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Guest soniannbowen

I am 19 years old and suffer from body dysmorphic disorder. I first found out I had it when I was 18 years old after two years of not knowing what it was. I'm currently doing cbt and trying to get through it. I would love to talk to people who are going through the same as me and who I can relate too as it is so hard talking to family/ etc who as much as they want to understand they simply can't. I constantly feel as though I am not good enough the way I am which effects my relationship massively. I'm scared to wake up some mornings because I don't want to feel this constant shadow. It feels as though it has taken over my life and I get frustrated at myself because I'm wasting everyday.

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Hey Soniann :)

Well done for going through cbt and trying to get help, hows it going so far? I suffer from bdd too and am also undergoing cbt and have just started taking medication too. I know how you feel about wasting everyday, I feel like i've wasted half my life!

You've come to the right place to talk to people who understand what your going through :) if you can i'd recommend using the chat room on here as many of us use it and its great to talk to other people on there who know what your talking about and who can help support you :)

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Hi,

Thankyou both for replying :)

Emmie, it won't let me use chat for some reason. But is the medication working? I have been thinking about trying it as cbt doesn't seem to be helping as much I thought it would. Some days I will feel fine, but then something small will trigger it and il go back to square one. I am starting to feel better ATM and every time I do start to notice It coming back I stop myself and try and think of something else, before I used to let it get the better of me.

Yasmin, I completely feel the same. I've only just started to speak to my boyfriend about it. After being with him for nearly a year. I always think people will think I'm vain or I'm just trying to get attention, when its not like that at all. It's hard to think that anyone could understand. But knowing there is people who do is very reassuring :)

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HI Sonnia.I too didn't find the tablets worked for me but I think the cbt will help.How long have you been going for.I'm so pleased that you are getting treatment at this early age.Apparently the earlier it's tackled the more effective the treatment so please keep badgering for lots of treatment now.Don't let them tell you that treatment is over if you still don't feel much better.Unfortunately they make us pay for the chat forum!!! lol but it is for charity and it does help enormously to talk with people with the same troubles.If you can I would very much recommend it.You have to become a member you see.I think it costs £20 something pounds a year.Either way keep posting.We love to hear frombdd sufferers on here.

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