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Q: Depression after stopping cocaine
asked by: SadGrl on October 1st, 2009
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I need some input... I am experiencing the worst depression of my life. To give you some background, I have had bouts with depression for the past 6 yrs (after the birth of my daughter). I have used cocaine recreationally with my soon to be ex-husband for 8 yrs (I'd say a gram once a week on a Fri or Sat just for fun). I never considered myself addicted and if I didn't have the money that week I would be fine without it. When I did coke I would binge drink sometime to the point of blacking out. Ome the weekends when I didn't do coke, I still found myself still drinking heavily that day just to have fun. In June I decided to ask my husband for a divorce since I was not happy with our volitile lifestyle, he moved out and I've since met a great guy that doesn't drink or do any drugs at all! I had a lot of stress and depression when we first seperated so I started taking Celexa, hoping that in 4-6 weeks I'd be feeling great. The last time I touched coke was in July and I barely drink now, maybe have a glass of wine once a week. I thought I would be feeling like a million bucks with all these healthy lifestyle changes, but instead I am now experiencing the most cripling depression ever... It's been almost 12 weeks, could it be the alcohol and coke withdrawel or am I just depressed???
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oldguitarjoe
replied on October 4th, 2009
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Sounds like your depressed to me, the changes you have made in your life are getting you down, maybe you are not sure what you are doing is right? Using coke will mess your brain up for a while, give it time to heal, and don't go back to the coke to feel better because you will just feel worse later or delay your healing. I'm not an expert but have been through it. With your divorce you should get some counceling. Seems kind of quick to get a new guy, with your x just leaving in June. May be guilty your taking your daughters father away? See your doctor about meds.
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