I would take ā€œdiagnosisā€ of rather normal emotional reactions to life and stress with a huge grain of salt.

The medical and psychological fields are incredibly aggressive in coming up with a name for everything and labeling it a ā€œdisorderā€ because then they are free to sell drugs for every new one they ā€œdiscover.ā€ If you don’t feel like there’s something chemically wrong with you, then don’t let someone else tell you what ā€œconditionā€ you have that’s not even got objectively definable borders. I mean, ā€œAnxietyā€ and ā€œMild OCDā€ is about the most subjective and vague sort of diagnosis one could conjure. So be careful with framing it for yourself as if you have some specific problem that needs some intervention or medical expert to correct. It can end up being a negative feedback loop to things getting a lot worse and covering up small problems that end up being big ones.

Example: my uncle does have some genuine anxiety and depression issues but after being diagnosed and having ā€œprofessionalsā€ fix it, he has ended up in years of constant downward spiral, is heavily addicted to numerous psychological drugs, and is as resentful and cut off as he has ever been.

I don’t mean to presume anything about your situation, by the way. I just wanted to share a perspective because I’ve seen a lot of people with seemingly mild issues that get ā€œfixedā€ with pharmaceutical drugs and I don’t think I’ve once seen the situation improve.

I only hope to provide a little caution just because I bet some drug dealers - cough - I mean doctors, will probably be really excited about those diagnoses. Hopefully this is all presumptuous and doesn’t even apply to your situation šŸ˜†

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Thank you so much for sharing this. I really needed something like this. I don't know a lot about it, but I know about myself that I can live with some stress rather than completely changing my emotional mechanism with medications. I can't live a life where I have to take medications every time just to feel happiness, especially at such a young age.

Instead, maybe I should just pack my bags and start traveling for the next few weeks. I can engage in daily exercise and perhaps even try some mushrooms along the way.

Mother nature is the best healer.

By the way, thanks again. Your response was very helpful.

I’m really glad! If you are feeling anxious or stressed I think you have the right approach. I tend to just cut off for a while and realize how many of the boundaries and restrictions in my life are just my own expectations and false walls. I head out into some nature or just sit in the back and watch my kid be fascinated with grass. I take any sort of time to just be with myself. Always helps when I’m feeling overwhelmed.

Also something that is always great advice is make sure you’ve been eating right and cut it back to basics for a while. Bad eating habits and getting off my balance almost always messes with my emotional state. I fall back to bacon and eggs, steak, and some good quality canned vegetables cooked in my bacon and steak fat. Do that for a week and it’s like magic in clearing my headspace.

I have bookmarked both of your notes and am fully committed to following your suggestions for the next few weeks.

What fascinates me the most is that I don't need to be a doctor to recognize the effectiveness of your recommendations. The solution you have provided is simple and natural, and although it may have taken me years of experience to discover it on my own, I am sincerely grateful to have found it now.

I apologize for repeating myself, I really needed this because my previous lifestyle was no longer a viable option, and I was uncertain about what to do.

However, with the proper framework you have provided, I now have a completely new perspective on things.

I will keep sharing my progress regularly with this community.