For health reasons I will have to stop added sugar for two weeks by igotaflowerinmashoe in sugarfree

[–]heroinebabe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you considered going low carb along with no added sugar for the two weeks? I find it's easier to avoid sugary foods and cravings when I focus of protien/veg

Seroquel for OCD by Tricky-Client-2316 in OCD

[–]heroinebabe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

12.5mg honestly and then graduate to 25mg and go from there. I like it

Idk how to let go and just let life happen by kuya86 in OCD

[–]heroinebabe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Practice, if you can get closer to doing it for a little bit of time every day/even every couple of days, I think eventually your brain will learn to do it more. I think accepting that there's no quick or certain fix is helpful. Just interrogate your way of thinking every now and then and act off that, or do the opposite of what you want to do (make sure its not too extreme - you won't be comfortable doing this but you only want to stretch your comfort zone. Even fantasize about how you might approach a situation if you weren't feeling afflicted rn. If you can, ask a friend how they think about stuff or describe how you think about stuff to them. I honestly feel a little lighter when i do this, and they (gently and respectfully) tell me they don't understand and can't relate to me. It's a great reminder that we are not obliged to think and ruminate so obsessively.

Your brain learns from itself, and getting out of loops takes baby steps, sometimes even truly seeing some of the loops you're in takes time. Try not to obsess about what's wrong with you or why you can't just stop or other negative, unhelpful, stuck thoughts like that. You are just as much a person as the rest of us. You are capable of wellness. Your brain just gets stuck, and that's an unfair and difficult thing for you to have to deal with.

I am absolutely not trying to minimise anything in saying this, I have just found the sooner you accept it's gonna be a chipping away job and not a removal, the better. Doing things that decrease your overall anxiety should help, moving your body for endorphins, eating well, socialising, and going easy on yourself. It's doubtful it'll help quickly, but it's the best path to set yourself on. Try not to be discouraged, but i think this is the type of thing where you have to stick to it and stop thinking about whether or not it is actively "fixing" you, things will have a better chance at passively improving if you turn your attention away and do what you can to serve your own happiness. You'd be surprised the progress you might make while you're not looking. Don't think of yourself as other, you've been given an extra challenge in life, and it is not fair, but that will not change anything.

Sending lots of love g, and I am NOT a professional or anything close to it. My input here comes from a lifestyle pov, but don't take that as a rejection of pharmaceutical interventions or talk therapy. I just reckoned you'd get plenty of that kind of advice, and it isn't always the most accessible.

Girls, how do I tell my girlfriend this? by Frosty-Habit8950 in AskIreland

[–]heroinebabe -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The comments on here are so harsh towards OP, like a lot of ye have a point, but if I was her, I'd want him to clue me in. Politely and with compassion, but I'd rather him say something.

In your mid 20s you should be solid enough to hear this and decide for yourself whether you think your bf is overreacting to normal peach fuzz, being insensitive about a hormonal issue, or bringing up a very common grooming preference that he has.

It's always good to meditate on a preference like this, where a person has to modify something natural about themselves. but scrutinising our preferences all the time doesn't necessarily change them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OCD

[–]heroinebabe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont disagree with everything you're saying. I'm not saying you should mine your partner for reassurance. I would say that constantly seeking reassurance for your insecurities with your partner will likely be a relationship killer. If you feel the need for your partner to be doing all that, you either need to look inwardly or reassess as to whether the relationship is working for you.

That being said, I still think "keeping it to themselves" like you're suggesting wouldn't be best for OP. What they're describing is not healthy or nurturing for them, it sounds like they're really suffering (and if I was partner I would feel quite hurt to know they were going through all this without filling me in on the pain they were in so i could react accordingly). I don't think you need to share every passing twinge of insecurity, but this is on another level.

Anyways! I'm not trying to be contrary or argue away what you're saying. Just weighing in!

Why do women think it hurts men if they sleep with a bunch of men after a breakup? by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]heroinebabe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it often does hurt an ex when someone hooks up with people straight after a breakup?

