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2025-03-17 00:49:57

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I don’t use Reddit often but I saw this and wanted to reply. For a long time I could hardly leave the house. I had tried years of medications and therapy but it felt like nothing was getting better. I was throwing up almost every day and was terrified of eating. It felt like no matter how much I tried things kept getting worse. I had to switch to online school and felt like I was out of options. I was even considering some sort of residential treatment although the idea of being stuck somewhere was petrifying. After a while I finally started making progress. Exposure therapy was what helped me the most. I’m not going to lie to you, it was absolutely awful. I started off small and slowly worked my way up. I would panic and oftentimes throw up when leaving the house. It was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do but it also saved me. I tried to find things I could do to help comfort me when being out. I found carrying essential oils helped keep me grounded and reduced my nausea. I would bring a book of hand written affirmations and a bag full of things to ease my anxiety and nausea. At the beginning it was terrifying, but as time goes on you start to realize that your fear is not dangerous. You may panic or throw up, but you are safe. I started to realize that comfort is a feeling, not a place. It is something that I could learn to bring with me. I continued on with exposure therapy as well as different medication adjustments, walks, and anything I could to bring me comfort. Experiment, find out what works for you. No, my anxiety is not perfect but it is definitely tolerable. Before I was at a place where I was unable to function, sleep, eat, or even have basic conversations. I was so scared that the rest of my life would be unbearable and that I could never be normal. Now, I haven’t thrown up in months from anxiety, and have been on a few short road trips. I can eat in public and socialize with my friends again. I get panic attacks so much less now and they don’t feel so scary. I am going to go back to in person school next year and am continuing weekly exposures. I won’t tell you this is going to be easy, because it’s not, but it is so so worth it. You deserve a better life and a future. Fight as hard as you can so that one day you can live your life without so much worry. Do everything you can and believe in yourself. Notice your small victories. Find what works for you and do not give up. It WILL get better. Some days are easier than others but a bad day is not a bad life.

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thank you so much, i’m glad things got better for you

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