Just putting the word out there in case anyone is planning to attend the Abdul rally today.
The College Republicans at U of M are (or were) planning to organize a caravan of literal paid protestors. Be mindful of who you engage with as these influencers love to cause a scene, but enjoy the rally! And go Abdul!
Hi all! Long time lurker, first time poster.
I wanted to share my experience in case it is helpful for anyone thinking about taking a break or stopping.
I’m not going to lie, hanging out around here made me quite afraid of even trying to take a break. I was reading horror stories of long, somewhat miserable withdrawal. Feeling like I was already pretty depressed/miserable, I was loathe to try anything that might increase the bad feelings.
I recently went through food poisoning, and then had the realization that I’d likely been in the prodromal stage of CHS for a little while. Having just experienced digestive distress, I decided it was time to stop before the CHS progressed.
It’s been 3 days and counting after 6 years of daily use. While I got slightly less sleep than I’d hoped for last night, I am still feeling so fresh today. My brain is working on overdrive (in a good way) and I have been riding a huge surge of euphoria.
Not sure if this will last, but I’m so happy to be over the mental hump of taking a break. For me, it has only been a positive experience.