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TheThirdMug

Some progress for hope

Treatment Progress

Hi all,

Been a while since I've posted. Sometimes I get down but then I remember I've actually improved without noticing, because it's never really like a big change, so some stuff I never even noticed. Here's some progress:

- I don't think above my SA anymore, don't get reminded of it and I don't have intrusive images of it.

- I don't shutdown throughout the day anymore.

- I've been able to live off antidepressants for the first time.

- I'm applying for my second full-time job with great confidence and clarity

- I'm making concrete plans on moving out

- I'm not longer into findom

- I don't have shame spirals where I overreat and wish I was dead

- HOCD doesn't hit as hard anymore, but it still exists

- I am less stuck in analysis paralysis, though I still don't make decisions well!

All I've done is attend therapy really and I hate how unstructured it is, but it clearly has been helping me. I hope this brings hope to others.

Posted Aug 12, 2026, 2:05 PM UTC

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