anxiety
-
Ketamine Treatment: Day 8 (June 25)
I think I’m starting to build a tolerance to the ketamine. It seems like the effects don’t last as long as they did when I first started treatment. Lately, the most noticeable part of the experience only lasts about 45 minutes on average before I begin feeling more grounded and aware of my surroundings again.… Continue reading
-
Ketamine Treatment: Day 7 (June 23)
This treatment was a bit of a strange one. Yesterday, I arrived feeling excited and curious, wondering if I would experience any visual hallucinations again. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case. I’m not sure if it was because I listened to an EMDR playlist instead of my usual ketamine playlist on Spotify, but this session felt… Continue reading
-
Ketamine Treatment: Day 5 (June 16)
Today’s treatment was in a different room, and I think I actually like it better. There are no windows, so it’s a little darker than the room I’ve been in before. It felt calmer and cozier, and I think the lack of outside distractions helped me settle in more easily. I meant to take a… Continue reading
-
Hope, Fear, and Ketamine
Tomorrow is my first ketamine treatment. I’ve lived with depression and anxiety for a long time. They’ve been constant companions through different seasons of my life, sometimes quieter, sometimes louder, but always there in the background. I’ve tried different approaches, learned coping skills, gone to therapy, and done the work that people are supposed to… Continue reading
Busy Being Tara 