Anxiety..

Not very helpful comment sorry. Just take care and if you are afraid of that seek for help. When something's bad take action only for YOUR good and your inner peace. It's the only way to prevent depression.

@I want my life back I find recognizing when I’m slipping into it is hard for me until it’s too late.

@luveytwizzles However if you keep in mind everything that you learned in therapy, and be patient about it, you will keep that light open. Don't let it go away. It's very hard so its important to keep attention to it from the first place. If you recognize it now, you can do more therapies, or take it slowly in you personal life read books that make you feel better, watch anything that can help you. For me this stuff sounded stupid until I realised I was depressed. I gave time to myself and finally these small things make some difference to me. You should try it. If you don't take medication anymore you can talk to your therapist and see new ways to relax yourself. You can explore new habits since you have an anxious nature, like meditation, yoga, natural products for better sleep.

@I want my life back I love that thought “keep that light open” that’s definitely what creeping into depression feels like - someone turned off my light and I can’t get it back. I’m still on meds and they have changed my life for the better but it’s just so hard to stay motivated to do the things that help me get through it because it is impacted by my other compulsions. Ex: exercise leads to washing rituals, baking leads to cleaning and washing rituals, allowing myself to just sit and read makes me feel anxious because I am not physically doing something with my body to combat the anxiety. So I just try my best to tackle as many non-negotiable positive things that I can do everyday but it is still hard.

@luveytwizzles And talk to someone you trust tell then what you are going through. Sometimes others can see better when we slip into depression. Talk about it, take care of yourself, find new habits that will calm your anxiety and if something goes wrong seek immediately for help. You know how it is now, so you won't do the same. Take care.

@luveytwizzles I know I get that too. Many thoughts are sticking in my head but some of them are not that sticky as others. So you can feel positive about it. I used to force myself to do things to get my life back. I have perfectionism so trying things to "survive" through depression is like addiction to me. I felt like warrior because I could be depressed and find relief in many other stuff. I could go on with my life as a perfectionist because it was so much better than what I was going through. And I would be totally successful. It helped my confidence but it didn't cure OCD and depression. I could have destroyed my life that way. I didn't do it. I prefer to be at peace.

@I want my life back I also have the perfectionism problem which makes it harder when these things happen. I’m even more upset at myself for not being able to do it all

@luveytwizzles It's never too late to change your mindset if this mindset is harmful for you. Do therapy and you can educate yourself through a new approach of life. Think yourself as your fundamental needs, like a small child. It helps.

@vgb Oh my I’m sorry …

@Nacio Seee idk I just got the thought that I’m scared to become depression although I never Been

@vgb I hope you are taking care.

@luveytwizzles I am i am ! Im just wondering if anyone else is scared and worried about becoming depressed

@Nacio 100% I’m scared of so many things everyday but this is probably my biggest worry.

@luveytwizzles It’s normal right? It’s how anxiety and ocd works?

@luveytwizzles Really ??

@Nacio So I have clinical depression and ocd and this has been something that I’ve been worried about since I maxed out on my medication. I can’t shake the fear that I’ll slip back into a heavy depression cycle again. It’s been especially hard in the last month due to some bad news I got at work and in my personal life. So it’s just something you have to work on and agree with and make a plan with your therapist for so that you can keep yourself healthy. It’s not easy and today has been especially difficult so if I can help you by telling you it’s not out of the ordinary I will.

@luveytwizzles Gotcha bro gotcha!! I feel like my mind always gives me something to worry about you know ??