Posts by silentpuma3

Michelle Evans said:Your profile is just one giant pile of two bans. How exactly do you expect anything less than strict moderation from this? Maybe if the Dalai Lama were running things, you'd get a break.

Two bans and two strikes. Fine. But don't expect any mercy or leniency from me. What I expect is consistency when it comes to punishing everyone else. We’re all equal under the law, right? Or is it enough to just claim you have schizophrenia in every third post on the psychology board so you can verbally tear everyone apart without facing any consequences?

If I asked a question, then yes, of course I am waiting for an answer. It’s an administrative matter.

I don't even know how to respond to that.

Please provide links to this. Otherwise, we can't give an answer. We need to follow the thread to see how it unfolded, what led to it, and exactly what was said on your end to make a judgment.

How am I supposed to provide links to something that doesn't exist? Do old chat logs with 10,000 posts just ascend to heaven? I don't know. And frankly, I don't care anymore. I have zero faith in your "impartial" justice system.

It isn't abstract at all, and you aren't getting away with that.

Now, I could counter that by arguing there are definitely true psychopaths among those people, or that I've certainly noticed individuals whose reactions scream psychopathy. That's just my impression, obviously. But still, why is bringing up psychopathy in a psychology forum such a taboo? It's like being in an oncology ward and being told you aren't allowed to discuss who is actually going to die from cancer.

restlesstiger49 said:Hold on a second. Making a general statement like that isn't an attack on any specific individual. 🤦

Drop the rhetoric. It doesn't suit you.

There is a massive difference between saying "there are idiots on this subway" and standing there in front of everyone calling out a specific passenger by their full name just to humiliate them. See the distinction?

I really hope you grasp where the issue lies here.

Elizabeth Davis said:silentpuma3, I think you're tilting at windmills. I would have sent you a DM explaining what happened in my case, but you've got your private messages turned off, so I'll just say it here.
What bothered me was how certain people turned every single one of my posts into some tasteless joke about sex. Do you have any idea how hard that was to read when I was feeling absolutely terrible? This forum was my only outlet, my only support system. I politely asked them multiple times to leave me out of those jokes, but once I started getting "edgy"—or rather, being rude in a nasty way—my posts started getting deleted, yet nobody actually faced any consequences. Honestly, I wouldn't mind if we all got handed a collective "behavioral report"... I was told to just get lost if the jokes bothered me. So, I left.
I tried talking to the mods, the sub-mods, even the admins—it was like screaming into a void.

Exactly. That is precisely my point.

Sophia Kern43 said:Links? Examples? Proof?

I have no clue where that went. We’re talking about some old versions of the psychoanalysis chat rooms.

You reported those controversial posts—to whom?

I used the little triangle icon. Where did it actually end up? I don't know that either.

It's just like when I reported "spam" after some guy acting like he was my boss tried to shut me down and tell me what to do a few posts up. The reaction? Absolutely nothing.

Michelle Evans said:Yeah, obviously. That’s just a tactic now. It’s certainly not an admission that you’re doing the exact same things you aren't being penalized for—just like everyone else you opened this thread about to demand they get punished.

Pure nonsense. I have always been under scrutiny; that is all I am saying. I’ve had plenty of warnings.

So let's follow that logic—did you report any of your colleagues (because you certainly didn't report me) for continuing to post on the same threads using different usernames?

Did you really think I wouldn't comment on this?

I checked that 7-day ban or 500-point penalty mentioned above. You didn't get it because you told a user to screw off; you got it because of what you wrote in the chat regarding users who post in the chat...

It really isn't right to twist the facts like this.

Under the reason for the ban, it simply stated "harassment." That could mean anything, so this isn't twisting facts—it’s just my interpretation or assumption.

By the way, people have said all sorts of things to me publicly (that others are more valuable, that I'm no good, etc.) which is far worse than some abstract comment about "psychopaths and hopeless cases," because those were directed at me personally. And yet, nobody ever reacted. Not once.

Michelle Evans said:The mods always play it soft on this chat, across almost all the subforums. That includes letting you get away with constantly brushing off other users and just being a general nuisance to everyone here.

Look, I’ve been banned twice before and I served my time properly. So, all these little hints that I’m getting special treatment? They don't hold any water. Besides, I’m not an animal. If I ever cross the line, a simple warning is enough to get me back in check.

And honestly, shifting the focus from the actual issue to attacking the person making the complaint? It's such a tired, pathetic tactic.

It would be nice if the rules were actually applied consistently. That's all I have to say.

Casey Bennett said:here is just a snippet from the community guidelines regarding opening threads on this forum

• Format your titles so it is clear who you are complaining about and why [PDF name - moderator handle - the issue] because that makes complaints more visible to those meant to see them, ensuring a faster response. In your opening post, state the specific reason with an explanation and include links to the disputed posts.

• Vague threads where the problem isn't obvious cannot be resolved and are subject to being locked.

