Can you heal your mind without medication? I have terrible reactions to psychiatric medication. I'm scared i am mentally ill and need them but they just make my anxiety worse.
Maybe or maybe not practice ERP and try taking dietary supplements and vitamins. Supplements don’t really have side affects
What supplements?
@Mama_m02 St John’s wort and Holy basil is really good! Also ashwaghanda is really good it like builds resistance to stress it’s good too.
Haven’t you asked this question already? If so, you’re seeking reassurance.
My goal is not taking medication. But with that definitely ERP is inherent to recover
Yeah I'm done with meds. They truly make me worse. I just had my first erp session so we just went over what's going on with me and a work sheet to write down my obsessions. I really can't wait to start doing the work!
@Mama_m02 I can't have a therapist bcs of insurance but I follow Ali greymond's method. Maybe is slower but I'm better than before, I have less dark days. Wish you a good healing journey!
At this point I feel like I need to get on something ASAP. I know that therapy is a long road and hard work and I am totally down to do it but in the short term (I just started this journey) I think I need pharmaceutical help. Some of the people closest to me agree. I have never been on meds before and it's scary AF but the road I am going down is scarier. Advice?
I understand that everyone is different but lately I have been debating on medication just because of past experiences but does anyone have any good experiences with medication that has helped them with their OCD as well as therapy or treatment? As of now I’m dealing with it by myself but it feels like it may be getting worse
Has anyone had success treating their OCD without medication and solely ERP or non-medicinal methods. I have pretty severe OCD and just about every sub-type, but I’ve been on various meds (SSRI & SNRIs) for going on 8 years and have never found one that truly relieves me of symptoms. I’m looking to see if it’s worth continuing with the side effects I experience (mostly mild) or if there are alternatives that could work for me. Low key tired of constantly changing meds in an attempt to find something that works when maybe medicine isn’t the route for me…
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