Alexldn89
21-02-18, 23:01
Hey guys,
I’ve suffered with ocd, anxiety and depression probably when I look at it for my entire life but it only really came to light when I got stressed at work and it was as though a light switch turned on and I couldn’t turn it off..
Believe me I worry about everything and anything and I obsess over it, get horrendous intrusive thoughts and eventually get so low I just want to disappear.
Over the last year I’ve tried numerous things and at the moment I can keep a lid on some of it so I thought I may just let yall knkw of A few things that’s help me!
Firstly I work in funeral care, how can I do that considering I obsess over people dying and all those negative things?
Well honestly, helping other people helps me, it is also a reminder to me that I am needed and to see people so hurt reminds me of how my family would be if I were not here.
Firstly I do exercise now, more than I did even a walk after work every day is so helpful and the change in my diet has improved my mental process, drinking more water has made me feel less sluggish and helps clear my head so I know for me diet is key to getting myself feeling better - SUGAR, it’s a demon, get rid of it, alcohol also.. does not help my anxiety at all.. try and lead a clean lifestyle as much as possible if possible ?!
I take lots of vitamins: b12 and folic acid. Zinc and vitamin d3 and c for my immune system and general health. Vitamin d3 is the part that makes you feel good like sunshine makes you feel more upbeat and lifted. I feel it has improved my mood greatly so far! ❤️
One thing I live by is HALT ... am I Hungry? Angry? Lonely or tired?
Any of these things seem to set me off if their needs are not met. Tired the main one and food. Sleep is so important - I meditate before bed or just lay down and listen to guided meditation just to relax my body before I every consider sleep!
I take tumeric and cbd oil in the tiniest %.. like 2.75% cbd oil that I get from Holland and Barrett.. Tuneric is brilliant for the body, your body and general inner health.. cbd oil is good for pain and supposedly anxiety .. now it could be a placebo but I do feel like tense recently, something somewhere is working ..
I know this won’t all work for everyone and I’m not some know it all who can TELL you what to do but I know how these things improve my day to day living and going from sitting in my room rocking back and forward crying thinking I’m going mad .. to managing an office and doing the job I do everyday ALONE in my own branch .. it’s a big big leap ..
Don’t be afraid to speak out we’re all here together let me know if anything works for you all xxxx
I’ve suffered with ocd, anxiety and depression probably when I look at it for my entire life but it only really came to light when I got stressed at work and it was as though a light switch turned on and I couldn’t turn it off..
Believe me I worry about everything and anything and I obsess over it, get horrendous intrusive thoughts and eventually get so low I just want to disappear.
Over the last year I’ve tried numerous things and at the moment I can keep a lid on some of it so I thought I may just let yall knkw of A few things that’s help me!
Firstly I work in funeral care, how can I do that considering I obsess over people dying and all those negative things?
Well honestly, helping other people helps me, it is also a reminder to me that I am needed and to see people so hurt reminds me of how my family would be if I were not here.
Firstly I do exercise now, more than I did even a walk after work every day is so helpful and the change in my diet has improved my mental process, drinking more water has made me feel less sluggish and helps clear my head so I know for me diet is key to getting myself feeling better - SUGAR, it’s a demon, get rid of it, alcohol also.. does not help my anxiety at all.. try and lead a clean lifestyle as much as possible if possible ?!
I take lots of vitamins: b12 and folic acid. Zinc and vitamin d3 and c for my immune system and general health. Vitamin d3 is the part that makes you feel good like sunshine makes you feel more upbeat and lifted. I feel it has improved my mood greatly so far! ❤️
One thing I live by is HALT ... am I Hungry? Angry? Lonely or tired?
Any of these things seem to set me off if their needs are not met. Tired the main one and food. Sleep is so important - I meditate before bed or just lay down and listen to guided meditation just to relax my body before I every consider sleep!
I take tumeric and cbd oil in the tiniest %.. like 2.75% cbd oil that I get from Holland and Barrett.. Tuneric is brilliant for the body, your body and general inner health.. cbd oil is good for pain and supposedly anxiety .. now it could be a placebo but I do feel like tense recently, something somewhere is working ..
I know this won’t all work for everyone and I’m not some know it all who can TELL you what to do but I know how these things improve my day to day living and going from sitting in my room rocking back and forward crying thinking I’m going mad .. to managing an office and doing the job I do everyday ALONE in my own branch .. it’s a big big leap ..
Don’t be afraid to speak out we’re all here together let me know if anything works for you all xxxx