does anyone else get worse intrusive thoughts at night? it’s like they feel more real / believable.

Yes, it seems that at night I go into a wave of thoughts.

yes me too , and it feels a lot harder to rationalize them.

@user103546546 I think it's because at night we end up being more alone, everything is silent, so it's a fertile ground for intrusive thoughts to take over.

yes i agree , and also tired so i guess even harder to think clearly

I usually get them the moment i wake up

I do , especially if i have had an uncomfortable dream

Hmm I have this when I wake up and I believe eveeythink

I get that feeling more in the morning when I just wake up and I haven’t had my caffeine or haven’t woken up to reality. I’m still waking up after being asleep so coming back to another state of being I guess triggers my anxiety.

does caffeine help you ?

@user103546546 Yes caffeine does help me. I think so. It might make me more anxious but at the same time it makes me more alert so I feel more in control of myself. Also it puts me in a better mood. So it’s weird I guess it could make me more anxious but it somehow helps my mind at the same time.

okay , thanks! i started to avoid it when i had relapse in fear of making it worse but i was thinking actually that maybe it helps me to think a bit more clearly

Yes, my intrusive thoughts get way worse at night.

does anyone get dreams where the thoughts ‘come true’

Yes, I have dreams related to my OCD thoughts and fears all the time.