Anyone here recovered from crazy? How do you recover from crazy?

>>18273451
I was "crazy" from ages 12 to 20. Depression kept me from living a normal life. I hoarded and lived in literal filth for years. Convinced myself I was a sociopath because I didn't know why else I acted the way I did. I was too young and naive to realize my dissociation and depression were in part caused by years of abuse.

Fast forward to now: still fucked in the head but I've been fighting it tooth and nail. Used all the willpower I had to overcome many of my nasty habits i.e. showering less than once a week, hoarding, shitting on my floor, pulling my hair out/self harm, etc. I was a mess, and it wasn't until I started improving myself that I realized how bad things had become. I still have a long way to go, but I'm definitely getting better.

>>18273632
>shitting on my floor

>>18273451
Go to a psych ward, see a shrink, don't fall for the pharmaceutical jew

I went full on batshit from about 18 - 20yrs old. I think back to that time and struggle to believe it actually happened. I'm now approaching 30.

I suppose I just grew up. I got a job, gained more structure in my life, ended any toxic relationships I had and realised that it was okay to be mad or upset about something, but it was also important to focus on the bigger picture. When you have responsibilities and a structure, it's really hard to spend a lot of time obsessing with the negative things which influence low mood.

I still struggle with my mood. I'm a negative person and I seem to live my life between "okay" and "this is shit", but I can manage. I consider myself a realist. I'm easily threatened, I don't think very highly of myself and I have anger issues. I work hard to try and control this, so those around me are not affected.

Medication is a great option for some people. I often wonder if SSRI's might improve my mood...but I think I'd struggle to stick to the treatment long enough to see whether it would work. I tend to just focus on eating healthily, going to the gym and spending as much time outside as possible. Counselling can work as well, and sometimes there's no need to pay someone to listen. CBT books are widely available and can really help you gain an understanding of your thought processes and how changing them even a tiny bit, can be beneficial.

>>18273632
>>18273810

That's great and an inspiration, but please tell me you meant "sitting" on the floor.

>>18273820
if ur fucked in the head a psych ward alone isn't gonna save you. they will just give you medication that probably wont work. look into long term partial hospitalizations or residential programs. they probably wont help either tho but thats ur best bet. all else fails just kill urself