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Trigger Warning Almost killed myself today

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I'm weaning off seroquel, I'm down to 0mg. I am being treated for post traumatic stress disorder but I wanted off the seroquel because I have stopped losing weight. I am replacing the seroquel with Minipress, but that isn't up to a therapeutic dose for PTSD yet.

So this afternoon, I made up my mind to eat all of my leftover seroquel, pristiq and minipress. But in a moment of sanity as I prayed to God, I threw all of my medication in a bag and instead of walking to Aldi to buy alcohol, I walked the 500 metres to my Pastor's house and gave him the pills. I cried, we read the bible and we prayed. He was super helpful and God was kind and I felt better after. My pastor asked me to stay and watch a movie with him and his kids.

I felt much better when I came home, though I still didn't eat. I've stopped eating because I don't deserve food. But one thing at a time.
 

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I'm weaning off seroquel, I'm down to 0mg. I am being treated for post traumatic stress disorder but I wanted off the seroquel because I have stopped losing weight. I am replacing the seroquel with Minipress, but that isn't up to a therapeutic dose for PTSD yet.

So this afternoon, I made up my mind to eat all of my leftover seroquel, pristiq and minipress. But in a moment of sanity as I prayed to God, I threw all of my medication in a bag and instead of walking to Aldi to buy alcohol, I walked the 500 metres to my Pastor's house and gave him the pills. I cried, we read the bible and we prayed. He was super helpful and God was kind and I felt better after. My pastor asked me to stay and watch a movie with him and his kids.

I felt much better when I came home, though I still didn't eat. I've stopped eating because I don't deserve food. But one thing at a time.
I'm glad that you got through your difficult experience but I would seriously consider accessing some cognitive behavioural therapy or eye movement desensitisation reprocessing for you PTSD symptoms as soon as is practicable.
 
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I'm weaning off seroquel, I'm down to 0mg. I am being treated for post traumatic stress disorder but I wanted off the seroquel because I have stopped losing weight. I am replacing the seroquel with Minipress, but that isn't up to a therapeutic dose for PTSD yet.

So this afternoon, I made up my mind to eat all of my leftover seroquel, pristiq and minipress. But in a moment of sanity as I prayed to God, I threw all of my medication in a bag and instead of walking to Aldi to buy alcohol, I walked the 500 metres to my Pastor's house and gave him the pills. I cried, we read the bible and we prayed. He was super helpful and God was kind and I felt better after. My pastor asked me to stay and watch a movie with him and his kids.

I felt much better when I came home, though I still didn't eat. I've stopped eating because I don't deserve food. But one thing at a time.
I'm glad that you got through your difficult experience but I would seriously consider accessing some cognitive behavioural therapy or eye movement desensitisation reprocessing for you PTSD symptoms as soon as is practicable.


I agree with Larnievc. So glad you got out of it okay, though I'd recommend counseling as well to help.
 
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I'm weaning off seroquel, I'm down to 0mg. I am being treated for post traumatic stress disorder but I wanted off the seroquel because I have stopped losing weight. I am replacing the seroquel with Minipress, but that isn't up to a therapeutic dose for PTSD yet.

So this afternoon, I made up my mind to eat all of my leftover seroquel, pristiq and minipress. But in a moment of sanity as I prayed to God, I threw all of my medication in a bag and instead of walking to Aldi to buy alcohol, I walked the 500 metres to my Pastor's house and gave him the pills. I cried, we read the bible and we prayed. He was super helpful and God was kind and I felt better after. My pastor asked me to stay and watch a movie with him and his kids.

I felt much better when I came home, though I still didn't eat. I've stopped eating because I don't deserve food. But one thing at a time.
Praying for you that God brings you comfort and protects and heals you with His love.
 
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