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i feel the same way. sometimes i'll have a few hours where i'm fine, but then the anxiety hits
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Same. Last night I felt normal, happy even! I thought it was starting to get better. I was able to think clearly and tell myself my fears were stupid. Today is a differnt story. I'm so sick of this! It's going on 3 weeks and it never lasts this long for me.
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@bulldogmomma13 i'm sorry to hear that :( this is the longest thought i've had (4 months) and it's so infuriating, like when i have a good moment and a trigger ruins it
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@bulldogmomma13 That's how I am. Do you have pocd too? I'd love to talk if you want
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@smallescape Yeah this has ruined Thanksgiving, I'm hoping it's better by Christmas 😞
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@Maeh24 I do but that theme has only gotten really bad once and that was years ago. I'm struggling with harm ocd and terrible "urges" right now. I'm scared to be around my duaghter because I have this fear of snapping and strangling her. This is by far the worst episode I've ever had and I can't seen to shake it.
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@bulldogmomma13 Hang in there momma all will be well. I promise.
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So - for all of you - Hiiiiiii! I have Harm OCD. I feel like I might snap and go crazy like those evil parents you see on the news from time to time that do terrible things to their children. It SUCKS. But one thing I've learned is that OCD takes what you care most about and twists it up and serves it back to you super nasty. I love God, I love my life and my family. So naturally - my fears all revolve around self harm, harming my family, and doing something awful "in the name of Jesus." Obviously when my body isn't anxious, I know this is utter crap. But once my body has that anxious feeling all of a sudden it feels like it could be real and intrusive thoughts explode. Please know that everyone has intrusive thoughts. OCD isn't fully a thought problem, it's more of a feeling problem. We continue to have the thoughts bombard us simply bc of the attention that we give those thoughts. Recovery is a long road and not easy. It reminds me a lot of Chutes and Ladders. Every time we feel we're really pulling ahead we fall into a chute and find ourselves a few spaces back. That's OKAY. Give yourself Grace. Do not get frustrated with yourself. When you do it actually spikes the OCD. Learn to laugh about it, don't be ashamed and share your story. One thing from a spiritual view the enemy is using this to take your joy away. Don't let him. The bible has A TON of verses on fear and anxiety. I can help point you in that direction. If you want to fight back, put your chin up - share your story - when the feelings come in let them wash over you. Remember it's only temporary. Breathe through it and know that the choice is ultimately yours. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Baby steps peeps - baby steps. Above all - always have HOPE. Because there is healing, there is freedom, you will get there it just takes time. Hugs from Ohio!
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Gahhh typo - I feel like "what if I snap" hahaha. Y'all know what I meant though.
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Me too
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I have had the same torturous thought for over 3 years. I’m so sick and tired of it
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I feel the same way. I've entered a phase of being so angry, I just wanna break stuff, scream and runaway!
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I’m struggling so much, I don’t know what’s changed. I was doing so well for a solid two months and now it’s been over a month of just my lowest point. My bf has gotten upset at how much I do compulsions and it’s taxing him too. I can’t imagine how hard it is to be my partner right now. I feel exhausted I’m tired of my OCD finding new things to obsess or worry over. I’m so TIRED of getting stuck on technicalities. I’m so exhausted with the constant intrusive thoughts and intrusive thinking. I’m so sick of how compulsive I get when I’m so riddled with anxiety. I don’t want to keep pushing. It feels pointless if my life is going to be a constant loop of ups and extreme lows. I feel like such a disgusting, embarrassing person. I don’t want love because I don’t feel like I deserve it. I don’t want patience or understanding because it makes me feel so guilty. Like no one is understanding how bad of person I could truly be. I’m so lost and tired of this
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I genuinely feel like the worlds most horrible person deeply for my past actions in childhood and general mistakes I’ve made. I feel like I shouldn’t be here or there’s no hope for me despite doing right ( trying to do right ) I’ve wanted to open up to my mom about things from my past but when I was talking to her about a situation that happened just to share, she was like “Thank God you’ve never done anything like that” But really my past mistakes are worst. It’s like I feel like I should disappear. I don’t know how to deal with the guilt and I feel horrible. I’ve made good and bad decisions but despite this being a long time ago ( which doesn’t erase my stupid actions ) I still keep bringing back into the present and I’m filled with guilt I genuinely think it would be better if I wasn’t here. I wake up think about my past things and I’m filled with guilt and shame that maybe I am a bad person and voices don’t stop, they keep telling me a lot of things that I start to believe. It makes me upset that I did something like that in my past and I try to be understanding but I can imagine the reactions of people and being condemned so much. I literally do this to myself every single day and it’s exhausting I don’t know how you guys can treat me with so much compassion and understanding. It really doesn’t feel real or like I deserve it. Like even on nocd, it makes me feel worst because I come across comments that say “as long as it’s not —-“ or something and I compare it to my past and I feel like a horrible unacceptable person.
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I know I keep talking about This but I’m too tired :( I’m really struggling and I don’t know what to do anymore. I feel like I might be the only person who experiences this in the way I do. It’s gotten so bad that during intimacy or self-pleasure, I feel like I’m acting on a thought — like my body is moving because of it. It’s terrifying and deeply hurtful. The moment it happens, I immediately panic, try to rewind everything in my head, and ruminate to figure out what I was thinking at that exact second… but I can never remember. That makes it even worse. feel so lost and hopeless, like I’ll never be able to heal or move on from this. People tell me “it’s just OCD,” but it doesn’t feel like OCD to me. It feels like I’m the exception — like no one else truly experiences it like this, especially the part where it feels like I physically responded to a thought. I know people say “others go through this too,” but my mind keeps saying, “not like this, not this specific thing.”Sometimes I just wish I could go back and relive those moments so I could be sure what happened, but I know that’s not possible. I feel so stuck in guilt and doubt that I don’t even know who I am anymore. I’m scared I’m a bad person and that I’ll always feel this way. I’ll never be free or be the same again everyday I live with deep depression
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