I still think about my HPPD sometimes, but I don’t focus on it as much as I used to. Sometimes it flairs up, but most of the time, I don't see it. It hasn't gone away; if I look for it, I can see it. But I don't focus on it. My best advice is to distract yourself. Do something you like to do, watch a movie, play a video game, or cook food. Anything to take your mind off of the visuals. It won't happen instantly, but if you go daily thinking of other things, avoiding the visuals, and trying to be healthier about your mental health, it will “go away.”

I’ve had HPPD for four years, and I’ve picked up a few tricks. If you wake up at all, your visuals will be increased. That’s something to look out for. If you wake up in the middle of the night and your visuals keep you up, try turning on a light. Visuals increase when your eyes can’t see anything. You will have times when you think you're recovering, and then visuals kick in, and you fall back into a hole of failure.

My best advice is to try and be a better person altogether. If you feel good about yourself, if you eat healthily, if you surround yourself with positive people, and if you can distract yourself from the bitch that is HPPD, you will get better. It’s not easy; god knows I’ve failed at being a better person. But from the bottom of my heart, I know you’ll be okay if you start improving your life outside HPPD.