303-reddit-1vzpy8h-abilify-tegretol-blank-mind-emotional-numbness

“Hi everyone. I’m looking for recovery experiences from people who were on **aripiprazole/Abilify** and/or **carbamazepine/Tegretol**, especially people who dealt with brain fog, emotional blunting, blank mind, fatigue, low motivation, and memory/recall issues after stopping. **My timeline:** In 2024, I was put on **aripiprazole** and **carbamazepine** and was on the drugs for about 4 months (\~June 14th 2024-October 14th 2024). From around **August 2025 to early December 2025**, I had a period where I felt like I was coming back online in some ways. More energy, more access to myself, more confidence, more mental clarity. I was then put on the medications again for about a month and a half from October 2025 to **early December 2025**. Since then, especially over the months after stopping, I’ve been dealing with a long recovery period.”

Cause

r/anhedonia first-person OP u/emeraldeagle007 (post 1vzpy8h): aripiprazole/Abilify 10mg + carbamazepine/Tegretol 100mg ~4 months mid-2024, then again ~1.5 months Oct–early Dec 2025; cold turkey both times. Clear BOTH blank mind/reduced thoughts + emotional numbness/blunting. Unused BOTH.

Duration

~8+ months off at Aug 2026 posting (after second course); earlier partial online window Aug–early Dec 2025 between courses

Recovery notes

Between courses had windows of more energy/clarity/access to self. After second stop: occasional windows then dips; still blank mind, emotional numbness, fatigue, poor recall at 8+ months. Asking what helped others; no lasting protocol claimed.

Source URL

https://www.reddit.com/r/anhedonia/comments/1vzpy8h/8_months_off_aripiprazoleabilify/