31st Effexor Update - Feeling Okay

April 7, 2026

Slept 7h (yeah), worked around the house, did a long 2,5h walk from the vacation village to the city and took videos and pictures and tried to cut small instagram vids sfterwards. Still a lot to learn there. Sadly a lot of loud family arguing today (not very uncommon) but it seems my ideas (more like pressure meanwhile) for changes around the house are taken serious now when i showed the comparison in presentation and bookings from our competitors. Guess they finally understand what inwas talking about. It‘s relieving as since my crash they often openly doubt that i would be able to get stuff done, this really bothers me and i want to slowly work my way out of these circumstances. I don‘t think it‘s good to be too much around of these old fellas, their need to support me meamwhile feels like a burden. This is all pretty exhausting but things are moving. I‘m talking good to myself and hoping i‘m soon ready for the next bead. But i really need all available energy now. I feel like i recognize i‘m not very much talking about direct withdrawls symptoms lately, despite waves (guess instable mitochondria) with sleep problematics. I really want to get these things done, my tapering, learning, education and building something successful next to my hobbies, maybe going out again, meet people… wait am i too ambitious? Calming myself, i‘m better getting some sleep now and see how tomorrow unfolds. Good night community, i wish us all a refreshing sleep.

Steve’s taper progress

Dose (mg)

Mood (/10)

off Stimulants (2000-2013)
off Fluoxetine (2010-2013)
off Lamotrigine (2013-2016)
off Quetiapain (2016-2020)

currently Effexor — 33mg — 13 years (from 300mg) — actively tapering | with clinician

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BasedStaffApr 7

Community AnchorEffexor

"Slept 7h (yeah)" — @Steve

lets goooooo

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BasedStaffApr 7

Community AnchorEffexor

"but it seems my ideas (more like pressure meanwhile) for changes around the house are taken serious now when i showed the comparison in presentation and bookings from our competitors." — @Steve

This is so funny. People say youre crazy until you win, then they loved you all along. And its most difficult with family! How could we accept that our family members have a negative opinion of us? Once we accept this we are unstoppable. I struggle with the same thing with my family. Invariably, everything I do that isnt their idea is a "bad idea".

"I don‘t think it‘s good to be too much around of these old fellas" — @Steve

As im reading your post youre taking the words out of my mouth. Visionaries need space away from non visionaries. Again, difficult to say when its your family, but if we allow others to put us in. abox we lose our sense of self.

"wait am i too ambitious?" — @Steve

Never :) Great update! so much insight, i love reading your posts

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SteveStaffApr 7

Community AnchorEffexor · active

Thank you very much! Indeed we had a big talk with the management company at place and they supported all my ideas, went even further, showed their chalets and styles that work. Downside is, they want to overtake the complete guest aquisition with their all-in-one platform, connected to several booking platforms (they already do 40% aquisitions aswell as check-in and -out at place). That would take nearly all responsibility and work away from me and i couldn‘t have a realistic claim on parts of the income. Upside would be possibly a lot more bookings. We will see how this works out and if it‘s worth it. I‘m still managing the instagram and in parts own website. That puts me in a void momentarily. Will do repairs and measurements around the house tomorrow and want to depart early the day after. Want to have a few calm days to focus on new ideas for my future.

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