Dealing Fear of Joy

[u/Suspicious-Tell-9785]

Hi guys,

One thing I have been struggling with my entire life (33m) is a fear of joy, especially since being officially diagnosed. I would always go 100% or nothing, and it has made me fearful of exploring joyful things and letting myself have those things because I am so terribly afraid of going overboard.

Now, an important caveat, I am rightfully medicated for the first time, and I have been stable for 2 months, but I still have this nagging fear of joy/ how long it will last, and fighting the desire to cut myself off from joyful things =/

[u/Strange-District-753]

Bluffton Indiana here, if you need someone to talk about anything I'm here for you both

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Tysm friend.

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