[AlwaysAnxiety1220]

I've posted here before but, I have been doing a lot of reading on a lot of my symptoms. And im truly more worried than ever now which doesn't help me because I'm worried all the time. I never knew what palilalia and coprolalia were until recently. I seem to have a lot of these symptoms and didn't even know it. I was diagnosed with OCD when I was 12 years old and while some things got better, a lot of other things got much worse. I suffer from anxiety and depression caused by OCD. I love working out its my life I've made a career out of it. But I am so unorganized in my life. I don't like going in public and it's always a hassle to go. I can't seem to stick to a routine. Im always anxious and tense. I am always worried about money and am scared to spend it. It's causing a problem with my girl and I. I refuse to take SSRI or SNRI because I would be more depressed without a sex drive than I am now. Getting to the gym is tiring and I can never put 100%, but always manage to squeeze out 80%. I have the energy level of a 40 year old because my mind drains the ***** of me. Biting my nails, clenching teeth, cracking knuckles all day. I smoke weed to eat. I literally cannot eat at all without marijuana. I don't drink or smoke cigarettes, I try to eat healthy. But I have a problem going to the store to buy food, but I'll go out in public and eat at a restaurant (wtf?). I am spending a lot of money doing this and yet I am so worried about spending money. It's like a trap that's so difficult and is holding my goals back. Is there anything natural I can try that would ease my ocd before I consider taking medications? There is more, feel free to ask, I just don't wanna take up an entire page lol!

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[Skeezyks]

Hello AlwaysAnxiety1220: I'm sorry you are having such a difficult time. Well... clearly there is something going on with you. I'm not personally into natural remedies, if by that you mean herbal supplements & that sort of thing. I'm no longer on med's. And I do believe there is allot we can do to manage our individual environments to better cope with our mental health conditions.

But, from what you wrote, I wonder if individual therapy might not be a good next step (assuming you're not already in therapy, of course.) Personally, before I would suggest you jump over into the psych med's solution, I would think at least an attempt to get at what's going on with you, in therapy, might be a worthwhile step to take. It may or may not pan out. but it might be worth a try.

Perhaps you might also consider posting additional Threads with regard to some of the other things you alluded to. Sometimes simply writing about this stuff helps. And you might get some useful suggestions from other members here on PC. My best wishes to you...