Dan1975
13-11-11, 20:54
Hey all,
I'm bored of watching all this reality TV so thought I'd switch on the PC and tell you how I'm doing. Well, I'm actually starting to feel a little better I'm pleased to say! I have been on Fluoxetine for a week now having failed to get on with Citalopram. This is definitely helping, but what I am also finding hugely beneficial is the insight this 'Letter' gave me. I'm sure most of you have read it, but just in case here's the link http://nothingworks.weebly.com/index.html
In my opinion this 'letter' offers a unique insight into the issue and does away with a lot of the negativity. I have read it through once and am half way through reading it for a second time so I make sure I absorb all the information before implementing it fully.
One of the things I have been able to do with great success thus far is cut out a lot of the coping rituals (OCD). One example would be the obsessive checking of all the locks and looking in cupboards etc before I went to bed. I have stopped doing this. It was difficult at first, but now I am thinking back and laughing at myself for doing this. There are quite a few other rituals I have noticed, too both at home and at work and have a had success there too. I'm sure I'll spot many more over the next few months and I'll be stopping these too. This is a relatively quick win if you want to start to feel better I have found.
I'm also on the NHS waiting list for some therapy. This could be a wait of up to six months, but who knows, I may not need it by then.
I am posting this having had a quite awful nights sleep last night (awake at 4 am). Been quite down today (not overly anxious) because of it for most of the day, but have snapped out of it now. Might also be the meds.
Anyway, X Factor is coming to an end now so I will shortly be signing off. Just wanted to share my positivity with you guys.
Read the letter if you haven't done so already. The Alcatraz analogy had me in floods of tears because it just hit home so hard. This, I believe, was the turning point for me.
Speak soon,
Dan :)
I'm bored of watching all this reality TV so thought I'd switch on the PC and tell you how I'm doing. Well, I'm actually starting to feel a little better I'm pleased to say! I have been on Fluoxetine for a week now having failed to get on with Citalopram. This is definitely helping, but what I am also finding hugely beneficial is the insight this 'Letter' gave me. I'm sure most of you have read it, but just in case here's the link http://nothingworks.weebly.com/index.html
In my opinion this 'letter' offers a unique insight into the issue and does away with a lot of the negativity. I have read it through once and am half way through reading it for a second time so I make sure I absorb all the information before implementing it fully.
One of the things I have been able to do with great success thus far is cut out a lot of the coping rituals (OCD). One example would be the obsessive checking of all the locks and looking in cupboards etc before I went to bed. I have stopped doing this. It was difficult at first, but now I am thinking back and laughing at myself for doing this. There are quite a few other rituals I have noticed, too both at home and at work and have a had success there too. I'm sure I'll spot many more over the next few months and I'll be stopping these too. This is a relatively quick win if you want to start to feel better I have found.
I'm also on the NHS waiting list for some therapy. This could be a wait of up to six months, but who knows, I may not need it by then.
I am posting this having had a quite awful nights sleep last night (awake at 4 am). Been quite down today (not overly anxious) because of it for most of the day, but have snapped out of it now. Might also be the meds.
Anyway, X Factor is coming to an end now so I will shortly be signing off. Just wanted to share my positivity with you guys.
Read the letter if you haven't done so already. The Alcatraz analogy had me in floods of tears because it just hit home so hard. This, I believe, was the turning point for me.
Speak soon,
Dan :)