Bedtime rituals lasted an hour this time. I only know this because I put my phone down to start them and saw it was around 4am and now that I’ve finally put my head down to rest it’s 5:05. I think that’s the longest it’s ever lasted, I was biting the insides of my mouth the entire time and now it aches 😓

Angel2004

Date posted: 3y

Bedtime rituals are so bad, I used to have more intense ones, I just wanted to lay down so bad. 😔

xxtty

Date posted: 3y

Right?? My neck and back hurt so much from all the twisting and turning when checking I just want to relax 😓

Angel2004

Date posted: 3y

@xxtty My neck is always sore from constantly tensing it, it’s rough

Rainbow sky!!

Date posted: 3y

I sometimes check the time when I do rituals to see the amount of time it took me even if they don’t take to long the thing I have trouble most is hygiene and dressing and shower rituals mostly dressing cause I have to do my dressing ritual everyday put on my clothes a certain way deodorant qtips face pads put hair up in bun if I don’t do it everyday I have to make up the days I missed so if I get sick and miss a couple days I have to do the ritual for that day and the days I missed like change in and out of outfits use deodorant qtips and out hair up in bun the same amount of times as missed days and I wear my bras and undershirts in order so I gotta get all correct clothing out lay them out in order of the way they go on my body it’s all bullshit and aggravating but I’ve been doing this for 15 years and it sucks same wit showering and hygiene stuff it’s all done the same way everyday I just don’t even wanna do it but I totally understand we’re your comeing from and the staying up till 4 in the morning I just started medication I feel like shit calling the doctor tomorrow they gave me 1 pill for all my issues I need an ocd doctor that better understands ocd and everything that comes wit it all I want is a fucking xanex and to relax.

xxtty

Date posted: 3y

That must be so frustrating especially if you need to be somewhere at a certain time 😓 I used to do The thing where you fill in for days you missed out with mental rituals… the worst.. because it just doesn’t stop even if you fill in the days, you just keep going 😓. I really need to get a diagnosis so I can start treatment, wish I had some sort of medication for when I need to go to sleep. But I hope you talk to a better doctor and get the right medication. 🙏🏻

Rainbow sky!!

Date posted: 3y

@xxtty You need to no that doctors don’t no everything trust yourself there’s alot of ppl who try seeing doctors and get on medications that they prescribe and it doesn’t work cause the doctors themselves don’t understand ocd you need to try to find a doctor and therapist that specialize in ocd I’ve been doing this for 15 years even mental hospitals didn’t no wat to do wit me noones helped I’ve just been given and antidepressant and expected that to solve all my problems ocd isn’t just ocd it’s anxiety it’s stress it’s worry it’s uncertainty it’s extremely debilitating 1 pill isn’t gonna solve that but doctors are so use to just prescribeing that cause they don’t even no the help ppl wit ocd need so don’t waist years trusting doctors thinking you’ll eventually get better if something doesn’t work and feel rite then switch meds switch doctors this is your life there getting paid either way.

sara.mn

Date posted: 18w

22:22 scary numbers

One of my first memories of OCD was from when I was about 8-12 years old. I’ve always struggled with sleeping and prone to twisting and turning due to my brain going like 🧠 🗣️🗣️🗣️ Anyways once I couldn’t sleep and got out of bed one of my parents said, with compassion, ”oh it’s so late, why are you awake it’s school tomorrow” and when they followed me to my room I saw that the time was 22:22 and I felt a really scary feeling in my chest (today I know it was anxiety) and from that day on the time 22:22 🕰️ followed me for years. I was twisting and turning and feeling anxious about my digital clock (I’m a 90s girly) turning 22:22. I could get issues taking deep breaths, being sweaty, uncomfortable and scared and feeling like ”ITS SOON 22:22 AND WHEN THE TIME PASSES IT WILL BE TOO LATE”. I never really understood exactly what was going to be ”too late” but I’m guessing it was getting too little sleep absolutely blown out of proportion. As soon it passed 22:22 it was all good and I could fall asleep 😴 I don’t struggle with those numbers today instead I smile and feel compassionate towards little me. Still OCD sucks, I still struggle with sleep times to times and do have some magical thinking but the big difference is that I logically know that it’s not real even if it emotionally sometimes feel that way. Take care out there. If this made you feel less lonely, wanna share your first memories of OCD? ❤️

CrazyLizardLady

Date posted: 17w

Does anyone struggle the worst at night?

I feel like it’s just me. But at night when I start to fall asleep, play on my phone, or watch TV; I’ll get major intrusive thoughts and a butt load of anxiety. Has anyone felt the same about this? How have you managed it? It’s getting exhausting and even causes me to sleep-less.

ocdissucky

Date posted: 14w

Sleeping

Does anyone have any tips on how to sleep with harm ocd, I’m always so tired but I can’t fall asleep until it gets to the point my eyes won’t stay open, I’m scared that I’m gonna do something in my sleep or my thoughts just eont shut up and it causes issues with sleeping, advice needed please

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