Day 2: Will update in 3-4 weeks!

To make it quick....I am 27M, binge drank socially on the weekends since 17-ish (more-so recently 3-4 days a week), took adderall for a few years (prescribed 10mg xr and i only took 3-4 days a week), weed often for months including higher dose edibles (50-100mg 5 nights/week).

started having the 'fake heart attack' type of panic attacks, 10 in the last month. ER 5 times , no issues at all every time they told me. Heart is healthy. Blood is great. chest xrays and things like that

Stopped the adderall and nicotine 3 weeks ago (after the first panic attack (EVER!)) Stopped weed 10 days ago after 3ish of the panic attacks.

Started Buspar as my psych found it a good fit as i didnt want to try anything too strong for anxiety. 5mg twice a day. only taken 3 doses so far and no issues - aside from the fact i woke up in the middle of the night last night and couldnt go back to sleep. not too worried about that though as thats been common lately. Also have been a hypochondriac - never used to be

I guess my hope is to live a normal life here on out as i obviously havent for a long time since i felt the need to binge drink in any social occurence lol. I read a thread from a guy on Buspar Reddit who decribed his social anxiety as looking around in traffic to make sure he is doing everything right and thinking everyone in the gym is judging every move he makes. This is similar to me - buspar helped him im hoping it does the same here.

WILL UPDATE IN A MONTH

Posted Sep 25, 2026, 7:38 PM UTC

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