I tried Prozac but it didn’t help a lot and I found my gf so I didn’t want the sexual side effects, then after a lot of anxiety tried Lyrica and it worked decently for a bit less than a year but I think that now it doesn’t help that much (either because my circumstances are more anxiety inducing in general or because of tolerance).
There aren’t that many CBT therapists in my country either let alone ERP specialists (most are talk therapists or psychoanalysts). I’m not sure how much it would help anyways because I mainly have mental obsessions which might are more difficult to prevent.
What did you do in a similar position? Did you manage to find some semblance of inner peace? Thanks for your time
That’s awesome that the meds can help with the anxiety; the feedback loop between the obsessive thoughts and the central nervous system is something important to address, I think. But I would imagine that being able to dissect the obsessions may help to relieve them with someone trained in talk therapy/CBT. At least for me, I feel like sometimes when I am able to figure out the root issue of a particular behavior, it can kinda resolve itself. Not always, of course, but being able to let go of the tiniest bad habit or stressor makes such a difference. I hope you can find the support you need!