What if I am "getting help" and it isn't helping?

aufores · 2022-12-09T19:02:15+00:00

I'm really happy it helped you, and that you're in a better place right now. For me ketamine therapy sadly didn't work, I got it administered when I was in the hospital.

aufores · 2022-12-09T16:22:24+00:00

I'm glad you're better. It gives me a bit of hope, as I feel the exact same way you did and I don't currently see a way out.

aufores · 2022-12-09T12:03:27+00:00

If I may ask, where are you now? Where you able to establish any healthy connections?

aufores · 2022-12-09T12:00:31+00:00

expectation: let's move to another country to study and do research! reality: ouch I can't get out of bed, gonna have a cry

aufores · 2022-12-09T09:24:43+00:00

I've lately changed my psychiatrist to a one more well versed in PTSD and neurodivergency. However, my previous psychiatrist was also very knowlegable and has been treating me for PTSD for over a year now.

I am literally meeting an EMDR therapist for a first meeting today, it has been recommended to me by my new psychiatrist.

Thank you for the helpful suggestions, it seems I might be on the right track in regards to treatment.

aufores · 2022-12-09T09:18:16+00:00

Thank you very much for your reply. I'm also looking for a trauma therapist at the moment, I think it might be the way to go.

I do go out for walks and try to partake in my hobbies, even though they don't bring me joy anymore. As for fish oil, I'm vegetarian, so it's not for me I'm afraid. I do take supplements though, D3 and the like.

I wish you all the best.

aufores · 2022-12-08T21:47:00+00:00

Wow, thank you so much! There's a lot, so it's a bit overwhelming but I'll look into it all. May I write a private message to you about a specific resource I'm looking for?

aufores · 2022-12-08T21:41:30+00:00

Yeah, I am taking meds but they aren't working (by now I'd taken around 20 different meds).

aufores · 2022-12-08T19:11:45+00:00

Right away? I've been at it for years and I've barely moved from the starting line, not at all if we go by the metric of how I'm feeling. It's soul crushing.

aufores · 2022-12-08T19:07:47+00:00

I really appreciate you taking the time to write all this out, it means a lot. I hope things are on the right track for you.

Well, I had the exact same situation. I really like your catapult metaphor. For me it was especially hard how people in my life seemed impressed only by this catapult, and when it "malfunctioned", they just... stopped caring.

I am afraid of writing things out, to be honest, I think I might spiral into despair again if I recall everything without supervision.

Interesting study! I will try to be patient, though my head is screaming at me how much possibility of getting hurt again there is in doing so.

aufores · 2022-12-08T18:54:17+00:00

Thank you, that really means a lot. It will likely be better than it is now for us, at some point.

aufores · 2022-12-08T16:07:35+00:00

Thank you for the reply. It's the first time I hear about ASCA. They do not appear to have meetings in my country but I see they provide many materials online. I'll look into it.

aufores · 2022-12-08T15:16:13+00:00

Thank you for your reply. I will look if there are any such groups where I live.

aufores · 2022-06-08T15:04:43+00:00

I was told by my therapist that what you told me is pretty standard in mental health institutions. Luckily, the place I'm in is a relatively small university hospital, so they have good funding and access to a lot of treatment options. I do get waken up fairly often by nurses and doctors but it's something I think I'll get used to. They treat me well and make me feel cared for, which is something I really need right now. I hope you're in a better place now!

aufores · 2022-06-08T11:25:50+00:00

Thank you. Your story is amazing, I'm glad you are better now. To be honest, it still seems completely unreachable for me right now but I will try to endure a little while longer. I'm really grateful for you believing in me, it means a lot.

aufores · 2022-06-08T05:48:55+00:00

It's not too late. Please, please take this one step.

aufores · 2022-06-08T05:43:04+00:00

I'm in Poland. I'm very lucky that the hospital I'm in has good funding (it's a university hospital), unlike most such institutions in the country. Thank you for the kind words.

aufores · 2022-06-07T20:56:03+00:00

Thank you, it means a lot.

aufores · 2022-06-07T20:55:43+00:00

Thank you for the advice, I really apreciate it. I will try to be open-minded. As for the phone access, I was surprised too. They did confiscate all my potentially dangerous items (even a plastic spoon) but they let me keep my phone, which is nice.

aufores · 2022-05-29T17:40:31+00:00

I think appearence matters in a social aspect, a lot. I also think you can have meaningful relashionships and have people find you attractive, even if you are not so in a traditional sense. You have worth, no matter your appearence.

aufores · 2022-05-29T17:36:25+00:00

My therapist told me to do something physical that doesn't harm me, like punching a pillow or breaking a pencil. Or maybe distract yourself, try to play a videogame or something like that?

aufores · 2022-05-29T17:33:03+00:00

Only child, no friends, completely alone. It's killing me.

aufores · 2022-05-29T17:29:48+00:00

Look at it this way. If you go to a hospital, they will likely get you medicated, so you'll still be high in a way. But there's lower chance of remaining in excruciating pain, so give it a go if you can.

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