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i never feel like im good enough even though my bf says he loves me. we’ve been together for 2 years, and for a while i was finally starting to accept it until I saw a text on his phone from his friend saying that “you can do better”

now im back to square one… im literally the “just as long as youre happy” girlfriend and it literally breaks my heart. but i cant leave him. he treats me so great. he pays for all the dates even though i feel terrible when he spends money on me, he gives me small gifts without asking, he likes to do things i like to do even though he doesn’t like them as much. always tells me how much he loves me and is always hugging me and giving me affection.

he treats me like a princess, but then he talks like this to his friends behind my back. calling me insecure, mentally unstable, emotional, and tiring to deal with. one of his friends even told him to cheat on me to see if he actually loves me. not to mention that he said he likes going to the strip club cause the dancers are hot ( i don’t know if he’s ever gone while he was with me, but these messages were from a week ago.)

he told me he was “just trying to fit in”. i don’t know what to believe and it just makes my otherthinking worse.

to make matters worse, i have bpd. so the arguments are hard and pretty bad. always over little things too. I found all of those messages on his phone the last fight we had 3 days ago; it was a pretty bad fight. seeing them broke my heart. we are okay now because we talked it out. i just don’t know why i cant leave him when these things come up. i dont want to be with him because i dont think he loves me enough anymore. but the other half of me wants to work through it and all i want is for him to understand me and respect me. i want to fight for this relationship, and sometimes he does too. but i feel like he’s become numb to me now. i really hope this is just that argument phase of the relationship.

sometimes i feel like i have no self respect. maybe it’s a trauma bond thing. maybe hes just embarrassed to be with me. is there a better way i can handle this? is there a way to bring the spark back into the relationship?

ive been on 10mg for 41 days (almost 6 weeks), and my depression as gotten way better. i used to wake up every morning just looking forward to sleeping because thats the only time i would have peace.

i had SI almost every day, and I just through of different ways to end it. now, i don’t feel sad at all. i dont cry as easily and i can enjoy things easier. however my anxiety is still horrible. even right now as im writing this im having anxiety for no real reasons. i just feel like something bad is going to happen. when does the kind get “quiet”? i want to feel better so bad. I don’t want to up my dose because the adjustment period for the 10mg was already hell as it is. and the last 4 days I had SI again, and i SH’ed (happened over an argument, i have bpd). please help. does this mean they’re not working too well?

im a 22F and im currently on week 5 of prozac 10mg. im having my first cycle since the medicine has reached some “stability”, and i am having the worst cramps every on day 3. they’re usually not this bad and they usually only last 2 days. my flow has also gotten heavier for day 3 (my period is usually 4-5 days long).

has anyone else experienced this? does it get back to how it was before ? and any tips on how to help the cramps? ive had a heating pad on for 3 hours straight and it doesn’t help, ive also drank some tea. ive been having these cramps for almost 5 hours. i genuinely am hurting so much.

today I completed week 4 of 10mg Prozac, i know it might be too early to tell but I really need support. ive been feeling so anxious for the last week, and the weekend before that was great, i felt so good with no anxiety. is the fact that im anxious again a good sign or a bad sign?? i usually feel really down before my period but ive never been diagnosed with pmdd.

im on day 16 of 10mg prozac, I thought i was finally at the turning point but i still feel so anxious. i wake up with anxiety and sometimes i go to sleep with anxiety. ive been wanting to give up so many times.

how long did it take you to notice changes? and if so what changes did you feel?

i have bad health anxiety and severe emetophobia, the fear of vomiting and it takes over my whole life, i think about it every second of the day and im always analyzing my body when it feels off.

ive been diagnosed with MDD, BPD, and general and social anxiety.

ive had emetophobia for years, probably since i was like 8. it started with my brother, he would ALWAYS get car sick right next to me. and that’s how i developed the fear. ive always been scared of other people getting sick, but over time, it’s been when i feel off.

because whenever someone gets sick, i can easily walk away from the situation, i still get anxious but i can move on with my day. but with me? i over analyze by body all the time now. whenever i wake up, the first thing i look for is signs of feeling off. i always watch what i eat. i always look for dates. i have SO much stuff in my bag that will help me. like pepto bismol, gum, mints, cough drops, nausea bands, lots of snacks, water, tiger balm, and even cough and flu medicine. i rarely use this stuff but it brings me comfort knowing it’s there

there was a time when my KNEE was feeling weird (i get knee pain from ballet sometimes) and i got ANXIETY because i though I would throw up just because my body felt off. literally any off feeling in my body will send me into a spiral. and i know nothing is going to happen, nothing ever does. how is it possible that it hasn’t happened in years and yet i think it might happen every day ? it’s just crazy how the brain works.