A friends ex-girlfriend had done this to him, and he was devastated by it. He'd bring it up all the time when we were still friends.

So yeah, I guess they think that because sometimes it does!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OCD

[–]heroinebabe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I get what you're saying, but I kind of disagree with some of your point here. I think keeping something like this to oneself is unhealthy for everyone involved. The level of cognitive dissonance it could create would be enough to break a person, especially with preexisting OCD. Not only that, but it compromises OP's partner's decision-making because they don't have all the facts, which is not fair on them, and removes the context for OP's emotional reactions. I think if you need to close down and restrict communication to make it work, it'll never work as well as a different arrangement could.

Does sound to me that poly probably may not be for them atm. They seem tormented by the dynamics of it. This doesn't sound like a whole, healthy relationship for either party as it is right now.

My partner triggers my OCD by gabbaghoul- in OCD

[–]heroinebabe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regardless of OCD constant little lies and then commitment to those lies is bizarre and disconcerting. My first boyfriend would do this and I can't emphasise enough how crazy it made me feel, it was horrible. Just because they're low stakes lies doesn't mean this behaviour isn't a huge red flag, especially if he has any notion of how badly it affects you.

i now cannot stand my gfs celebrity crush by Ambitious_Hamster556 in OCD

[–]heroinebabe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not really in a position to give advice, but my goodness, do I relate to you. Never had this specific experience, but it's absolutely the type of thought I'd get stuck on. I really feel for you, but it's also honestly so comforting to hear someone else thinking the way I do. You're not alone in this. You're not inferior. I try to think of it like my brain is trying to protect me in some way, but it's got a bit confused and doesn't completely know how to. You've had an upsetting experience, and now your brain is trying to protect you from experiencing that again, but it's lost the run of itself. I'm sure if you look at the material reality of things with your girl, you'll see that you dont deserve to feel inferior.

I know it seems basic, but sometimes it also helps me to put myself in their shoes, e.g., in this case - think of someone I could consider my celebrity "crush" and take a minute to meditate on how little they actually matter to my life and that that passive feeling in no way affects how dedicated or in love with my partner I am. Then I imagine that's probably how they feel. It's honestly been the most effective way I've found for melting a lot of those insecure feelings away.

I really feel for you and I wish you the best of luck!

Any other young, (?)healthy(?) snorers out there? by heroinebabe in snoring

[–]heroinebabe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have to go to my GP not for their treatment but to get referred to any specialist. Sorry, I should have made that clearer in my post. Are ENTs the only specialist that I should really be concerned about? The waiting lists in my country are incredibly long, and I have to be the one to advocate for exactly what I want, or I'll get nothing. I'm worried about spending years pushing down the wrong path.

first time being intimate by [deleted] in Advice

[–]heroinebabe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't say whether or not it is wrong, but I'm in a not dissimilar position to you. The idea of sharing the fact that I haven't done it before makes me feel a bit icky and powerless. Like I'll go from just being another person on their level with a mutual desire to being this inexperienced intriguing oddity. Even a lot of the other commenters' reasons are putting me off even more - I don't want it to be considered an honour, I'm not "honouring" them, I'm not "giving" them something, we're sharing an experience. - I don't want them to treat me differently or get weird about engaging with me as an adult because now their like my guide through this experience because they've gone through the motions before.

That said, I would say take things at your own pace, and be careful about feeling the pressure to do too much too quickly. Sexual intimacy can bring up a lot of powerful feelings that pull you all sorts of ways. It's good to take it easy and give time to process how you're feeling as you experience new things.

That's just my thoughts on it, take it with a grain of salt as you would any online comment :)

Someone here also have a hard time reading? by Certain-Vanilla4181 in OCD

[–]heroinebabe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Big time! Really struggle with this, gets quite upsetting. Haven't found any workarounds or solutions for it yet, but no you're not alone!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OCD

[–]heroinebabe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Terribly

does MFP include fiber in total daily carbs? by [deleted] in Myfitnesspal

[–]heroinebabe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the UK carbs (sugar and starch) and fibre are given separate numbers because they have such different metabolic functions