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+ what helped me at the end of the post, (not medical advice, at least imo)

im only finally just starting to recover from tr-ocd of 9 years, and i promise that decade, or however long it takes for you? its so, so, fricking worth it!

a mental condition isnt always forever, though depending on your brain, requires different approaches, but these personally helped me, and aren’t medical advice; your recovery could be easier or harder to find than others, but something out there is compatible with you personally, it took me 9 years, but i finally found what works for me!

“suffering comes in all forms and lengths, its always different”; as in this and that may work for you, and it might not for others, and i dont consider this medical advice, but here’s specifically what helped me:

1. learn how your disorder(s) works (this helped big tine personally)

neurotransmitters, how it works in the brain, etc; i did this first to learn WHAT my brain may require, and WHY it requires it, and i mainly focused on learning HOW the specific neurotransmitters work (like how norephinephrine, dopamine, serotonin, gaba, etc get affected in the brain through my symptoms ans from treatment options, but please let a professional recommend it before trying out anything big treatment wise)

2. from what i knew, i told my DOCTOR

(keyword doctor btw, our brains all work differently!):

since i knew the basics of what needed targetting in my brain (from #1), i told my doctor what i knew, and we worked out a treatment plan!

(this is going to be different for everyone, just because ______ worked for someone, doesnt always mean ______ will work for you etc)

3. finding healthy hobbies

ik its easier said than done, even if its just something slightly fun or doesnt take much effort; anything works!

4. the worst part, the waiting.

this is why i suggested #3, it helped with making time pass a little during treatment

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i love you, recovery is possible, and what you feel is valid xx 🫂❤️‍🩹