i thought i was crazy for literal years growing and realized this feeling only happens when i ovulate, knowing it will pass will help you regain power. make the conscious decision to not act on any impulse that you have now that wouldn’t occur to you when your body isn’t giving you cues to reproduce. also avoid spaces online or irl that trigger you to chase that dopamine.
just remember that you’re not crazy or bad, it’s very natural to have these urges and moods. remind yourself of the power and control you do have in the choices you make and the things you do. I have PMDD and it affects my moods intensely but learning about it and cycle tracking have helped me take control over my life and accept my feelings and impulses as part of a larger hormonal cycle, not a judgement of my character or true desires. I wish someone told me this many years ago so I didn’t have to spend so much time worrying that i’m bad or wrong or crazy when I was actually just hormonal.
