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Default Oct 30, 2023 at 05:01 AM
 
I also found DBT to be incredible helpful, it was one of the more helpful therapies I've tried. I also really like CBT thought records. it took me some time of practising them but now it's pretty automatic for me to do them in my head.

As for meds, i've been pretty lucky as the first anti-depressant that I tried worked pretty well for me. it's an SNRI. Then over time, my Dr and I experimented with adding other drugs to the mix. I probably wouldn't recommend this to others unless they've exhausted all options, but it works for me. i'm on a couple of anti-psychotics, one tat acts as a mood stabilizer and helps my anti-depressant work better and another one for anxiety. My biggest problem is I need to be on fairly high doses of each of them and that brings some troubling side effects.

I was on clonazepam for years but found it was affecting my memory, so I tapered of it over around 18 months. it's definitely not recommended for long term use simply because to causes so much physical dependence.

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