http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/13/can-erasing-a-drug-memory-erase-the-need-for-a-fix/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day's most compelling topics. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/13/can-erasing-a-drug-memory-erase-the-need-for-a-fix/comment-page-1/#comment-185558 Rhydian Sat, 29 May 2010 17:28:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2008/08/13/can-erasing-a-drug-memory-erase-the-need-for-a-fix/#comment-185558 I'm glad someone finally figured out what I've known for some time. I endured a long and severe meth addiction before going into recovery. Due to severe trauma that I experienced just before the addiction (my addiction was a form of self medicating to deal with the trauma), I have extreme PTSD. Once in recovery, I confirmed that diagnosis as well as having dissociative amnesia. Basically, there is very little I remember about my addiction, including putting the drug in my body, what being high even feels like, etc... Since the amnesia started, I no longer have any cravings, triggers, euphoric recall, or the vaguest desire to do the drug now. The only curiosity I have is when I wonder what it is that I've forgotten. I'm still me but I feel like me before addiction. Having amnesia erase my memories surrounding the drug has proved a blessing and I wish all my friends in recovery could have the same advantages that I enjoy. I’m glad someone finally figured out what I’ve known for some time. I endured a long and severe meth addiction before going into recovery. Due to severe trauma that I experienced just before the addiction (my addiction was a form of self medicating to deal with the trauma), I have extreme PTSD. Once in recovery, I confirmed that diagnosis as well as having dissociative amnesia. Basically, there is very little I remember about my addiction, including putting the drug in my body, what being high even feels like, etc… Since the amnesia started, I no longer have any cravings, triggers, euphoric recall, or the vaguest desire to do the drug now. The only curiosity I have is when I wonder what it is that I’ve forgotten. I’m still me but I feel like me before addiction. Having amnesia erase my memories surrounding the drug has proved a blessing and I wish all my friends in recovery could have the same advantages that I enjoy.

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