Posted by g_g_g_unit on February 21, 2010, at 0:24:43
In reply to Re: Addiction/Anhedonia-- is it meds working or no » inanimate peanut, posted by conundrum on February 20, 2010, at 23:49:32
> I have the same issue that you and G G G unit were talking about. One of my bad habits is to play video games and the game I"m playing came out in 1999! Its also a shooter like modern warfare. Something about nailng a target really clicks something in my head. NO, not waves of pleasure but something. The main difference is the things I did before anhedonia were more productive. I studied music and played guitar all the time. It was obsessive but an obsession that was fun and accepted by others because they enjoyed music. No one cares how many headshots I get playing a game online. I also find that I waste time on the web and craving not so good foods. Its like simple sugars are the only thing that I really care to eat. Just give me soda, iced tea, a bowl of cereal, and a keyboard aand a mouse and i'm good. The guitar? Its got dust on it.
yeah i have the same thing .. it's bad enough playing video games, but i can't even play videogames that require patiences .. i'm addicted to killing!
it seems like i spend most of my time now battling and resisting urges (for sugar, etc.). strangely, i tried some d-amphetamine yesterday and it completely fixed the cravings; it didn't just suppress my hunger and whatnot, i suddenly had no desire for sugar, video games etc. i felt so calm and reasonable. coffee today (which i never usually drink, and so still experience euphoria on) had a similar effect. SSRI's just aggravate hedonistic behaviours in me.
i've wondered how useful stuff that controls addictive pathologies (Memantine, NAC) might be in my case. do they fix the cravings but then still leave you unable to enjoy normal stuff (i.e. satisfied, but vacant), or do they have a global effect on anhedonia ..?
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