Hi! I just found this site. I'm a 21 year old wife and mother living with OCD including Dermatillomania and Recovering from anorexia. I really don't know what to say. I have been having trouble lately. I'm so stressed and I'm using the wrong coping mechanisms. I was going to go to therapy once my baby is weaned from breastmilk. IT will be a few months. I need it bad. I barely sleep and I cant ever relax. Well anyways, thanks for reading. I will check in later!
Welcome! Just saying hi. You will find plenty of help here.
Txmama, welcome to the site. I hope you get better soon! What all coping mechanisms have you tried? Have you tried getting a babysitter, and have a girl's not out?
Thank you! I meant coping mechansims as for as eating disorder and OCD. Although I'm not active in my ed (as in I eat prett regularly) I am still awkward around food and tend to avoid new menus or new resterauntsm I have toruble deciding food choices and accepting desserts. No, I haven't gone out. All my friends have families too so they are all pretty busy. I have hung out with one friend and her babies but even if we go out, the ed and ocd is still there. I can't get a break from that. You know? I dont know what to do right now. But I'm plannng therapy later.
I hope the therapy helps you, and I am always here for you!
txmama....welcome! You are doing yourself well by reaching out here. Please follow up with a therapist as soon as you are able, and get the guidance and help you need to deal with life in a healthy, safe way.
Looking forward to hearing more from you.....Jan ♥
Hello and welcome,
It's wonderful you are seeking help in the way of a support group and thinking about therapy. I wish you could go now when you need it instead of having to wait, but the fact that you know you need it and are planning for it is a good start.
I've heard of Tricotillomania but not Dermatillomania - that's good to know that there is a name for skin picking besides skin picking and I know Tricotillomania is mostly the hair pulling.
Thanks and welcome,
stay strong,
Blessings and Peace,
Gina
Welcome.. you will find this site very helpful lots of good people on here.
Thank you everyone! YAll are so sweet!
Stewgirl, yeah I didn't even know thats what I had until I saw it online linked to OCD. I just thought I was weird lol I feel like my case is extreme but its actually not. Ive seen interviews with people who have it so bad, they avoid being seen at all. Sad. Well anyways, thank yall! Hope yall are doing well.