Is there any way to recover from Ecstacy use?
Question by Kevin: Is there any way to recover from Ecstacy use?
Hi There,
I was a regular excasty user approximatley 3-4 years ago and went through that phase for about a solid year. During this peroid I would mix other drugs into the nights that I partied, like GHB, Coke, Pot, Ketamine and alcohol. Primarly Ecstacy though.
I have not indulged in any drugs ever since I stopped but am still experiencing adverse psycological and physical effects from the drugs to this day. I have always been introvert and shy in personallity, that is one of the main reasons I started taking ecstacy because it would allow me to release all inhibitions… when I was rollin, the high would break down those walls that sometimes inhibit people to show their inner self to others. And it felt great to be that liberal without any concerns of people judging you. And if they did.. you didn’t care!
I liked people to percieve me as some-what of a rebel back when I started taking E…being a teenanger and all… I remember saying “What the hell” and popped that first pill stupidly, not knowing how badly it would effect me in the long run. But I was naive/ignorant in the fact that I knew ecstacy was bad for you… but not to the extent I experienced after coming out of that phase. If I was a little more informed about the long-term effects…I would have never touched the drug.. but I had to learn the hard way.
To this day I am experiencing negative neurlogical and physical effects, and do not feel like the same person at all. I have confidence issues where before I never would of have taken a second thought. I am almost always dissatisfied no matter how hard I try to be productive. Some days I am midly depressed and feel out of sorts. Without a solid 8-10 hours a sleep a day I feel antsy and sometimes sick/un-well. Caffeine also has a fairly negative effect on me.. where as before, it did not and I could sleep soundly even drinking a can/coffee right before bed.
I have also experienced lower back issues, I believe the nerves in my lower spine/back become inflammed at times and cause that “thousand needles” feelings through my lowerback, pelvic and legs sometimes, but this is all self-speculation. Excersise helps a ton with all these problems and I exercise on a regular basis… just lately I have injured my leg in a sports mishap and being away makes me feel physically/mentally like crap.
I am aware that ecstacy recovery has not been researched excessively and treatments are some-what limited. But if there is any suggestions or information/comments you guys can leave with me feel free. I am trying to keep an optimistic outlook on life in general but one things for sure.. my life and personality have changed drastically in the last few years.
Writing this may just be theraputic for my personal benefit.. but Id also like to let other people know who are experiencing this problem that they are not alone.
Best answer:
Answer by Ray <3
My dad did LSD 35 years ago and he still feels it. Research shows that ecstasy is one of the least-harmful drugs, even less than alcohol or tobacco or pot. Are you use it wasn’t something else?
Either way, I think the only thing you can do is meet with a doctor that can point you in the right direction
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