I think some people will find that with most substances (minus psychedelics), the worse your mental health is, the more you will enjoy the high. I've basically been addicted to escapism my entire life and struggled with mental health and substance abuse since I was 15. I had to be air lifted to a hospital at 17 for alcohol poisoning and almost died...... reply
My intrusive thoughts get worse the more depressed I get. I have had intrusive thoughts since I can remember, but they peaked when puberty hit and began causing physical pain (at least the thoughts involving self harm). Most of my intrusive thoughts are violent and sexual. When I'm holding a pen, knitting needle, or a knife, I often imagine stabbin...... reply