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- girlwithocd..
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- 3y ago
I think you're doing what is best for you at the moment. When I was fresh out of highschool I had no idea what I wanted to do, so like you I picked a program that I did not like just to get it over with. And lime you, I ended up dropping out of it. I just graduated with two associate degrees with honors :) There is absolutely no shame in taking your time to figure things out. With a sound mind, it'll be so much easier for you to do so as well :) And yes, you're only 19. I wish I had someone telling me that I had sooo much time when struggling with choosing a career/major. There is no rush!
Thank you!! You are so right, we have a lot of time, someone finish earlier than others. Now I have to take a break and do exactly what’s best for me.
I think it’s a good decision for now and you can take time to get better, I think it actually shows strength of character to prioritise your health.
I went to university (UK) whilst unknowingly struggling with what I now realise was OCD and I completely lost myself, if I could go back I would have done the exact same thing as you. Good on you for putting yourself first.
When I had just turned 19 I also dropped out. The thing about college is u have a lot of time to go back, your entire life actually. Lots of people like to imagine it going perfectly like 18-22 then I'm done, but it doesn't always go down that way. And it's the right move definitely if you've determined recovery and school to be too much at once, and that's normal lol, most people can hardly balance a min wage job w their education so jt makes sense u need a break.
Thank you so much. I think it’s too much to keep up with school and do recovery as well. I have finally accepted that I have a bad mental health and that’s when I found out it’s right to come home and take a break.
Having a mental health issue arise IS becoming sick—you're not lying to anyone by saying illness is why you had to stop your education for the time being. Try to be gentler on yourself 💕 You're going through a rough patch and you're making decisions to be well again. That's really responsible and smart of you to do. 💕
So I also dropped out of my master's program last month, but it was also for something I was never interested in even when I did my bachelor's. You know your circumstances/situation better than anyone else. Don't need to feel like a failure at all because hey maybe one day you'll feel good to go back. Maybe you'll find something better than college in the meantime. To speak for myself, I'll say it didn't improve much for me. I'm at one of my lowest points right now. But instead of the hours spent for school each single day, I have time for myself. I use this time to take walks outdoors, have tea outdoors, word searches, coloring books, and puzzles. Mental health hasn't improved as I stated earlier, but I have time for myself now. Time for yourself might help you?
I have a lot of time for myself. I need time with my family and Get help. I have never had a therapist over a long period of time, which i think i need to get better. But how old are you and do you want to study again?❣️
Oh that's great, time yourself and your hobbies feels great. Time with family is even greater. I'm glad you're reaching out for help because mental health is just as important. I turned 27 in Aug. I'm a nurse now. I was working on becoming NP.
Okay Nice! How are you doing in life generally?
I really need some advice. Before my mind was completely taken over by OCD I was a straight-A student. I absolutely thrived learning environments. I’m in Australia, currently completing my final year of high school. Before I got so sick, I intended on studying undergraduate medicine. Sadly, with literally 2 months until graduation, I can’t continue my intense study regime. My teachers think I should drop to a non-ATAR (basically can’t get into university directly) pathway. I’m seriously considering it because there is no chance I’ll able to sit through these last few months. But I’m just beating myself up for being a failure. I hate myself for having to do this. Has anyone experienced something similar? Is there a way I can still succeed even if OCD took my high school years away from me? Sorry, this is so long! d a i s y
I am struggling a bit with school lately. I end up studying until everywhere between 6 and 9 pm most days, and it is making me miserable. I am considering doing school part time, as that is an option available in my country, but I am afraid of “giving up”. I am also scared I’ll end up with too much time on my hands. What do you guys think? By doing it part time I’d be able to rest more and probably work more on my mental health. However, I would have to spend more time in school, and I feel like I would be a failure. Also, all my friends would graduate before me.
I’m withdrawing from college on Wednesday. I’m leaving all my friends to go back home and get intensive treatment at the Rogers OCD Center. It was the hardest decision I’ve ever had to make. There was all this fear swarming in my mind. “What if my friends forget about me and stop caring? What about my dnd campaign? What about the guy I like... what if he thinks I’m crazy? What about my classes? I’m supposed to graduate this semester.” All these thoughts terrified me. I couldn’t even imagine living in a world where every possible thing went wrong. However, after a while, things started making sense. I needed to get help. I couldn’t just keep pretending that everything was fine. Today I told my friends that I’m withdrawing. They cared so much. We had an impromptu party and all my friends were there. It was the best day I have had in a very long time. I’ve never felt so loved. I talked about coming to visit in the future and returning for fall semester. I talked to my dm about continuing our dnd campaign. Tomorrow, I’m saying goodbye for good and I’m even gonna work up the guts to ask the guy I like to play guitar with me one more time (we’re in a band together). What I mean to say is this: never scare yourself outta getting the help you need. When you do what you need to do, everything else will fall into place. Who knows, maybe things will be even better than they were before.
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