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Finally told parents.....feel much worse
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Finally told parents.....feel much worse
I only told them because I thought they deserved to know why I'm so depressed most of the time. I got annoyed when he started telling me that my breath didn't smell. I told him that I get really depressed and that my life has fallen apart and he insisted that I should get help. First from a doctor to cure my bad breath, second from a psychologist to help me get over my social phobia. The psychologist idea is a pretty good one, but clearly the seeking help from a doctor is a waste of time. They couldn't possibly help my bad breath.
Anyway I've explained it to him, and I can't help but feel that everything's changed between us now. I just want it all to end now. Far from helping; I feel so much worse.
Any of you ever tell anyone close to you? Any of you ever visit a psychologist to get help? I'm thinking I should go myself now. I mean when you're feeling suicidal, you need help don't you?
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Keep working at it.
Take care.
I know what u mean; I have tried discussing it with my parents several times and every time I get soooo annoyed - instead of supporting me, they make me argue with them and try to pursuade them that I do have a problem!
They say they do not smell anything but I believe they are lying..
I discussed it with my closest friend and she reacted the best possible way and I am thankful for having such a wonderful friend.
Michael, people are right - THERE IS A REASON for everyone`s bad breath and if u try hard, I`m sure u will find it. I have been searching for 6 years now and finally I know what my problem is, which gives me the chance to focus on it. So, stay positive and keep searching!
that was a good move, at least u told them, they will try and help u, or at least have in mind and pay attention on ure breath in future. at least now , they will not think ure just weird, but that u have a reason for acting "weird" sometimes in their opinion...which doesn't mean u have an excuse to be a freak now
focus now and try and solve this problem with or without parents... friends are ussually best choices!
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Thanks Everyone
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I know how you feel
My family reacted the same way, the usual "I don't smell anything" "what are you talking about" "it's all in your head", "Maybe you have to go see a pyschologist" blah f-ing blah.
Through such extreme frustration I was so damn determine to get it through their heads, I explained everything that's happened through the past to now and what exactly I've been going through, I had to break the news, to explain why my grades were dropping, being so depressed and having bad thoughts and why I couldn't get accepted to university last year. It worked and so they support and sympathize with me eventually.
Don't worry, it's not their fault, give it time, people who don't suffer from halitosis do not KNOW the extent to how horrible this problem really is. They can't ever comprehend the pain, embarrassment, isolation, and anger that halitosis does to us.
I told my best friends about my problem and how I had thoughts about ending my life as well and boy were they shocked, simply because my personality is naturally very outgoing, adventurous, open and happy, they had no idea that many days I would go home and just break down like no tomorrow.
And honestly dude, a psychologist may be a waste of money, these forums right here are really like another form of being your psychologist, but 100 times better because it's people who are going through exactly what you are.
Keep researching the root to what's causing your halitosis, and don't give up I know it's so tiring and frustrating but when you're living, breathing and moving, that means you can still do something about it, when you're not, then that's just that, it ends there and nothing can be done.
I hope all goes well for you and everyone else on these forums in the near future.
Re: I know how you feel
Hi adventure_girladventure_girl wrote: Keep researching the root to what's causing your halitosis, and don't give up I know it's so tiring and frustrating but when you're living, breathing and moving, that means you can still do something about it, when you're not, then that's just that, it ends there and nothing can be done.
I hope all goes well for you and everyone else on these forums in the near future.
Thank you for taking the time to sign up and for the above quote. It is quite sad that in today's economically challenging times, some people are taking their own lives (and others) over financial problems, so it must be an added burden if you have bb and facing job loss, home repossession, etc.
It must be hard for some people to get out of that dark place where they feel no one cares or understands. I think family is very important in getting out of such a place, but it's also the sufferer’s responsibility to get help and reach out to others. This forum is such a great place to find support and places to start looking for a probable cause of bb.
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I just had to reply to your post because it seems like so many of us have/had this issue at some point.
My little sister said I NEVER smelled, even though numerous times throughout our life she would call me "cheese breath". i tell her she's probably immune to it but she disagrees. Now I no longer have halitosis due to dairy elimination, but it still makes me angry! My mother said I never had bad breath as well but I believe that's because I never really got close to her. When I would, she'd put her hand under her nose or act like she was scratching her nose.
But ever since I stopped eating dairy, I made sure to bring it up to my parents as a test...sort of as a joking thing, even though it's anything but. I call my mom out when she's scratcting her nose and ask why she's doing it. I think she's just naturally a nose rubber, not for any apparent reason...she just has a habit of it. But she never does it like she used to when I'd talk to her.
It's VERY frustrating because I've been told my whole life that I smell...and I guess because I tried to krep my distance from them, they never noticed that it was a chronic problem. In fact, I was talking to my mom today and she was telling me about a dairy free coconut ice cream she found at the store that she thinks I'll like. It took me a while to convince her that when I eat dairy, I stink. She thought i was crazy at first. But now I think she finally gets it.
I only brought the issue up to my parents the week I was cured, because I wanted to see if my breath still smelled or not. My dad was having problems with dry mouth so I casually mentioned that I do too (even though for the most part, I don't). Then I said "he you know, my breath is really smelling because of it too .Do you smell anything?" I KNOW he'd say something if it did because he has in the past when I was little. And nope, nothing. Now I bring it up to all my friends, ask if it stinks, and they always tell me no. So I'm pretty sure the problem is solved. People still think I'm crazy for asking all the time but hey, I can't help it since every single day of my life for the past 12 years has been torture! It's not so easy to go back to thinking you smell great when you haven't!
Good luck Michael. I know this post is a bit to read but know that we all are here for you. You have all the support you need right here!! PM me if you ever need to talk.
It's true that out families and close act as if there's something in our heads, instead telling us the truth.
It would be 1,000,000 times better if these people at least tried to understand the scope of our problem and describe how according to them our breath smells.
Also we need not to ask "IF OUR BREATH STINKS",but HOW IT SMELLS.
Stinks is very subjective,but to know how it smells(BB caused by varying causes smells differently) can give a clue on the possible causes.
Also breath may have some odour,though ideally it should be odourless,but it does not necessarily mean that it stinks and is unpleasant to others.
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