I feel like i will never have a day without such bad anxiety. I've been in a spiral for 3 months now and the few times i thought i conquered this theme i had another bad theme come for a few days then the original theme would come back. I'm trying to stay positive and use coping skills i'm learning in therapy but i don't want to anymore. I don't want to have to try i just want to be normal with no effort. Why do i have to fight so hard ?
I know what you mean; I feel the same way sometimes. I feel like I have to work extra hard to be normal and do normal everyday things while others do it so easily with seemingly little effort. I have also had it happen where I thought I had conquered a theme just to have it come back later. Living with OCD is exhausting at times. But from what I've seen/heard, it can be managed and we can find success. I know the coping skills don't always work 100% of the time but don't give up! I think the more you use them, the more they will start working more often than not. Like another person mentioned in the comments, trying medication might be helpful if you haven't tried it yet. I take Zoloft and I find that it does help some. Hang in there!
Just keep pushing. I know fear and darkness to well. The heaviness of just making it through a day is a war. But you did it. Keep doing it and positive energy will flow.
have you tried talking to your doctor about getting on medication? For me, the first few weeks of being on medication were hard because I felt even more anxious and scared than before but now i’m on my 3rd or 4th week of fluoxetine and I think it has really helped with me not giving into compulsions. My OCD is definitely still there and I will not stop ERP, but it feels a bit easier to manage now.
@Haley Watson Yes i have i have been on meds since i was 13 (21 now) and tried a few different kinds of SSRIs and though they have helped a bit it is still such a struggle. I'm going to try another kind of med i think or at least upping my dose of the one i am on
You notice a pattern? SSRI’s don’t help they slowly make your problems worse. Just my personal and millions of others. Feel free to look up that facts yourself
@Cyoung23 Then what am i supposed to do if i can't get better by myself ? Not being sarcastic or rude. Just want to feel okay
@lov3rgrl333 I’m sorry didn’t mean to sound rude. I understand truly how hard it is to just make it through each day. Zoloft I’ve been on and was an awful experience for me. Maybe not others. I would say just be cautious with all doctors because they don’t care about you. They want you to keep coming back. If they didn’t they wouldn’t have a job. Research what these anti psychotics do to your brain over time. Mine who now lost his licensed and can never write a script again because of what he was doing with these drugs. These are very serious medications that big pharma wants us to be on. We have the most evil and corrupt medical system. All controlled by them.
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@Cyoung23 Thank you
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