Oh, I was going to suggest smart home stuff to help with the security, but it sounds like you already have that covered. I have a smart lock that I can check the status of when I’m away from home, so I can easily check if I locked the door. It’s pretty neat.
I feel you on the alcohol. I don’t drink alcohol too much, but when I do, it’s incredible how my OCD just disappears. Alcohol can obviously be extremely dangerous if used in excess, but I think it proves that there exists a way to medicate OCD.
Good for you on seeing therapy. That was the thing that helped me the most. And I think I got mine early enough that it was somewhat easy to treat with therapy. I think therapy should always be the first thing people should try. I always recommend it.
Yeah my therapist is awesome and has helped me so much in the few years I’ve been seeing her now. Unfortunately I let myself get deep in the bottle before I sought help for the first time since college over a decade ago.
Addiction is a motherfucker, especially when you can’t trust yourself to take the actually effective anxiety meds without doing down the same well. So every time I do detox through a program I end up making it about 2 months max before my anxiety gets to me and I end up drinking to relieve it.
Advice for anyone struggling with alcohol or benzos: detox and withdrawal can actually kill you from only these two drug types. Go to a hospital or program if your symptoms are even moderate.
Oh, I was going to suggest smart home stuff to help with the security, but it sounds like you already have that covered. I have a smart lock that I can check the status of when I’m away from home, so I can easily check if I locked the door. It’s pretty neat.
I feel you on the alcohol. I don’t drink alcohol too much, but when I do, it’s incredible how my OCD just disappears. Alcohol can obviously be extremely dangerous if used in excess, but I think it proves that there exists a way to medicate OCD.
Good for you on seeing therapy. That was the thing that helped me the most. And I think I got mine early enough that it was somewhat easy to treat with therapy. I think therapy should always be the first thing people should try. I always recommend it.
Yeah my therapist is awesome and has helped me so much in the few years I’ve been seeing her now. Unfortunately I let myself get deep in the bottle before I sought help for the first time since college over a decade ago.
Addiction is a motherfucker, especially when you can’t trust yourself to take the actually effective anxiety meds without doing down the same well. So every time I do detox through a program I end up making it about 2 months max before my anxiety gets to me and I end up drinking to relieve it.
Advice for anyone struggling with alcohol or benzos: detox and withdrawal can actually kill you from only these two drug types. Go to a hospital or program if your symptoms are even moderate.