- Username
- Elyriel
- Date posted
- 5y ago
- Username
- lili
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I know exactly how you feel! I know that it’s so much easier to just go on suffering in silence than confront your pain, but I promise it is the first step to feeling better. For breathing there are a ton of apps with breathing exercises. Another good one is mindfulness apps. Start off with small steps and goals as to not overwhelm yourself. Also medication and therapy in conjunction with these activities will have you feeling better in no time :)
- Username
- Mike1234Mike1234
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I’m not sure what’s causing your obsession, but I do know from personal experience, if you’re not dealing with intrusive thoughts as they display themselves, they can express themselves in different ways. I would let myself know that breathing is a natural process and would let my body take over. I would redirect my focus on the thoughts that are generating these messages.
- Username
- ElyrielElyriel
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I have intrusive thoughts and it's severe about 2016, 2017 and 2018 is the year wherein i have those violent thoughts, self harming and a lot. Until this recent month, i noticed my breathing and i feel like I'm about to die. I'm so helpless. I'm a silent sufferer. I'm not yet going on any check ups. And After 2 weeks i will travel alone and i'm scared to ride on a plane because of my past experience which is panic attack. So maybe my mind is so advance to think about that so i'm here in this kind of situation right now.
- Username
- ElyrielElyriel
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I'm having a physical symptoms of anxiety. Like shortness of breath, sweaty hands and feets. I'm so scared.
- Username
- ElyrielElyriel
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I'm trying the head space app today. We will surpass this curse.
- Username
- jimbojimbo
- Date posted
- 5y ago
Yes I do too-It is scary,but it is no way harmful at all-it can't hurt you-I've had it a while it gets easier in time
- Username
- ElyrielElyriel
- Date posted
- 5y ago
You have experience this also? It's so hard. It feels like you needs a lot of air and can't breath properly.
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- Username
- Eb0314
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Hi everyone! So I have a subset of OCD called sensorimotor OCD. Does anyone else have this? I have had obsessions with breathing, blinking, and now how my lips/mouth feels when I speak. I am constantly aware of how my lips feel and how my mouth is moving when I talk and it is so distracting and debilitating to the point where every social interaction feels so forced and unnatural. I feel like I will never forget about this thought. It is so embarrassing and feels so ridiculous. Has anyone had experience with this? I’m feeling very alone and trying to find the right therapist... thanks in advance.
- Username
- Ju_1990
- Date posted
- 4y ago
Anyone have any tips for Somatic/sensorimotor typs ocd? Hyper focus on bodily sensations such as breathing. I find this one often comes back extremely bad when I least expect it. Things like meditation and focusing on the breath stuff really triggers me.
- Username
- spaghettipuppy
- Date posted
- 1y ago
sensorimotor ocd with breathing
I keep getting so fixated on my breathing and then it will go away for a few months and then come back when I get stressed. It's just so frustrating I don't even understand what I'm scared of ??? Focusing on my breathing? It just feels like I have to breath manually and I can't stop thinking about it and it's just scary! And frustrating! I want to be in the moment not thinking about a completely normal bodily function! Sorry for the nonsensical rant it's just frustrating! Wondering if anyone else deals with sensorimotor ocd?
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