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[lifeafterpsychiatry]

Hey. Idk if you remember my story but I have an incredibly toxic ex. I just blocked him (had been struggling to do that the entire year. Yeah I don't even exist for him anymore but still). Idk why I cared do much about what he thought. Do you or any of your followers have advice over getting over their first (also super toxic) love?

Here’s a great post with some tips on how to get over an ex! It has been ages since I’ve personally been through a breakup so I don’t have much to add, but I think the post in question is a good place to start. I also just want to say that I am real proud of you “just” for blocking him and wanting to move on. I’ve been in a toxic relationship myself and I know how hard taking those steps can be, so I just wanted to tell you that you’re doing the right thing even if it feels horrible right now and that I am very proud of you. Keep pushing through and I promise that you’ll make it to the other side of this!

[lifeafterpsychiatry]

Thank you for taking out the time to help people here, Kat! Hope you have a great week!

You’re welcome. I don’t have a lot to do considering that I can’t study or work, and helping other people feel better helps me feel slightly less useless, so it’s a win-win situation in my eyes! I hope you have a great week yourself!

[lifeafterpsychiatry]

Hey Kat, are you doing alright? (After the mess that happened last week I think).

I am still a total mess emotionally but I am doing better. Knowing that I won’t have to just deal with all my mental illness crap on my own forever and that actual therapy is finally within reach has pretty much turned my whole life upside down - and while I am still in a really bad place mentally, I am feeling more hopeful than I have in years. So there’s a lot of emotional turmoil going on right now but it’s not all bad.

[lifeafterpsychiatry]

Okay so I wanted to share this. Firstly, happy Diwali (I'm from India and it's the equivalent of Christmas here. And has fireworks). To recap my story (I've been on anon mostly), I had a traumatic experience sometime last year and it was like something that had pegged itself and I couldn't get rid off for a year and then some. But I'm better (and I never thought it was possible for I've relapsed) and I really hope it lasts. And what's good is I'm feeling SO much better this Diwali.

Happy Diwali! I must admit that I’ve never even heard of this holiday, but I hope you’re enjoying yourself and having a good time celebrating it. I am very happy to hear that you’ve had success with working through your trauma - and knowing that you’re reaching a point where you’re ready to put it behind you after years of struggling gives me some hope for my own situation. Thanks for sharing your positivity with me - here’s to hoping the good times will last!

[lifeafterpsychiatry]

I tagged you in the Diwali pictures!

Wow, that looks beautiful! I love all the different lights and colors! What an amazingly aesthetically pleasing celebration you got going on! Thanks for sharing those pics with me - it looks like a real good time.

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arcticmornkeys replied to your post “The object of your desire is also the object of your disgust” Is this...”

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[lifeafterpsychiatry]

Hey so you've been a big help some days and I've been Anon all the time. Today I realised all I gotta do when I'm sad or shook is just remember that I've probably been through one of the worst things that's happened and now it's over and it can't come back. And that lifted me up today.

I’m glad that you find my content to be helpful - and I completely agree that ending a bad day by reassuring yourself that no matter what happens, you won’t ever have to go through that exact day again can be very comforting. Cause yeah, there may be other problems and other bad days in your future, but this specific day? It’s over and you won’t ever have to deal with it again. 

[lifeafterpsychiatry]

Well I had a decent week! Sure I broke down sometime but at the moment I don't even remember when. I'm learning to believe all the bad people in my life were just a lesson no matter how awful they were. I'm yet to write my essays for college applications and I have about 10 essays to be written - all of them this very weekend. (I wasn't feeling good enough to write these before). But I also know if there's anyone who can write these well, it's me.

I’m glad you’ve had a decent week and best of luck with your college applications! Writing 10 essays in a weekend definitely sounds like a challenge but I am glad you’re feeling positive and I hope you manage to do it and do it well! I love the confidence! Believing in yourself is always a great start.