Losing myself

I've been treated by psychiatrists for years. Once I asked a doctor for meds, that would make me become "like others". 

Now im on meds, because of my strong desire to hurt myself. I managed to recognise on time that it's getting bad again and avoid hospital. Now the desire to hurt myself is gone, and myself is also gone. I feel not enough. I don't feel actually anything  anymore,  I lost my passion, my special interest feels not so special anymore, I don't have pleasure from my repetitive behaviours, from my pacing, I still do it because I don't know any other way to relax. But it's not relaxing anymore,  it's annoying. I feel empty, I feel that I lost myself. I don't know who I am. I wanted meds that would turn me into someone else and now, as its happening,  I don't want it anymore. I miss my real self. Even food tastes not right. My therapist mentioned sending me to assessment,  I have to call him mid February to find out if it's possible in our town, or I have to go to the capital. 

I'm partially becoming "like others" but I can't be like others. I don't know how to be like others. I would have to learn it from scratch like a little child. 

I'm sorry for rant, has anyone experienced anything like this? I don't wanna write what meds I take and please don't advise me any meds, for that I will consult my doctor. 

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  • I've not been on anything, but have had family that have. It sounded like, if life is a wiggly line, being on medication can make it like your shaving off the bottoms and tops, making the line less bumpy. The lows aren't as bad but the highs aren't either. It's more even. Not ideal, but it can help when the lows are a bit too much to handle.

    Others might be able to give personal views, but I wanted to give you something in the mean time.

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  • I've not been on anything, but have had family that have. It sounded like, if life is a wiggly line, being on medication can make it like your shaving off the bottoms and tops, making the line less bumpy. The lows aren't as bad but the highs aren't either. It's more even. Not ideal, but it can help when the lows are a bit too much to handle.

    Others might be able to give personal views, but I wanted to give you something in the mean time.

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