u/topdotter

I used microdosing to successfully get off of three antidepressants over the course of about 6 months. But a few things happen that I'd like to get your thoughts on:

1. I've become very irritable. I think it's because of the unmasking from the drugs and then the psilocybin bringing things to the surface/amplifying means there's stuff I need to deal with now. On top of that, I don't have the tools because of years of suppressing. I'm seeing a therapist and am optimistic about it but in the meantime, I act ugly. Bad for me and terrible for the family. Have you experienced this and what do you do about it?
2. Since weaning, I've macro'd twice. It's given me good insights that I'm using to develop and grow. I'm good during and immediately after but after a week or two feel I need to microdose for the antidepressant effects. First of all, question 1 (irritability started prior to the first macro and is still present after the second). Second, I know I need integration but isn't macro supposed to help a little, even without integration, just chemically?
3. People here talk about the psilocybin helping ADHD. I feel the opposite. Executive function is completely disregulated and I'm really struggling acting. Can anyone relate? What do you do?

Yay, I'm off antidepressants. And yay that that's allowed me to macro and get insights that I wouldn't have. But I'm really stuck in other ways now and still feeling mildly depressed. Also, and I don't want to derail my own post, but it's really difficult not being able to get advice about psychedelics and dosing from my therapist, psychiatrist, or PCP. Perhaps micro is not the right thing for me?

Any and all insight and advice is appreciated.

Anyone replace their 2025 glove box lock with a push button one? How'd you find compatible models or can you pm me links?

I’m dealing with a real WhatsApp issue and I’m hoping someone has seen this before or knows how to escalate it. I used AI to help me organize the details, but this is an actual problem I’m experiencing.

Summary: Can send messages perfectly. Can NOT receive any messages.

I changed phones and restored my WhatsApp backup. Since then, I can send WhatsApp messages, but I cannot receive any WhatsApp messages. People who send me messages only see one gray check, including for brand-new messages sent after reinstalling WhatsApp. WhatsApp Desktop linking also fails using both QR code and phone-number/code methods.

Troubleshooting already done:

\- Updated WhatsApp to the latest version.

\- Updated Google Play system, Google Play Store, Google Play services, Android system updates, and all pending app updates.

\- Restarted the phone multiple times.

\- Tested on Wi-Fi only and cellular data only.

\- Toggled Wi-Fi, mobile data, airplane mode, and eSIM settings.

\- Confirmed that normal phone calls and SMS both work correctly on this phone number.

\- Removed the old eSIM from my temporary Pixel 3.

\- Removed an unused prior-owner eSIM from the Pixel 7.

\- Fully uninstalled and reinstalled WhatsApp multiple times without keeping app data.

\- Registered the same phone number again.

\- Tested both with restoring my WhatsApp backup and with a completely fresh install/no backup restore.

\- Attempted WhatsApp Desktop linking using both QR code and phone-number/code methods; both failed.

\- As an additional diagnostic, I registered my WhatsApp number on a completely different phone, a Google Pixel 3, with no backup restored, and I still could not receive WhatsApp messages there either.

Current state:

\- I can send WhatsApp messages.

\- I cannot receive WhatsApp messages.

\- Senders see only one gray check.

\- Normal SMS and phone calls work.

\- The same issue follows my WhatsApp number/account even on a different phone.

\- WhatsApp support has mostly sent Help Center troubleshooting steps, which I’ve already completed.

My current theory is that this is some kind of WhatsApp account/phone-number inbound delivery or registration-routing issue, not a phone, backup, SIM, Google Play Services, or local app data issue.

Has anyone seen this before? Is there any known way to force WhatsApp to fully re-register a number for inbound delivery, or any reliable way to escalate beyond the automated support responses?

I’m dealing with a real WhatsApp issue and I’m hoping someone has seen this before or knows how to escalate it. I used AI to help me organize the details, but this is an actual problem I’m experiencing.

Summary: I changed phones and restored my WhatsApp backup. Since then, I can send WhatsApp messages, but I cannot receive any WhatsApp messages. People who send me messages only see one gray check, including for brand-new messages sent after reinstalling WhatsApp. WhatsApp Desktop linking also fails using both QR code and phone-number/code methods.

Troubleshooting already done:

- Updated WhatsApp to the latest version.

- Updated Google Play system, Google Play Store, Google Play services, Android system updates, and all pending app updates.

- Restarted the phone multiple times.

- Tested on Wi-Fi only and cellular data only.

- Toggled Wi-Fi, mobile data, airplane mode, and eSIM settings.

- Confirmed that normal phone calls and SMS both work correctly on this phone number.

- Removed the old eSIM from my temporary Pixel 3.

- Removed an unused prior-owner eSIM from the Pixel 7.

- Fully uninstalled and reinstalled WhatsApp multiple times without keeping app data.

- Registered the same phone number again.

- Tested both with restoring my WhatsApp backup and with a completely fresh install/no backup restore.

- Attempted WhatsApp Desktop linking using both QR code and phone-number/code methods; both failed.

- As an additional diagnostic, I registered my WhatsApp number on a completely different phone, a Google Pixel 3, with no backup restored, and I still could not receive WhatsApp messages there either.

Current state:

- I can send WhatsApp messages.

- I cannot receive WhatsApp messages.

- Senders see only one gray check.

- Normal SMS and phone calls work.

- The same issue follows my WhatsApp number/account even on a different phone.

- WhatsApp support has mostly sent Help Center troubleshooting steps, which I’ve already completed.

My current theory is that this is some kind of WhatsApp account/phone-number inbound delivery or registration-routing issue, not a phone, backup, SIM, Google Play Services, or local app data issue.

Has anyone seen this before? Is there any known way to force WhatsApp to fully re-register a number for inbound delivery, or any reliable way to escalate beyond the automated support responses?

Edit: New tests completed:
A) I factory reset my Pixel 7, kept the existing eSIM, reinstalled WhatsApp, and the issue is unchanged.
B) WhatsApp calls are also affected. Incoming WhatsApp calls to my number do not ring or appear on my Pixel. Outgoing WhatsApp calls from my Pixel make the other phone ring, but when answered, neither side hears audio. The other phone disconnects after a few seconds and says “reconnecting,” while my Pixel continues to show “calling.”