I refuse to take meds...and it's cost me. But I work with my T (doing a lot of stuff I think is straight up stupid, but oh well) have done some DBT, Mindfulness helped some....mostly just working with my T seems most successful.
Sometimes, I just cry. Go into my hole and bawl my eyes out. When that happens more than once a day I know it's gonna be a tough week. I've been better, I've been worse, but honestly, finally understanding what the hell is wrong with me is probably been more help than anything else. Just knowing I'm not alone in this...because I've been so alone in this.
For some, I think meds are helpful...just not for me.