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call_me_jess

2y ago

Undiagnosed Mental Health: My Struggle with Perfectionism and Addiction

Ever since kindergarten, until my 12th grade year, I was straight A's, perfect attendance, star athlete, theater kid, choir kid, in mostly honors classes. undiagnosed. I never had to study. Never took any work home. I had an average of 112% in my schools computer drafting class. wtf. undiagnosed. I twirl my hair on either side or both more than I breathe. only issue any teachers had with me was I didn't know the appropriate time to talk. undiagnosed. I had a therapist tell me I was just going downhill because of my addiction to meth and heroin. I had snapped my senior year from all the pressure, all the eyes watching my every move as if I was a celebrity. if I was a celebrity, I'd have been shaving all my hair off and whacking people with an umbrella at that point. being undiagnosed has worsened my dissociation, ocd, mdd, anxiety and more than doubled the damage left from the drugs. ive never taken adderall, meth was the closest and the cheapest I got. I just wanna understand how in the hell was I able to f*** up the amazing life my now deceased dad had worked himself to the bone for me to have. I know, "its the drugs". I had snapped the middle of my senior year, before drugs, (before I had even smoked pot) and stopped caring about everything. I wrecked cars, quit school three times, etc etc. I was honestly about to delete all of this and not post it but I spent too much time on it so wtf here goes nothing. sorry its long. if u take the time to read this ily

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Cinnawut

2y ago

I spiraled out of control when I lost my virginity. To many predators for me in my first year of college. I look back and wonder why I even paid them any attention.
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celizzie

2y ago

I can really relate to the sudden change. My grades in school were always good, and I was involved with extracurricular and community service. And just like that, I manage to screw things up for myself beyond repair. I lost out of some of the most amazing opportunities because of the may my brain works. My anxiety keeps me from asking for help when I know I need it. I constantly get into a cycle where everything is fine and I'm doing everything the way I need to. Then suddenly I stop everything. I don't take care of myself, I fall behind in my classes and work, and I freeze up. Don't be ashamed of reaching out on here. You are heard and your experiences and emotions are valid. I commend you for your honesty.
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call_me_jess

2y ago

it makes it so hard especially when everyone in my life can agree I have ADHD symptoms, but because of how well I did in school, they dont think anything is actually wrong with me. It makes maintaining relationships, personal or social, extremely difficult. My now ex boyfriend for example; we'd argue and split ways, me to my dads an him at his house. I come back the next day, hes still thinking about stuff but its like since I went to sleep, my brain doesnt remember what hes mad about

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