I am an unsettlingly impulsive person. I’ve dealt with severe depression my entire life, and as many of you can assume depression and lack of self control is a bad mix.

My depression seems to be getting better, but I still get unmanageable intrusive thoughts when I’m around things that can hurt me.

For example, heights. When I’m on a balcony or high bridge I feel like I have to fight myself from jumping off. The “inner voice” is loud and impossible to ignore.

It’s not just this. Sharp things like knives, bottles of pills, driving on an empty street, I can go on. The urges are so bad that I have to remove myself from the situation entirely. Sometimes I worry I won’t be able to stop myself. Has anyone overcome this?