now im 22 and it’s just gotten so bad that i get scared to eat sometimes. and that in turn just makes me more scared because i tend to get nauseous when i don’t eat. I’ve gotten better at that

recently I watched Alice in wonderland for the first time, and i remember thinking the characters were so uncanny that it was making me uncomfy. i thought “what if i get so uncomfortable that i throw up?” and i had to close the laptop because i started to get anxious!! it’s just getting to the point where im scared of everything. im scared of eating out, im weary of eating in my own home, im scared of cooking, im scared of being out of home for too long, im just scared of everything.

i started taking antidepressants 11 days ago and let’s just say that im panicking because they’ve given me a stomach ache and nausea multiple times. ive wanted to quit so many times but this phobia is literally taking over my LIFE. it’s gotten so bad that even the thought of exposure therapy is terrifying. how do I take steps to slowly desensitize myself again? does it ever get better ???

ive had emetophobia for years, probably since i was like 8. it started with my brother, he would ALWAYS get car sick right next to me. and that’s how i developed the fear. ive always been scared of other people getting sick, but over time, it’s been when i feel off.

because whenever someone gets sick, i can easily walk away from the situation, i still get anxious but i can move on with my day. but with me? i over analyze by body all the time now. whenever i wake up, the first thing i look for is signs of feeling off. i always watch what i eat. i always look for dates. i SO much stuff in my bag that will help me.

and now im 22 and it’s just gotten so bad that i get scared to eat sometimes. and that in turn just makes me more scared because i tend to get nauseous when i don’t eat. I’ve gotten better at that, but even the little things make me anxious. recently I watched Alice in wonderland for the first time, and i remember thinking the characters were so uncanny that it was making me uncomfy. i thought “what if i get so uncomfortable that i throw up” and i had to close the laptop because i started to get anxious!! it’s just getting to the point where im scared of everything. im scared of eating out, im weary if eating in my own home, im scared of cooking, im scared of being out of home for too long, im just scared of everything.

i started taking antidepressants 11 days ago and let’s just say that im panicking because they’ve given me a stomach ache and nausea multiple times. ive wanted to quit so many times but this phobia is literally taking over my LIFE. the thought of exposure therapy is so scary. does it ever get better ???

im currently on day 9 prozac, and im so scared to keep going because of the side effects. i have severe emetophobia (fear of vomiting) and on day 8 i had a stomach ache, and day 9 i had nausea that lasted hours and it makes me have extreme anxiety. i was debating on quitting day 8 after the stomach ache, but the next day i felt better and i took day 9 dose, just for me to feel nauseous. and now im terrified of taking the day 10 dose today
ive always been someone who leaves medication as a last minute thing. if im able to find a natural way to cure a headache, a panic attack or things like that, ill do it. but i only take medicine when i cant take it anymore. so starting prozac was a pretty big deal for me.
I tried prozac back in February of this year, but i was only able to make it 3 days and i had to quit cause the anxiety was just too much. im debating on whether or not to take my dose today. i dont want to be dependent on any medication, i dont want to take medication for the rest of my life. but im also so tired of feeling like this. will feeling like this for 4 weeks really be worth it? i need some encouragement or someone to tell me to keep pushing, or someone to tell me its okay to stop. im having such a hard time making a decision.
i cant reach my psychiatrist because it’s the weekend, please help me anyone

im currently on day 9, 10mg prozac, and im so scared to keep going because of the side effects. i have severe emetophobia (fear of vomiting) and on day 8 i had a stomach ache, and day 9 i had nausea that lasted hours and it makes me have extreme anxiety. i was debating on quitting day 8 after the stomach ache, but the next day i felt better and i took day 9 dose, just for me to feel nauseous. and now im terrified of taking the day 10 dose today

ive always been someone who leaves medication as a last minute thing. if im able to find a natural way to cure a headache, a panic attack or things like that, ill do it. but i only take medicine when i cant take it anymore. so starting prozac was a pretty big deal for me.

I tried prozac back in February of this year, but i was only able to make it 3 days and i had to quit cause the anxiety was just too much. im debating on whether or not to take my dose today. i dont want to be dependent on any medication, i dont want to take medication for the rest of my life. but im also so tired of feeling like this. will feeling like this for 4 weeks really be worth it? i need some encouragement or someone to tell me to keep pushing, or someone to tell me its okay to stop. im having such a hard time making a decision.

i cant reach my psychiatrist because it’s the weekend, please help me anyone

im a 22F, diagnosed with specific phobia (severe emetophobia, major depressive disorder, borderline personality disorder and social anxiety disorder.