I can't edit the title anymore, and honestly, I don't see the point since I believe it describes the current issue perfectly. If you think it needs a rewrite, feel free to do it yourself.

Anyway, here are some small examples that clearly demonstrate biased and poor moderation, along with what has been tolerated lately in the customer support chat:

http://s5.postimg.org/4menw5qiv/forum1.jpg
http://s5.postimg.org/t46rk1t3b/forum2.jpg

Just to refresh your memory, I was lightning-fast—literally within a minute!—banned for 7 days for "gross insults." Why? Because I lost my cool with one user (who was basically stalking me across the forum, labeling me, making insinuations, calling me names, etc.) and in a moment of pure impulse, I told her to go f*** herself. Fine. Rules are rules, whether I like them or not, and I served my sentence without a fight. Nobody warned me. Nobody even asked how long of a ban I wanted or anything like that.

So, here is the question: why aren't the rules applied equally to everyone? Why are some people allowed to troll and provoke far beyond any reasonable limit, systematically destroying a thread that is supposed to be, I repeat, for "support"???

I’ve been wondering why there is such blatant selective moderation on Psychology. Why is it that some people get banned or censored almost instantly, while others are just allowed to run wild and do whatever they want?

This mostly applies to the support chat and how Eric Gray2 handles things. She consistently lets certain users spam images of animated genitals and whatnot, or just straight-up flame everyone in sight. But the second someone else tries to give them a taste of their own medicine, boom—they get hit with a week-long ban.

Look, if you're going to enforce the rules, at least try to be consistent and impartial. Otherwise, you're just being hypocritical.

My brain fog finally lifted after I completely stepped away from all my medications. I also overhauled my entire diet—cut out the sugar, caffeine, alcohol, and all that processed junk. Throw in enough sleep, staying hydrated, and just avoiding people and content that trigger stress... it actually worked.

I know I can’t really fix the hand I was dealt with bad genetics, but let's be honest, nothing else would have made a long-term difference anyway...

Who knows? Honestly, medications were nothing more than a flat plank to me... and not even a springboard. Just a plain, boring piece of wood that ended up backfiring and completely wrecked my head. 😁

If you ask me, the best kind of springboard is actually having a solid support system around you—like good friends. But fine, I guess that's going off-topic.

But let's be honest: meds never actually tackle the root cause, they just mask the symptoms... And that's fundamentally flawed.

Raymond Ortiz69 said:Heh, I've read bits and pieces, for sure... definitely bookmarked!

Thank You 🙂

So, just to give you an update, I took my evening dose of Zoloft a little while ago, and then I just popped my Trintellix about ten minutes before sitting down to write this. Honestly, as I'm typing this out, I can barely even see the screen—I'm yawning so much you'd think I hadn't slept in days.
I better head to bed before I start typing complete nonsense🥱
LP

My issue was that because of the meds, I felt exhausted all day long, even when I was getting ten hours of sleep. Every single time I woke up, it was just pure brain fog, weakness, and total disorientation...

Nicole Hernandez72 said:I’m not even sure if this belongs here, but I just need to get this out because I feel absolutely terrible... anyway, I’ve been on Paxil for four years now to deal with panic attacks and anxiety, and I’m finally trying to taper off. For two weeks, I was taking half a pill every day, but now I’ve moved to half a pill every other day. And honestly? It feels awful. Just truly awful.
Lately, my boyfriend left me and I lost my job too... so right now, there isn't really anything in my life to look forward to, everything just kind of fell apart at once. Maybe I was being foolish by deciding to quit the Paxil right now of all times, and now I’m just lost. I have this constant sense of dread and restlessness, and I can't stop crying... I don't even know how to handle myself. I'm terrified that I'm actually losing my mind because this is just so intense. I can't live like this, I really don't know what to do...

Honestly, I support your decision to get off these meds...

But you aren't alone in this. I'm tapering off too, and the sheer terror hitting me is indescribable. Physically? I'm a complete wreck. I've started losing weight noticeably... I have zero appetite. Last week, some mysterious illness hit me out of nowhere. The first sign was violent vomiting—everything. I couldn't even keep a few sips of water or chamomile tea down, so dehydration and exhaustion kicked in fast. The next day, things improved slightly regarding food and drink, but then the fever started, along with tingling in my hands and feet, brief bouts of dizziness and loss of balance, a cold sensation in my nose (though no congestion or runny nose), general malaise, and intense nightmares and sleep issues... 🙂

Matthew Castillo5 said:Look, if you’ve been grinding through depression and anxiety for this long, and that Activia supplement is only giving you a tiny bit of relief, you’re probably looking at a transition to actual pharmaceutical antidepressants. It’s usually a gradual process—you start with low doses and slowly scale up to whatever the doctor prescribes. Plus, most people find they need to take a sedative or an anxiolytic alongside the AD at first, just to help manage those initial side effects while your body adjusts.
Look, let’s get one thing straight about antidepressants: they aren't like benzos. When you're dealing with stuff like xanax, you hit that wall where your tolerance skyrockets, and suddenly you're chasing a higher dose just to feel baseline. That's a vicious cycle. Antidepressants don't work like that. They don't trigger that "more, more, more" physical craving. You can stay on them for a long stretch—hell, some people take them for life—without that constant upward climb in dosage just to stay level.

