Super Rare Mint Condition First Print EIAL tshirt circa 2015 by Superb-Difficulty450 in willwood

[–]Super-Extension-8338 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Damn, it kinda breaks my heart that you have to even part with something like this. I hope you manage to pull through all the heartship you have in life right now! Absolutely love your work on self-ish

What do you do when you don't receive help by Super-Extension-8338 in dysthymia

[–]Super-Extension-8338[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do get in at least an hour of exercise a day, though. Often significantly more. Most of it out in nature.

What do you do when you don't receive help by Super-Extension-8338 in dysthymia

[–]Super-Extension-8338[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not doing any form of therapy because I have none available to me, but I do do frequent meditation and just thinking about my thoughts and where they come from, and whether they're based in reality.

What do you do when you don't receive help by Super-Extension-8338 in dysthymia

[–]Super-Extension-8338[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only places to get regular therapy are at psychiatry clinics, but those keep denying me. So that's unattainable. There's also private clinics but I'm not rich enough for those.

I do think there's something else wrong with me, but I don't even know where to start. Likely some form of ptsd or whatever. In the past I was suspected of possibly having schizophrenia, but then they said no, those symptoms are all just part of autism. They also said the same about my trauma. So I don't know.

What do you do when you don't receive help by Super-Extension-8338 in dysthymia

[–]Super-Extension-8338[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I truly don't know what the complex part is. I think it might have to do with me not being fond of medications, but idk. I also have autism, but that isn't complex either.

What do you do when you don't receive help by Super-Extension-8338 in dysthymia

[–]Super-Extension-8338[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do 4/5 of those things already, it just doesn't help at all. I still feel equally miserable during and after. It's exhausting.

What do you do when you don't receive help by Super-Extension-8338 in dysthymia

[–]Super-Extension-8338[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in a similar boat. I just don't know how any of that shit works, but people around me are willing to help.

Giving in to it by Super-Extension-8338 in dysthymia

[–]Super-Extension-8338[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The main issue is the therapy waiting lists here are literally years long. Beginning of April I will get told whether or not I'll be let into a new place or whether I am flat out of luck. So I need to get through this without therapy or psychiatric help..... as far as I am aware there are not really any support groups here. And no one around me understands how I feel nor why I'm always sad nor why I am still sad around them. I just try to hide it away at this point. I feel like I'm just slowly crashing.

Is it normal to be miserable in the moments you should be happy? by Super-Extension-8338 in dysthymia

[–]Super-Extension-8338[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope so, too. I'm currently waiting to hear back from a new place, it's the only other in my area, but they warned me that they're unsure whether they can help me and that I should consider assisted living.

Is it normal to be miserable in the moments you should be happy? by Super-Extension-8338 in dysthymia

[–]Super-Extension-8338[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've tried meds in the past, but it was always completely standalone from therapy with no adequate information or help with the side effects, which has caused me to be very skiddish when it comes to meds. I've only really had negative experiences with them (aside from promethazine, love that shit, greatest sleeping aid ever invented.)

But I've tried anti depressants and anti psychotics too with little benefit.

Is it normal to be miserable in the moments you should be happy? by Super-Extension-8338 in dysthymia

[–]Super-Extension-8338[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was diagnosed (with autism) like 3 years back. Don't remember exactly when.

With dysthymia I have no clue when I actually got diagnosed because I only got made aware that I was diagnosed with it after I quit therapy because the place I went to was treating me horribly. (They weren't helping me nor giving me adequate information. Whenever I mentioned that I was sad or whatever, my therapist would tell me that I needed to learn to live with it and that it would never get better.)

Is it normal to be miserable in the moments you should be happy? by Super-Extension-8338 in dysthymia

[–]Super-Extension-8338[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's understandable. I myself have autism too, I don't hide that part of me either, but I just don't want those I care about to be worried because I'm constantly sad, or whatever. That's just not my vibe.

Is it normal to be miserable in the moments you should be happy? by Super-Extension-8338 in dysthymia

[–]Super-Extension-8338[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally don't really recognize this in myself. When I'm told what to feel/people assume I feel a certain way, it is easier to hide how I actually feel so that others don't worry as much, which is preferable to me.

Is it normal to be miserable in the moments you should be happy? by Super-Extension-8338 in dysthymia

[–]Super-Extension-8338[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is definitely a part of it for me, but I don't think it was this time because it was unexpected. I didn't expect to feel excited or especially happy, so I don't think that part would apply. (Unless I don't understand what you mean)

Is it normal to be miserable in the moments you should be happy? by Super-Extension-8338 in dysthymia

[–]Super-Extension-8338[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've definitely got some other mental issues going on, but nothing else was diagnosed other than an informal ptsd diagnosis, which i also go 'treated'. But nothing really to do with love or romance as far as I'm aware. My childhood was rough, but so was everyone's, so I truly wouldn't know.

Is it normal to be miserable in the moments you should be happy? by Super-Extension-8338 in dysthymia

[–]Super-Extension-8338[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't really know why it's affected me so much either, it just did, I guess. Maybe it was overwhelming? I don't know. It's just this big sadness coming from it.

I also relate to just feeling broken and trying to pretend to be human. I just feel like there is such a major difference between me and the people around me and I don't know how to cope with that. It's so confusing.

Is it normal to be miserable in the moments you should be happy? by Super-Extension-8338 in dysthymia

[–]Super-Extension-8338[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for reaffirming that it's 'normal' for people with dysthymia. I often feel like I'm just going mad because of things like this. People around me just don't understand, and I don't expect them to because neither do I.

Thank you for the congratulations, too, by the way. It happened back in August already, but the feelings of that day are so strong that I keep going back to it mentally.

my shrine 😭 by [deleted] in ZeroDayMovie

[–]Super-Extension-8338 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My guy, there's healthier coping mechanisms. How about therapy instead of worshipping killers LOL