices and live a happy life . Im scared at my ability to make bad choices and be so destructive . 14 . Sep 20 , 2015 # 14 Smeg Smeg Opiates & Opioids Staff Member ✓ Validated Health Professional Reputation Points : 4,558 Messages : 1,640 Joined : Oct 26 , 2009 59 y / o from U . K . So you ' re not drinking now ? With respect how long have you been abstinent for ? Members will continue to advise and help you . 15 . Sep 20 , 2015 # 15 Cupcake21 Cupcake21 Newbie Reputation Points : 10 Messages : 9 Joined : Sep 20 , 2015 from Nebraska , U . S . A . No Im not . My last drink was 2/13/15 . 16 . Sep 20 , 2015 # 16 Phungushead Phungushead Twisted Depiction Staff Member Administrator Reputation Points : 18,270 Messages : 3,896 Joined : Jan 21 , 2005 from United States Congratulations on your sobriety ( that ' s my birthday lol ) . I went through something similar once , years ago . It most definitely sucks some giant ass , and can be a very trying time . It hurts a lot . Kinda feels like you ' re stuck in a race that you have no idea where it is heading or where it began , and gives you that ' Why do I even bother anymore ' feeling . Although it can be difficult , try to keep things in perspective . Recognize this as just a low point in your life , and remember that one certainty in life is that it is in a continuous state of flux . Nothing stays the same . Even though it sometimes can seem like you ' ve just sunk too deep and your life is always going to be like this , this will pass , and things will get better . Try to take some time to just step back and breathe for a minute . Let the world continue to spin out of control , but take yourself out of it for a moment and you will see that it will keep doing whatever it will without you even being involved . Thousands , if not millions of other people find themselves in situations just like this , and even worse ones as well . This can help you remove a lot of pressure off of yourself to live up to whatever ( possibly unrealistic ) expectations you had previously set for yourself . Hang in there , but remember to let go as well . Things can seem even more out of control when we hold onto shit too tight and make all the crazy stuff going on around us , about us . Sometimes self destruction leads to self realization . Often , you ' ll find yourself coming out of these types of things knowing more about yourself , who you are , and who you want to be . The next challenge is then becoming that person . It ' s good that you were able to see a therapist . Don ' t hesitate to contact them again if you start to feel at the end of your rope . Communicating your feelings regardless the method , such posting on here ( or even just scribbling down your thoughts on a piece of paper ) can be surprisingly therapeutic . Even if you don ' t actually submit a post , sometimes just writing the words can make you feel a lot better . Be well . 17 . Sep 21 , 2015 # 17 athanasia athanasia Newbie Reputation Points : 5 Messages : 18 Joined : Sep 16 , 2015 from U . S . A . I ' ve had 3 distinct ones that I can remember . The first was when I was 8 , I had SEVERE OCD and I should have been hospitalized , but one day I just lost it and scream cried for hours in the fetal position on the ground . It was very heart breaking for my parents to watch . The next two were when I was 15 and severely depressed . I was taking klonopin legally then , my prescription is void now but I still get it , and Prozac . I was really into cutting myself at the time and I just couldn ' t take it anymore , I was losing my mind . So I tried killing myself by snorting Vyvanse , Klonopin , and Xanax and drinking on top of it . Then I cut myself really badly . I didn ' t die probably because the Vyvanse kept me awake . The last time it was just cutting deeply , snorting klonopin , and getting wasted . That time was really bad , I couldn ' t stop shaking and crying and my parents took care of me till I was sober the next day ... My mental health really did a number on them . 18 . Sep 21 , 2015 # 18 TheCrystallineCook TheCrystallineCook Silver Member Reputation Points : 1,085 Messages : 1,232 Joined : Sep 16 , 2010 from U . S . A . I had a nervous breakdown when I came home to my condo and found my fiancé ' s lifeless body on the ground of our living room . She has aspirated on her on vomit as a result of a heroin overdose . I lost it . I went on a meth tear that , in retrospect , I ' m not sure how I survived . This breakdown lasted six long months of agony and substance abuse and took me to dark places . Mental breakdowns , whether they be brief or lengthy are a normal part of the human experience . I would be more concerned if something unfortunate , depressing or tragic happened to you and you did not experience some sort of emotional breakdown . Maintain you sobriety ; you should be very proud of this achievement . I have had mental breakdowns as recently as the past few months as a result of legal troubles and substance abuse issues . So you can see that there is a pattern . Inevitably , when drugs no longer help us and begin to hurt us it will always end tragically unless you or someone else intervenes . Just take care of yourself and avoid people and situations that would possibly be detrimental to your state of mind . I , too , have a lengthy list of mental illnesses and the resulting symptoms absolutely exacerbate any issues in life ; with or without drugs and alcohol . Just stay the course and I hope things get better for you . :) 19 . Sep 27 , 2015 # 19 ex - junkie ex - junkie Palladium Member ✓ Validated Health Professional You ' ve been registered here for a decade , congratulations ! Post 50 supportive comments to Recovery Journal Entries . Reputation Points : 5,243 Messages : 2,877 Joined : Feb 23 , 2009 from Australia I had a nervous breakdown when my son ' s father disappeared interstate with my little toddler and didn ' t come back for four months . It ' s the longest I ' ve ever spent apart from my son and I was an absolute wreck . I ' d recently stopped methadone so had no coping skills . It absolutely traumatized me , and during this time frame , my best friend was murdered and my papa died of cancer . ( You must log in or sign up to reply here . ) Show Ignored Content Tags : * abstinence * antidepressant * antipsychotic * anxiety * depression and drugs * mania * mental health and drugs * relationships Your name or email address : Do you already have an account ? + ( ) No , create an account now . + (*) Yes , my password is : + Forgot your password ? 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