Let’s get one thing straight: we aren't talking about addiction here. We're talking about tolerance. Those are two entirely different concepts. Why does everyone insist on conflating them? It’s a massive distinction. ☕

Antidepressants aren't something you just take for a few weeks and call it a day. You can stay on them for a long time. If you need to? You might even be on them for the rest of your life. Is that such a bad thing? Who's to say?

I was digging through some studies the other day, and honestly, it’s unsettling. There's actual data suggesting that SSRIs can cause brain damage. And don't even get me started on those old tricyclics—they aren't any better. In fact, they seem to be less effective than a damn placebo. How does that even happen?

fadedbear92 said:Talk to your doctor and start tapering off; that dose is getting pretty high.
There are effective antidepressants and antipsychotics out there—neither of which cause addiction.
Benzodiazepines are a whole different story since they cause physical dependence, and the psychological addiction is even harder to break. A long time ago, xanax gave me this false sense of security, and I ended up addicted for years—I was hitting 4 mg a day (8 pills of 0.5 mg, just like you). With the help of my therapist, I finally managed to get off it. She told me about this young guy she knew who was taking way more xanax than I was, and he eventually had to be hospitalized just to detox.

Antipsychotics? You mean chemical straitjackets? Like old-school Thorazine and its descendants?

Give me a break.

Do you know what I felt from that 4 mg? Absolutely nothing.

All I did was cry my eyes out.

Jason Vaughn482 said:That hasn't been my experience. I've been on Xanax for five years now. I usually stick to a max of 1.5 mg, though most days it's more like 0.75 to 1 mg... and it still works every single time. I tried Lexapro once just because I couldn't sleep, but it did absolutely nothing—not for the restlessness, not for the insomnia... I gave up after just a few days. For me, Xamax is the gold standard, even if it doesn't actually knock me out.

At this point, I could pop 4 mg of Xanax all at once and wouldn't feel a damn thing.

Fevarin turned my life into a living hell, so I tossed it.

The only thing that’s actually worked for over a year now is Tramadol (Doreta works too). It always lifts my mood and gives me this rush of euphoria, though it does make me a little agitated at the same time. After higher doses, I can sleep like a log. Once the "come down" happens, I don't really deal with any nasty physical or mental side effects.

Sure, it causes some kind of dependency, but honestly? It’s the only thing that's helped me survive this far.

Besides, why would Big Pharma bother making an effective drug for depression, OCD, or BPD that works instantly instead of building up over weeks—and doesn't create an addiction? What's in it for them?

It started with me taking way more than my prescribed dose. I was constantly high, just floating in this hazy, disconnected state... Then, out of nowhere, I decided to quit all that crap cold turkey on my own. Now? I’m dealing with insomnia, emotional instability, and this terrifying surge of aggression—this urge to hurt others, and honestly, myself too.

I was mixing heavy doses of Tramadol, Percocet, and xanax all at once.

Should I just start taking them again? I feel like I'm losing my mind without them. I don't know what to do. And if I come clean to my doctor and tell them everything, am I going to face legal trouble?

They’ve gone and forced me onto Lexapro. 🤔

Has anyone actually managed to detox from all these tablets? 😢

shadowfox75 said:I’m looking for some insight from those who have been following this thread for a while. I’ve been on Lexapro for five weeks now—specifically, four weeks at the full dose after tapering down for a few days. Around week three, things actually started looking up. The dizziness subsided, my energy returned, and I finally managed to stop using Xanax. However, since Saturday, I’ve been struggling with intense nausea and a complete loss of appetite to the point where I feel like I’m going to vomit. Now, I’m trapped in this cycle of anxiety because I’m terrified of getting sick again. I spent all weekend spiraling into hypochondriac thoughts and deep anxiety over the urge to vomit after eating. I had an ultrasound and a gastroscopy ten months ago, and everything was fine except for some mild GERD. I never had these issues before. What is happening? Should I see my gastroenterologist again? My primary care doctor might lose patience if I keep coming back for the same thing when they can't find a physical cause. On a positive note, my sister and my doctor both mentioned that I look much better lately, which suggests the Lexapro is working. But this nausea is paralyzing. I'm terrified that if I can't eat, I'll end up in the hospital. I have a psychiatry appointment on March 10th and psychotherapy tomorrow. What should I do? Has anyone else dealt with this?

Why don't they just prescribe you something for the nausea, like they do for chemo patients?

For me, taking my meds in the evening before bed helps with the nausea and that heavy, foggy feeling. Then, by the next day, my appetite starts to come back a little bit.

restlesstiger49 said:Don't go playing doctor on yourself here. Please, just call your physician tomorrow to discuss this.

Could they actually hold me for observation because of this?