I'm under so much stress

[dabro]

IDK what to do anymore. If my meds gave up then what else is there to do. I can't keep changing me meds and Klonopin is a Heavy duty benzo and if that ain't working IDK if xanax will. I feel completly lost and with no hope. I have my friends but I also have my triggers. IDK what to do anymore.

 

[flowerforever7]

dabro, I'm not sure if this was God putting a phrase on my heart for you or if this was just a thought of my own that popped into my mind ... but after I read your post the phrase "enjoy life" popped into my head. as i am sitting here i have this warming rice bag thing that you can put on your feet or neck if you're cold, and i was thinking about how this phrase might apply to me though this is such a little thing it is so soothing. i think it's the little things that make all the difference sometimes. for me it could mean a warm cup of tea, inhaling the crisp fall air, watching birds out the window or just playing air guitar enthusiastically to a favorite song. i know with ocd and anxiety it is so hard to enjoy life, we are so anxious about many things and it is a disorder and different from the type of anxiety people without an anxiety disorder have. but still, i think even though we suffer with this disorder, we have to grasp on and savor the small little things we like and love in life. they are gifts from God, they soothe us and make us happy. maybe the more we recognize these things (and relish them, as we experience them), the happier and more at peace we will feel, even in the face of an anxiety disorder. i think this is especially important for those of us with OCD to be purposeful about relishing and enjoying small things as gifts from God as they are happening / we experience them, as we do face an anxiety disorder that can capture our focus almost to the exclusion (and sometimes to the exclusion of enjoying life) as i said, i am not sure if God put that phrase on my heart to tell you after reading your post, or if the thought just popped in my mind intuitively, but i think it holds weight and may be very helpful either way. God bless you.

 

[TWB141]

If you don't mind me asking, do you know what's causing your OCD? Like do you have a history of strep throat/strep at all or any illnesses? Or is it a serotonin deficiency?

 

[fealty77]

Have you tired SSRI's? I just started Prozac 2 weeks ago and feel like a different person, like my old self. The first week on it was literally hell, b/c it shot my anxiety/OCD/depression way up but then it went way down and I am so thankful to have stuck with it! I hope you can find the help you need and get better.

 

[pitseleh]

Dabro. Don't give up. God still loves you. <3

Good luck, and I will be praying for you.

 

[dabro]

Like it maybe rebound anxiety from me stopping the klonopin IDK? I just know that all I want to do is curl up in a ball and cry it's hurts that bad.

 

[dabro]

Like all I want to do is wait for night time to come so I can go to bed forgetting about the day but, as soon as I wake up I'm reminded of how bad I had it the day before and then the anxiety starts all over again.

 

[tripletiger1200]

I'm praying for you man. Do you have anything that can distract you? For me, music or playing one of my instruments can help stop the thoughts and the fear. Other times I like to put on my gloves and box for a while, just anything that can get me focused on what's going on outside of my head

 

[TWB141]

If your OCD is caused by a serotonin deficiency, then the best way to help cope is like others said, to get out there and do something active. Exercise and sunlight increase your body's serotonin levels. I know it's hard sometimes, but you have to make yourself do it. What helped me a lot during the beginning of my OCD was working on my garden. It helped me control my impulses and thoughts, but made me feel closer to God.