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KarlCuriousguy
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Hi, friends, I can't Express how much you have helped me, so my way is sharing my super successful story!
I'm 27 but suffer from severe depression since I'm 11. in 2010 I had a root canal made on my right upper molar and 4 years later i found out it was a badly done job and it killed the teeth and the one next to it. I felt so ashamed at the level I let my health get, I ran from the dentist for 5 years, and in the mean time I lost all my molars cause the bacteria spread. For 5 years i watched and felt my teeth break and fall, and had to live knowing I had a disease that made me destroy myself daily. Remembering the existence of my teeth brought me only shame and fear of judgement from the dentist.
This year I started going to a nice therapist and I finally found the courage to confront my fears and be nicer to myself. It did help the dentist is a very cool guy who asked me about my depression and was very kind with the least hurting injections I've ever experienced.
Last Thursday I removed the rotten roots of my mollars and with the help of this forum I got a lot less anxious and it was as easy as described here. It took a little more than 15 minutes to extract three teeth! Pain free during and after surgery. Had no swelling or pain at all! if I had known this forum before o would've done it ages ago! I started crying at the dentist cause I was so happy to have ended this cycle of self hatred and I'm ready to begin a new phase where I can love myself and thrive for happiness! All thanks to you guys! So please dont give up, your time with phobia will end, just be kind to yourself, I guess
I'm 27 but suffer from severe depression since I'm 11. in 2010 I had a root canal made on my right upper molar and 4 years later i found out it was a badly done job and it killed the teeth and the one next to it. I felt so ashamed at the level I let my health get, I ran from the dentist for 5 years, and in the mean time I lost all my molars cause the bacteria spread. For 5 years i watched and felt my teeth break and fall, and had to live knowing I had a disease that made me destroy myself daily. Remembering the existence of my teeth brought me only shame and fear of judgement from the dentist.
This year I started going to a nice therapist and I finally found the courage to confront my fears and be nicer to myself. It did help the dentist is a very cool guy who asked me about my depression and was very kind with the least hurting injections I've ever experienced.
Last Thursday I removed the rotten roots of my mollars and with the help of this forum I got a lot less anxious and it was as easy as described here. It took a little more than 15 minutes to extract three teeth! Pain free during and after surgery. Had no swelling or pain at all! if I had known this forum before o would've done it ages ago! I started crying at the dentist cause I was so happy to have ended this cycle of self hatred and I'm ready to begin a new phase where I can love myself and thrive for happiness! All thanks to you guys! So please dont give up, your time with phobia will end, just be kind to yourself, I guess