Tonight I am thankful. Thankful I was able to help a few people with my experiences. Thankful tonight that I am off of the Klonopin , that I am on 0 meds for OCD right now. Am I struggling ? Yes , of course I am. Is it as bad as life on the pills ? No , not even close. I decided to quit the Klonopin a few months back and with only one 2 week relapse I put them down forever. I was on Brintellix for my OCD and GAD , but had an adverse reaction to it and wouldn't be seeing my psych again for 3 months , so I alerted my office told them I would call if I had any emergent needs or a breakdown and begun and all natural regiment that was suggested to me by someone else with OCD. I will readily admit that when my OCD rears its head it is still awful and there are no mind-numbing pills to make it stop , however this has forced me to work through the fear and as time has passed though it is not easy in any sense of the wordit has gotten somewhat better. I am learning to re-train my brain and cope with these feelings rather than try to medicate them out of existance. My health has improved. My weight is going down. I have more energy to do things as the days go by and I get closer and closer to cleansing my body of the meds that for so long I thought were helping me. I am not out of the woods but for the first time in a very long time I see a light at the end of the tunnel , and there is a hope in me that one day very soon I will be able to do all things I used to love and more. I am regaining my life and I look forward to this year and the journey ahead. It will be hard but rewarding and I know I can do it !
The Journey
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Floating and sinking, feeling like an alien and fearing aliens
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Anger/Frustration/Anxiety
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Can any one Identify?
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In the last couple of weeks , my husband has made remarks that make me feel like I am...
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Rock Bottom
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‘The Passenger’
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‘The Passenger’ – 6/11/04 – 1:34 PM She sits across from me on the tram back from...
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On Today’s Episode…
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Yesterday I could have very well had a huge anxiety attack again, but didn’t because the second I...

You have worked hard and made good progress. More importantly, you're committed to continuing to work hard. I'd be interested to hear about your all-natural approach.
Thanks Telknit23 , I will see about getting it typed and posted !
What an inspiration you are….keep up the fight!