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Yes. Currently my ocd fear is that this is no longer reality and I don’t exist things like that. It’s awful. Because those questions will never be answered! The ultimate uncertainty
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This is me 100% and it does get better!! Let me know if you want to talk!
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Thank you... its horrible aint it, my brain just looks for things to try and scare me... the most ridiculous things but somehow I get drawn in ...yeh would love to chat sometime if you would?
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Yes this my theme, comes and goes because whether we like it or not we have to live - I’ve gotten over it years ago. Then I had a set back. It is all ANXIETY- it’s not the thought it’s how it makes you feel
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Existential OCD is one of my biggest themes to deal with. It feels super hard to experience but it definitely is treatable with ERP!
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Is what I've described above all existenal ocd from what u know? Have you overcome yours with ERP ??
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@6756 It’s basically textbook Existential OCD what you’re describing. ERP has made it alot more manageable, less frequent and intense for sure!
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@NOCD Advocate - Evelyn Ah I'm so glad for you :) :) ... do you think it will ever go away for you?
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@6756 I hope so! When we cut out compulsions completely and don’t give into the fears OCD throws at us, we are able to move forward. Compulsions can be sneaky and I sometimes fall into it, so it’ll take more time and practice, but as of now it has definitely improved! You will get there soon as well you got this💛
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@NOCD Advocate - Evelyn Thank you so much :)
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What are some ERP examples for this type of OCD?
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How did you get over it? And what age?
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Is Existial OCD also thoughts about your Death, meaning of life and what’s after life?
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Yeh
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Yes I'm exactly the same... I feel as though I may be the only person that is real and be alone ?? Do you think things about ... what are thoughts.... how do you know everything you do, think and know is all fake and been made just for u to believe?? This is what I get and its horrible...how do u get out of that...?? Cause I could think this about ERP etc ??
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Hi guys dealing with this now. The strange part is, even when I tell myself it’s OCD thoughts; there’s like derivative thoughts that keep coming up; like checking my memory, my thoughts saying “it’s not real” every time I try to distract and more. I really don’t know what to do because sometimes I “feel” like these thoughts are true. Still pretty functional and rational; but can’t stop this feeling / thoughts.
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Been struggling with existential OCD lately. Very hard to describe the thoughts/feelings, but it is a constant feeling of being stuck in my head. Like what is consciousness and where do I think from? Like I think it’s OCD, maybe it is maybe it isn’t. But if it is, what would be good ERP exercises? Just existing (lol)? And what would be my response prevention? I’m not even sure what mental compulsions I may be doing.
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Suffering from solipsism ocd where I think that everything around me is fake and that I’m stuck in a simulation as the only conscious being. I also have thoughts that there is a higher power that is controlling everything around me and that I’m the main character in a video game. Everyone and everything around me is an npc or generated to keep me in the “game”. This is the worst ocd theme that I’ve had to deal with thus far. Is there anybody else that has had this? and what ERP techniques can I use? Need some ideas. Thanks.
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Hey guys so I’m new here and just recently started struggling with some health ocd and thinking I had a brain tumor but it’s taken a turn for the worse and become this existential ocd where I’m questioning quite literally everything in my life, the purpose of being here and stuff. I just started meds yesterday, which is scary for me cause I’ve never been on them before. I keep having thoughts like, why does everything feel like a blur, what’s the meaning of this and I wake up every day with just existential dread. I’ve been having very vivid dreams that make dreaming and reality confusing I also am scared cause I’m dealing with some DP/DR as well. I just wish my life could go back to a few months ago before I knew all of this was possible. I guess I’m just writing this too get it off my chest and see if any of you all have gone through something similar and made it out okay?
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