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trust me! you'll feel life at it's fullest again, you'll feel love for everyone and everything! it's overwhelming in the best way possible <333
Apr 22, 2024
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I was on the pill from age 16-23 and when I came off it I was like suddenly not suicidal and my mental health began to get a lot better slowly but surely. For some people hormonal contraceptives are brilliant and do their job (and extra jobs like skin, regulating periods etc) perfectly. but if you went on it at a young age when your hormones are already not fully levelled out then I’d suggest stopping and seeing what it feels like without it. You can always go back on if want to later! I’ll never go back on hormonal contraception because I don’t want to risk going back, but for some people the opposite is true and it helps them feel more level! (Also warning my periods hurt more after coming off and I have suspected PMDD so there’s a danger zone every month, so be prepared for shit like that, but I’ll take a couple days of crazy a month over feeling like a suicidal zombie every day for years lol).
Jun 4, 2024
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I was put on birth control as a teenager (just because I was having sex which now seems insane) and was living in a different city when my prescription ran out. I was an idiot 21 year old and didn’t know how anything worked so I never got it refilled. It was like my body seemingly finished puberty. I actually really liked learning more about my body and my cycle. I haven’t gone back on any kind of birth control, hormonal or not, and I very much enjoy my body just being able to do its thing.
Jun 3, 2024
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hello newcomer of PI! Dw about the heavy posting, we are real people with real problems for real.
I personally stopped taking bc after being on it mostly of my early twenties. it became weak against my growing body, and it effected me in ways I didn’t process at the time. Extremely low mood, breaking out, spotting early and backaches.
Instead of thinking of bc as the problem that you need to solve, what if you thought of other alternatives? looking into IUDs for example? Or finding a physician specific for your needs, perhaps someone who identifies as a woman? honestly, TikTok is a crazy good resource for this kind of stuff too. Given that sex is in line with being a source of income, your fears around removing birth control are completely valid. If you are in a position to, perhaps take a week off from working and birth control at the same time, to let yourself make a decision. Obvs, birth control effects (even the removal of it) takes around a month to feel, but hey, it could work in deciding what works for you!!
I wish you the best, and hope that this transition is easy for your mind, body & soul!
Oct 23, 2024
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frosti - björk
tranquil eye - cocteau twins
alice - cocteau twins
my angel - joanna sternberg
saltwater - beach house (and that whole album as well)
rough song - beach house
frida - yann tiersen
stay golden - au revoir simone
hope u like them! <3
Nov 29, 2024
my current favorite movie, i haven't stopped thinking about it since i watched it last week and i HAVE to watch it again. i'm completely bewitched body and soul by this work of art.
May 30, 2024