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Friday, that is a great script. It covers a lot in a concise manner. Yet I think you, as helpful as you are trying to be (and I honestly appreciate it), and Joey do not realize the extent of my anxiety, OCD and all-around, total, unrelenting mistrust. I'll be full of anxiety just calling to...

I have sort of looked into finding an EMDR therapist. One of the symptoms of my condition is getting overfocused on being cured, and the more obstacles between me and the cure means the worse my OCD gets. In the case of the EMDR therapists I've searched in my area, the couple that are close to...

I've addressed trauma through therapy here and there, but I have never made it the specific focus. In order to really confront it, I would have to choose which of my traumas has had the worst effect on me. While some are along the same lines, some are entirely unrelated to each other. So how do...

Sugar craving is already a problem, so no big deal :) I definitely have no use for the immediate release. I'll be checking out your thread and will take you up on your offer any time I have any questions. Thanks a lot!

Thank you, Lost. I am going to read all I can about Seroquel. Having a member's perspective puts it in perspective for me. I peruse the web all the time, reading this and that, but being able to give my bio and then get a reply speaks much more directly to me, so thank you. I am so impatient...

Thanks for the reply, Overcomer. I'm sorry it has taken me so long to acknowledge it. I had updated things so that I'd get an email whenever there was a reply, but that didn't work, so I am just seeing your posts now. There definitely is trauma. And every now and then I dream and uncover more...

Yes, similar OCD, yet with cleaning it's a little different. The usual scenario is my wife cleaning and me getting stressed because she's moving things out of their usual spots. LOL I haven't really given much thought to the herb, as its effects are temporary. I really want to get on something...

I don't know how to quantify it. There's a lot of ritual involved, but not in the blatant way it shows up in some people. I'm not washing my hands over and over or anything like that. It's smaller. It's more hidden. But it definitely stems from the same place. It's definitely a "I must do this...

Thanks, Sargonnas. I won't go on benzos. They scare me. I was on Sertraline for a couple of months. It made me emotional. I felt really sentimental, a kind of happy-sad. It was nice. Then after awhile, I was left with a constant low-intensity anger. And it didn't really slow down my thinking. I...

My history is long and confusing. I have been diagnosed differently by various therapists and p-docs. I have spent many years thinking - thinking about my problems and how to get better. Thinking so much that I've realized that "thinking" is a huge symptom of my illness, if not the main cause of...

^^ IKR. I was thinking that when I was typing and re-reading what I wrote. And I have kind of known this, but it always seems to be linked to triggers. And I always just thought of it as a byproduct of PTSD, so I figured treating OCD would be treating a symptom rather than the problem. And...

I know people have a lot of anxiety regarding meds, and even about meds working. Some people may be fearful that their meds are working because they don't know what to expect being "normal". Even though their outlook has changed, the unknown can be scary. I too suffer anxiety when my meds seem...

^^ I didn't talk to myself today. That whole deal may've been caused by a trigger. It's even possible that the energy and lack of appetite stem from something other than the Lamotrigine. Who knows? I can't figure myself out. So definitely don't take my symptoms as gospel, but do consider them...

Today will be my ninth day on 200mg of Lamotrigine, and my appetite is practically non-existent, which I am loving. I'm 6'2", 46 years old, and I'm eating less than 1200 calories a day. I'm a ball of energy compared to how I used to be, and I don't need much sleep at all. But I am still not...

If I were female, I'm pretty sure I'd kick him to the curb...or if you really care about him, just be his friend. He kicked you out the first day you lived with him (where did you even go?), and he called it off on the first day the next time that you were going to live with him. It may take...

Believe me I've been there. I often don't take things the right way. I think a lot of us have that habit. No worries. :)

^^ Whoa, I wasn't teasing you. I was acknowledging your apology, instead of just ignoring it. so that you didn't feel silly. Sorry for trying to be nice.

I had specifically ruled out DID, because it always mandated that it required "memory impairment for important information not explained by ordinary forgetfulness". I suppose I have some level of forgetfulness, but it's definitely not "memory impairment for important information". It is deeper...

LOL. Yeah, your condition is typical even in the "normal" people. Be glad :)

It's not quite as simple as thinking they can read my mind. It's as if there is no separation between them and me. It's as if they have a natural power over me and that's how it's meant to be. It isn't clear cut, as in I'm a full person and they are other people reading my thoughts. It's much...

^^ People knowing my thoughts. God tormenting me. Magical types of conspiracies orchestrated by the universe/God. Most people knowing that I'm different and that I never have a chance to succeed, like I am cursed for being bad. But not for doing bad things, but more for being born bad. All...

Wow! Already I googled it and can already see you hit the nail on the head. Will be spending tonight scouring the web to learn as much as I can. Thank you!

Does anyone know if there is a term for this, and does anyone have similar symptoms?: I have multiple personalities but not in the classic sense. It's not as if they have identities. It's just a whole different me depending on the situation. It usually happens automatically, but there have also...

I started Lamotrigine a few weeks ago and got up to the standard 200mg daily dose two days ago. I've had less appetite and more energy (but not in a stimulant kind of way). I haven't noticed it having any real difference in my moods or my outlook.

^^ Right, because women sexually assault men all the time. :rolleyes: