hi everyone! i’ve been on my pill for around two years now but lately im having an issue where i struggle to trust myself that i’ve taken my pill… i trust the pill in itself and everything and believe i am protected when i take it correctly, but its like i don’t trust myself that i have taken it? this is a new issue i am having which has been ongoing for around a month now and i’m not too sure where this new anxiety surrounding it has come from/how to stop it? its gotten to the point where i literally have to check my pill pack *multiple* times before having sex to make sure i defo took it… any and all advice is so appreciated x 💊💊💊💊💊💊❌💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊💊⏱ Brand: Cerelle

Sounds a bit like an obsession similar to ocd, is that something you’ve dealt with before?

yeah, i ignore it after a couple times of listening most of the time for other things, but i think because missing it and becoming pregnant is life changing for me, it’s harder to ignore

Iv done this before, to help now I use my notes to triple confirm Iv taken it!

You could always take a photo or video of you taking it as a reassurance

I recommend therapy to work on your anxiety and finding ways to cope with it. This sounds like it’s taking your life a little bit and I think you should try nip it in the bud before it takes over your life more x

yeah i think i might do that tbh, i’ve been in therapy over a different kind of anxiety before and i think some stress im going through currently is making it spread into other aspects of my life more than usual x

agreed, therapy or counselling would be a good move. and yeah the stress might be what’s doing it, i know when i’m stressed i get extra anxious about every little thing

I agree with the therapy suggestion! Something that might make it easier to cope for now is to write something in a journal when you’ve taken it

thankyou everyone!