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Well there are many different forms of mediating. I can’t do the traditional which is sitting there and humming. But sometimes running or doing a sport can zone you out and give your brain a break, reading can do the same, playing a video game (maybe a chill one like animal crossing or something where you have a lot of focus intensive tasks)
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I practiced meditation regularly in a Zen tradition for over a decade, attended weeklong silent retreats 2 - 3 times per year, and typically practiced sitting meditation at least once if not twice per day for 25min. During that time my mental health steadily worsened and I had two jnstances of severe meditation induced DP/DR. I have seen first hand how helpful meditation can be for some and what true hell it can be for others. A friend who had no other prior mental health issues triggered full blown psychosis on 4 separate silent retreats, was hospitlized each time, and was later diagnosed BiPolar1. Meditation is seen as a panacea but it is not for everyone. Even something as simple and seemingly inncouous as an app can exacerbate existing anxiety issues. I can no longer meditate without bringing on heightened anxiety, depression, and worsened OCD symptoms. I also tend to experience sleep paralysis and night terrors whenever I have attempted to return to the practice. It is very frustrating and disheartening but I am currently part of an online support group for meditators in distress which has been very helpful.
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Not sure I guess it depends on where you’re doing it and what music or background sounds might distract or it can maybe make up remember triggers from the past sometimes unless you think ahead of time a theme like pick a positive emotion and meditation on what that word means to you like the word calm or release or peaceful
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I like music in YouTube that releases regret and frustration and anxiety and fear or other emotions
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We can chat about this more if you want I like the abide app and nature relaxation videos
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i also have this question. i hope people have more insight! im in AA and they ask us to meditate a lot. its been extremelt hard for me
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I think guided meditations specifically targeted for OCD or anxiety can be helpful, but yeah, I don’t do well when my brain is allowed to roam free 😅
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so im on medicine for anxiety/depression. i’ve always had ocd tendencies but this year my ocd was awful. it could have nothing to do with the medicine or maybe it could, i don’t know
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Try the abide app and nature relaxation videos on YouTube helps tremendously best things I ever saw
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Eft tapping with tap with Brad on YouTube is great
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https://www.cheetahhouse.org/ for more details of adverse effects of meditation, stories, and resources.
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Chat anytime
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Hey friends, I hope you all are well. I just wanted to check in and ask people's experiences about being on medication. I have had OCD pretty much my whole life, just got recently diagnosed 4 months ago and my therapist recommended that I get on meds for it so I have a psychiatrist appointment set up. I'm a little apprehensive about getting on them, but I've realized that I do have some sort of chemical imbalance in my brain that plays a part in my OCD and anxiety. I would love to hear anyones experiences or words of encouragement. Thank you, I hope you all are well.
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Medication for OCD? Hello all, 19 male here, this seems like a cool community that isn’t nearly as triggering as reddit. I have pretty severe bouts of existential thinking or fear of going crazy ( psychosis ) after some pretty heavy mushroom trips a few years ago, I know logically I should be fine but I do know what it’s like to lose it and it’s scary. Currently I deal with relationship focused OCD, it’s all day from before I even open my eyes. I want things to work out with my girlfriend badly. Also I can come close to a panic attack sometimes which perpetuates everything. Anyway, I mention the fear of going crazy because the way my anxiety/derealization makes me feel is that I’m not mentally stable cause I feel out of it or unreal. I saw that a lot of anxiety and depression medication can cause psychosis and I feel like I could use some help in getting ahead of my OCD because the compulsions are had not to give into when I’m in such distress/not knowing. Plus overall I just feel like I have no idea how I feel about close to anything. Anyone relate about that ?
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My ocd gets so loud in the silence and right before bed when there’s no distractions. I always struggled with anxiety since my teens and guided meditation used to help… until OCD. First time trying guided meditation with OCD I had an intrusive thought of “what if you actually lose control and can’t follow these instructions?” And got even more anxious 🫠🫠🫠 had to stop, and haven’t tried to meditate ever since. Just curious to know. Sometimes I feel like I have the worst type of OCD. It will latch onto anything to make me anxious!
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