In recent months, Marina Yers He has taken a radical turn in his career Influencer. Not only by creating a parallel account in it She can be seen with a hijab He talks about his alleged conversion to Islam, had it not been for the new focus he would have given his videos, which he now aims to bring A more modest and humble lifestyle, Away from the “excessive productivity” and lack of commitment that prevails, in her opinion, on social media networks.
However, before finding her true ‘purpose’, the content creator was widely criticized for ensuring it “Dries the water” Or that it is good to vomit to “cleanse oneself from within,” and among other unfounded statements, she had to face her problem with drugs, an addiction with which she tried to escape from the bad “memories” that haunted her.
“Drugs They leave you in a mental fog, they invalidate your character, and they are the worst thing ever.” Marina wrote a few days ago, saying that in her case, because she did not grow up with “a clear education about what is right and what is wrong,” she ended up falling into a cycle of pain that, as she explained, only hurt herself.
With the same strength, YouTube user The 26-year-old resurfaced Thursday on his Instagram profile, accompanied by an infographic in which he delved deeper than ever about… He experienced “three psychotic periods” between the ages of 20 and 23. He now attributes, from his perspective, his addiction to illicit substances, more specifically, to marijuana.
As he explained, it coincided with his first psychotic episode Mushroom consumption It was a decision that “awakened a kind of sensitivity to all kinds of substances” and which, instead of separating her from cannabis, served to fuel her blind belief in the supposed advantages of this drug, which she considered “Natural and harmless.”
“It doesn’t just relax you, it changes your memory, your emotions and your perception.” Yerz pointed out that one of its components, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), “affects the part of the brain that distinguishes what is real from what is not real,” causing serious psychological problems such as a greater tendency toward “strange thoughts and fear” and even… paranoia.
However, these serious consequences did not prevent him from continuing to smoke, even after two subsequent psychotic breaks. “Every time I started smoking again, I was playing Russian roulette with my mental health Until I realized that if I wanted to live in peace, I had to choose: marijuana or my life.”
Through her own testimony, in which she does not ignore her admission to psychiatric hospitals and her “slow recovery,” Marina Yers confirms that He is not ashamed of his past, She aims to inspire and raise awareness among other young people who, like her, may succumb to the spiral of destruction in which she was engulfed.
“The biggest inspiration to my followers is my experience and coming out of a deep well of darkness due to my bad decisions,” he wrote. Influencer In your description mail. “Yes, I take responsibility for each and every one of them. “I’m very proud of hitting rock bottom, and even prouder of getting out of there.” He pointed out.
Far from stopping there, Yers addressed his audience to warn of the dangers of drug addiction. He added: “Because I know first-hand how difficult it is to be in this situation and I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.”