Bad Breath Halitosis Forum

do something to celebrate!!!

thats great news! anyway do u feel comfortable talking directly to people now?

or still slightly paranoid?

very happy for u!

Thanks for the well wishes.

My celebration has been going out and being with people again. I started going back to the gym and feel really great. An interesting thing happened the other day when I was working out. This person passed by and waved his hand in front of his face. A sure sign that something smelled bad. In the past I would have thought it was me but with my focus a little clearer now I had also noticed a bad smell (body odor) coming from the guy next to me. In the past this would have shut me down completely and I would have left mid work out and literally not been able to sleep. Now that I am not so focused on my own smell all the time I notice other things around me a lot more.

Trust me, it is going to take some time to be feel completely liberated. I still have the nagging paranoia but I am trying really hard to let go of it. I am still aware when I am talking to people close up but hope someday to do this without even thinking about it.

I think that secretly a lot of people worry about bb, not to the extent that it takes over their lives like some of us, but a little uneasiness. I see plenty of people chewing gum and popping mints which I really do not think is related to a sweet tooth. And I have to say, most of the people I have encountered in my life do not have chronic bb. I have only met two and they both had terrible hygiene.

I know that I have been criticized for my posts but I truly only did this to help people. If you are sure you have a problem I strongly suggest you go to a specialist like I did. He was honest with me even though he could have easily made a buck by going along with my personal assessment. When I asked him what kind of mouthwashes he sold, he said, "I could sell you a $10 bottle of mouthwash but you don't need it." He was extremely knowledgable and I know that if I had a problem he would have been the one to solve it.

Again, I truly hope all of you find your cure. You will never be able to live your lives to the fullest unless you do.

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Hi Skeptical,

I hope you can now go out and enjoy your life.

Drastic