What are good ways to deal with OCPD or Anxiety Disorder when therapy and Medications is out of the question?

Question

I can't go to therapy or get medication, but I feel that I need at least some way to deal with this. I often times get extremely stressed over little things or nervous that I'm breaking rules, even when I know I'm not. An example would be that one day my friends wanted to go down the high school path to get to class instead of the path meant for middle schoolers (We have a joint school) and I knew we wouldn't get in trouble, because even if the principal saw us he wouldn't care, but I just couldn't do it because it was against the rules. Just thinking about it at the time made me feel sick to my stomach, and so I just kept saying no, that it was against the rules. I felt so nervous and stressed over it. Another thing would be my progress reports and report cards. Even when I know I'll do fine, I still feel so nauseous I think I'll puke. One time I made a C in math and the next thing I knew, I was crying and trying to hide the fact that I was crying from everyone else. Then when someone realized I was crying and asked what was wrong I just felt worse and worse. I always think everyone is looking at me, and thinking bad things, or that their saying bad things to their friends. I know its normal to feel self conscious, but I can't help but thinking that I'm overly conscious of what others may think. It's irrational to think everyone secretly hates you, and I know they don't, but even when I tell myself that it doesn't make the anxiety go away. Most of my issues focus around school. Not only to I feel anxious constantly, but I'm also somewhat of a perfectionist. Not in the sense that everything has to be clean and tidy, because honestly I can't see my bedroom floor, but rather if I fell like my hair is messed up or my make up is smudged I feel nervous and edgy. I also show a few other symptoms of ocd or ocpd. I hate working in groups unless everyone does what I say and when I do work with a group and they don't do what I say, I really don't do anything at all. Not out of spite, but rather I feel like anything I do will be wrong even when I'm the smartest person in class. I just want to know if there is any way to deal with this without therapy. If anyone could help I would be so grateful.

Answer 1

iv had it for four years and i thought i could do it by myself there was no way i had to see a therapist sometimes people need help because do you really want to live your life that way? i still see a therapist

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

I used to feel the same way. Please take this into consideration. It worked for me, although I am not you.

I had overwhelming anxiety. It turned out to be my use of Splenda. Yup Splenda. How could something that taste so good, be so bad?



I like to say sucralose, not Splenda, because that is what Splenda is. And it is in a lot of stuff. Sadly, the package doesn't have to say Splenda or diet to have sucralose in it. You have to read labels. So, you might be using it and don't even know it!



Sucralose is poison. It ruined five years of my life. I had a laundry list of medical problems while taking it, including overwhelming anxiety, depression, mood swings, insomnia, gastrointestinal issues and more.

Go ahead, google: anxiety splenda or anxiety sucralose or insomnia splenda or insomnia sucralose



The slogan, "Made from sugar..." is very misleading. Splenda might be made from sugar, but it is far from sugar. The resulting chemical is an organochloride (chlorocarbon). Organochlorides are typically poisons.



carbon monoxide - made from oxygen so its like a breath of fresh air

Answer 5

I would suggest breathing exercises to calm your self down.  If you cannot get medication or therapy, calming is the only thing you can try. you might ask your mom if you can drink some chamomile tea, it is a harmless herb with calming properties.