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[-] razorozx@lemm.ee 66 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Anon was looking for a long term solution.

Anon found a solution.

Is taking long term.

Questions the definition of what is an addiction.

[-] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 32 points 2 months ago

You come off SSRIs (with or without) tapering and get "The zaps" and tell me that's not addiction.

Source: Guess what I fucking did last year.

[-] itsAsin@lemmy.world 27 points 2 months ago

you are describing "chemical dependence".

addiction is more than that.

[-] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

If someone smacks you over the head with a bat, is that better or worse if they strike you over the head with a bat?

[-] Cethin@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

They were saying that this person is addicted too, not that addiction isn't bad. Chemical addiction is only one form addiction can take.

[-] rhombus@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

tell me that's not addiction

That’s not addiction. Addiction is just as much psychological as it is physiological, and goes way deeper than chemical dependence. Once you’re through the withdrawals of SSRI dependence you’re pretty much good, while an addict will most likely struggle for the rest of their life.

[-] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

The zaps can be fun sometimes

[-] sheepishly@fedia.io 2 points 2 months ago

Sometimes I'm tempted to go off my meds just to see what that feels like

I'm not gonna do it but I like thinking about doing it

[-] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

I definitely don't suggest it. It's an interesting experience if you're unemployed and just sitting around doing nothing. But if you have responsibilities and work to do? Hoo boy does it suck ass to move around with it.

[-] fadingembers@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Getting off of long term SSRIs was a nightmare for me and left my body broken in a bunch of whole new ways

[-] stray@pawb.social 3 points 2 months ago

That's such an apt description.

[-] KyuubiNoKitsune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 months ago

Not all of them have that, I've been on about 7 SSRIs and have never had the zaps from stopping

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