Cheeeeemmmmicals.

[nextdrinksonme]

Anyone know any good ways to get happy hormons back in your brain and/or get energy

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[katkoota]

exercise could boost your endorphins! Always works for me.

[anomie666]

just what I was going to say!

[nextdrinksonme]

How do you work up the energy to exercise?

[birdcaged]

It's really something you need to do without thinking about it and just GO. Start off by going on a walk.

[fuckering]

Activities that promote your natural brain chemicals to be released.

Exercise, sex, adventures, a hobby/activity you really like, laying out in the sun/being outdoors, make art, immerse yourself in a book, take a bubble bath, something stimulating and different, etc etc etc.

Goodluck!

ETA: As someone who understands Mania/depression - I can say that it is very important to force yourself to "go through the motions", even if you're not thrilled to begin with, just so that you don't sink below the surface. Tread water. <3

[getmyselfabeer]

Eat bananas! They boost the seratonin in your brain. Ive also heard you can take something called HTP5 which does similar, but I dont know personally.

[fuckering]

5HTP. Yeah, it helps build up seratonin reserves. That's why people who do MDMA (which works by dumping said seratonin reserves) take it for a few weeks before rolling.

#DrugCounselorsKnowTooMuch

[getmyselfabeer]

Haha thats how I found out about it but cant find it anywhere. Decided to just cut down instead of pumping more shit into my body.

[demiraks_world]

HTP5 Should NOT be taken if you are on SSRIs - which it sounds like the OP might be on!

[nextdrinksonme]

Why, Dale, are you trying to seduce me?

[1_2_suckerpunch]

Best ever.

[leeshers]

Do you like animals? Maybe borrow a friends Dog for a while. I know that when I was not doing well I would often go out of my way to care for others when I couldnt muster the energy to care for myself. Walks really helped and dogs have to get walked.