Recovery

 I can relate to that it hasn’t been years. I was just recently diagnosed how long with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and ADHD and it just hits me a lot. It’s exhausting and when I have good days, it makes you afraid of what’s gonna happen next I want to be happy and I’m working on that and I’ll book every session I can with my therapist and I know it’s costing me a lot. It’s OK it’s a steppingstone just keep pushing through. There’s a light at the end of the time has been good to me. He gives me the peace that I need, but I understand. I hear good stories from a lot of people on those. I try to go to as many meetings as I can to learn to talk about it therapy helped me cannot describe how your body in your mind feels and I’m so sorry that everybody here has to go through this. I finally comfort in reading the word listening to music, gospel music and God bless you and you have a beautiful blessed day.

Hay I know what you’re saying it’s like we run towards what hurts us and having these thoughts don’t even help it makes things more painful I’m going through it right now if you’re currently in therapy talk to your therapist about deeply what’s going on don’t be afraid of change you deserve to feel the way you want it’s hard at first but take small steps towards the right way of feeling remember pain is mandatory and suffering is optional be kind to yourself and know that you’re not battling alone 🤗🙏🏽

i relate so much to this post omg - i've been struggling with severe ROCD for the last few weeks and finally came to the conclusion that what i spent YEARS thinking was just generalized anxiety is soooo much deeper. working through this alone is so, so hard (i don't have an therapist, working on it!) lately, the intrusive thoughts have felt almost unbearable. for me, learning more about OCD in the context of my life is/was the most liberating AND debilitating experiences in my life. we try to make so much sense of our suffering, we spend so much time in those mental loops, we almost grow to like it. i don't think it sounds silly at all, friend! give yourself grace. <3 we absolutely find comfort in this experience.... especially when it is all we've ever known! i felt similarly when i first got medication for anxiety/depression - i had this thought that it was going to change me and i would no longer be "myself." but i reminded myself that everyone, most importantly, myself, benefits from the best version of me - a person who is actively healing and more assured in themselves. taking the steps to recover is the kindest and bravest thing you can do for YOU. <3

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