u/WorldlyRevolution192

Hey there, peeps!

I'm working with my psych to finally get off of Effexor, woo hoo! It's honestly been pretty effective, but I'm at a point in my life where I think I'd be better off without it. (In a pretty good spot!)

About a week and a half ago, she started me on the bead method. I am down 5 beads from 37.5mg, but man, am I frickin DIZZY!!!! Along with that, I feel like I don't really exist, and I feel like no matter how much coffee I drink, I'm still beyond exhausted every day. I just noticed these symptoms starting the past few days, and they are seemingly getting worse? Anyone have any guidance/experience with this? Thanks in advance 😊🌸

Oop, edit to add that she wants me to taper 5 additional beads down every 2 weeks. Will this be reasonable?

Hey all,

27f here, got my tubes tied last year, and it's one of the best things I've ever done.

A bit of backstory; I come from an extremely tight knit family where everyone knows everything, and this past Easter, my cousin's wife announced she was pregnant. I acted elated, of course, but deep down it pained me to see someone so close to me be so clueless about the world, children and their future. I wholeheartedly believe that we are creeping towards extinction, and that their poor child is going to bear the brunt of the world's cruelty by merely existing in our dying society.

How do I tactfully avoid the whole "pregnancy excitement"/"baby" thing? I still live with my parents and can't quite afford to move yet, but my fiancé and I have been wanting to move for some time, so this seems like the perfect chance to make our exit. I still need to keep up the charade until we do though, I'm just not entirely sure how to do so. Any advice?