elizabeth121017
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Brian K.Brian K.
- User type
- NOCD Alumni
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Absolutely. I feel like the floodgates of anxiety open up as soon as I open my eyes and my mind finally boots up. Much like @AMMcK said, I find it best to just get up and get going without paying attention to my intrusive thoughts as much as possible and not giving the OCD bully to get a chance to take hold. If I stay in bed it seems like it just gets worse the more I stay there stationary and usually ruminating.
CrueGirlCrueGirl
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Every morning I feel as if something bad has happened and I have to remind myself all is ok. I hate mornings….
Warrior25Warrior25
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Yes! It helps when I get out of bed and do a routine to ease my way into the day. Don't jump out of bed and get busy. That will only suppress the anxiety and only work for so long. Ease your way into the day by maybe stretching, journal (this helps me a lot!), be grateful for something (even if it is your pillow), get a shower or get a good breakfast. This will not make the anxiety disappear immediately but it will help to detach your focus from it.
AnonymousAnonymous
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 3y ago
I’m terrible in the morning. The minute I open my eyes I’m anxious and the intrusive thoughts are running through my head. I hate it!
AMMcKAMMcK
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Yes, mornings are daunting. You are not alone. I find it best to just get up and start the day and to show my OCD that it can’t interfere.
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Yessssssss every morning since my recent flare up. I’m so nauseous and anxious in the morning.
Rohan123Rohan123
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Ya same but I can’t ignore it. It’s because the rationalizing side of the brain isnt awake yet so u can’t really suppress the emotions in the morning and this messes up your day making u feel scared in the afternoon too and then u start to calm down at evening and night
smallescapesmallescape
- Date posted
- 3y ago
morning and night are the worse. i use to be fine in the morning and i really worked on making sure i was fine, but lately it has become really bad again
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Does anyone have experience with it getting better? It really sucks
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 3y ago
I started doing some breathing in the morning as soon as I notice it happening!
oneday🤍oneday🤍
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Yes mornings are the worst for me!
Boss34Boss34
- Date posted
- 3y ago
Yep I wake up wondering what I’ll think etc tiofsy..
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