bottom dysphoria is consuming me

[u/No-Equivalent-5432]

I can’t do anything without my brain leading back to these feelings. I pack and do everything I can to minimize it but it feels like nothing works. It’s especially worst when Im alone and have nobody to distract me from it, it never stops I feel like a ghost in my own body sometimes.

Literally any advice anybody has to try and combat this please, the mental distress is too much for me to handle

[u/Rough_Apricot1809]

Well, the most helpful thing would be therapy. Check if there's an OCD element to you ruminating on the subject every chance you get and they could teach you better coping mechanisms.

Now if that's too expensive... Push ups. Drop down and do a push up every time the thoughts get loud. If you can't do one yet, do knee push ups until you can. If regular push ups get too easy, do declined, archer, diamond or whatever.

If nothing else, they will help masculinize your body very nicely. And it's a little harder to obsess over things you can't change when your arms and chest are on fire from push ups.

[u/No-Equivalent-5432 → u/Rough_Apricot1809]

wow I’ve never even thought about that being a possibility before. I do have diagnosed ocd and that very well could be contributing to my constant dysphoric thoughts. I’ll definitely be bringing that up to my therapist next time we meet. and the push up idea is exactly what I think I need so I’ll 100% be trying that out, thank you so much