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I am your life, and you’re all that I’ve got

By Stephen

The voice of grief is rather convincing, isn’t it? It tells you you’re “too old,” “not good enough,” or “not worthy enough” for another chance at life, that starting over is impossible. This voice in your head is the first thing you hear in the morning and the last thing you hear at night. It […]

Filed Under: Motivation, Overcoming Body Dysmorphic Disorder Tagged With: grief, listen strenght, overcoming

The Voices of BDD

By Stephen

In this series I will be searching for voices. Those voices who suffer from BDD, the ones scattered across the ether. I hear their voices, because they have been mine, they make rounds in my head. Alone, we suffer in self-hate, but together our voices can take shape.  Even in disgust, we can find love, […]

Filed Under: Overcoming Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Voices of BDD Tagged With: BDD, IT, LIVE, Regret, Sadness, Voices, WANT

Coming Back for More

By Stephen

No matter what I do it is there, it is always there, it is prodding me, poking me, tormenting me. “It” whatever “it” is has stolen my life. And you don’t deserve to have it. Who are you anyway and where did you come from? I am not sure I was ever whole, but how […]

Filed Under: Overcoming Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Poems Tagged With: BDD

To Live

By Stephen

Somewhere down there deep inside of me there is this small little man. And he is hurting, and I can’t get to him. He is in pain and I cannot comfort him. He needs to be told everything is going to be OK, but he is crying. He feels more than I do, so I […]

Filed Under: Overcoming Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Poems Tagged With: OK

Serotonin-Reuptake Inhibitors in the Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

By Stephen

Most commonly used serotonin-reuptake inhibitors used in the treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and the average effective dosages based on clinical studies: You can read more about augmenting SSRIs in the treatment of BDD if a single agent is not effective. Generic Name Brand Name Average Dose (milligrams per day)* Citalopram Celexa 66 Escitalopram […]

Filed Under: Overcoming Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Tagged With: Average Dose, BDD, Body, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Brand, Brand Name, Dosage, Efficacy, Generic, Generic Name, Selective Seratonin Reuptake Inhibitor, SNRI, SRI, SSRI, Studies, Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

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