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- 5y ago
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- 5y ago
Here is what WORKED for me: -Think of ur mind as a second person, as person who always with u, its not u but another person. -This way u know that ur mind is seperate from u. -Now just observe all the thoughts & emotions thrown at u by ur mind(the second person). -Do not fight or react, only observe, acknowledge and let the thoughts stay. -Now you can see that this person(ur mind) is mostly talking rubbish. - Then u can process the useful thoughts & ignore the useless thoughts.
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- 5y ago
Thank you so much waaaaaaaah!!!!!! I feel guilty for just generally having that shit happen to me so I’m glad you gave me this advice :>!!
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- 5y ago
Hey Rose, I saw your last post about your compulsions and was going to reply, but got caught up with something and cannot find it. So, I will post my reply to that post here.
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- 5y ago
That's a great start!! Now, I don't want to scare you with this next bit, but it is good to know. First off, it is known that OCD can take 8-12 weeks to respond to a medication, versus a few weeks for major depression. Also, OCD requires higher doses than depression does at well. But, I have heard that if a pill will work, than you should feel some type of an effect (like better mood and such) within 6 weeks or so, which brings me to my next part. It is also known that depressive and OCD patients sometimes have to go through a few trials of different meds, or a combination of meds, to get the right fit. So, if you find that your pill doesn't quite work, or you experience unwanted side effects, which you should give a few weeks to pass but if they don't, then try a different med. I have been on fluvoxamine for 12 weeks now, and unfortunately I don't quite feel any benefit? BUT!! Just keep trying. I am going to try Paxil next. Yes, it sucks to have to wait so long to see if the pill will work, or have to try a couple meds, BUT! it will be worth it. Here is a link to a website with reviews on different meds for OCD https://www.drugs.com/condition/obsessive-compulsive-disorder.html I recommed it because it shows both that a certain pill will give one person DRAMATIC relief, where another person says it didn't work. For me, it helped because it gave me hope that once I find the right meds, I too can experience dramatic relief!
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- 5y ago
And you can too!!! We just got to keep on trucking along.
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- 12w ago
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- 10w ago
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