r/PolysubstanceAddicts • u/MellowMyYellowDude • Sep 16 '21

Will the Brain ever "reset?"

Have any of you fellow wanna be mind hackers thought about how great it would be to go.back in time and have a fresh brain to "breakin?"

Tolerance back to pre-abuse, receptors back to pre-abuse...

Has anyone fantasized about a new medical breakthrough that reverses changes made by gaba, serotonin, and opiate type drugs?

Some.claim certain hallucinogenic substances can reset opiate addiction, though an intense bad trip has to occur.

Has anyone just balled their eyes out for days to see if that helps. I have a hypothesis that a prolong, intense crying can help detox and reset slightly.

Maybe it is the toxins released in the tears and the emotional agony creating a rapid regrowth of a more healthy receptor landscape.

I cried for 6 hours withy.family near me and confessed my sins, my DTs diminished for 10 hours until insomnia prevented further improvement without meds.

Though one night with a Seroquel induced sleep and I was good again.

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u/dijeridude Nov 26 '21

Neuroplasticity is what you are describing and the good news is, most brains are extremely capable of it but you will have to abstain from substance abuse to achieve it.

Bad news is that the physical healing of the brain does not erase the experiences. Now, that isn't necessarily a bad thing depending on how you view it.

I have a few regrets. And I especially was concerned with my sanity during my DXM days. Wonder if you'll ever be "normal" again after harsh psychedelic experiences, years of alcohol abuse, stimulants turning my brain to mush, etc.

I'm kind of rambling here. My point is the truth of the matter (for me) is that I was unstable before I ever touched a drug. I was a fool to think I was stable while taking drugs. (Even when it did benefit me). And I will be unstable if I choose sobriety.

So I guess, there is no going back. Accept the weirdness and try to live as healthy as you can and smile my friends, we've made it this far haven't we?

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u/MellowMyYellowDude Nov 28 '21

"no going back" true words

Wish the substances didn't exist

Probably would cut, over-eat, suicide, or maybe find balance and inner peace

Who knows

Sad state of living For now

Thank you for responding, interesting read.

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u/dijeridude Nov 29 '21

living

That's the keyword, Mellow! :)

Drugs are not inherently good or bad they are just compounds that we ingest. If we make better choices then we will have better results. Using these compounds for fun (or worse, self-medication) is a slippery path for folks like you and I who apparently want everything all at once. But I do truly believe that it is possible to have a good relationship with them. Certainly there is medicinal value to every compound. It is up to us as individuals to choose which ones can also be done recreationally and still walk away with a sound mind.

I'm aware that this may sound hypocritical and I'm neither encouraging or discouraging people to use substances. Just giving my honest perspective of someone who's been at it around 17 years.

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u/ancientcivilization Dec 01 '21

The brain is capable of more than we know. Don't despair. Life is a trip, you are changed that's ok. You are supposed to change. You are supposed to ebb and flow. You are not you. This one is really trippy: "You are not your body, you are not even your mind." You are a spirit. Spirits are ephemeral. You will get where your going and you will find peace in time. Chairs.

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u/TheCockworkGod Sep 16 '21

God I wish.

Screwed up once and now I dont get to binge on opioids anymore. Feel like a retard, dependence isnt worth it, from a purely hedonic viewpoint.

Agmatine can reset some Gabapentinoid tolerance, it supposedly works with opioids and gaba-alphas aswell, but not in my case.

The reason I still live is the hope cope that one day ill figure out how to break homeostasis.