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ugh yea it’s so annoying! like i just wanna enjoy the things i used to again. tv shows/movies are hard for me. i’m pretty much putting myself through exposure therapy every time i turn on the tv lol 😂 but it’s starting to work!! i am hella triggered by blood/gore and i literally have binged most of the legends of vox machina animated series today (which is massively gruesome) with improved reactions. count the little wins!! i promise you’ll be back to enjoying pocky again—the oreo flavor is my fav!!
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 3y
That's great!!
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- 3y
Super happy for you! It’s kinda funny that we’re supposed to distract ourselves with something we love but when after that we can’t do that thing again because it’ll cause the complete opposite reaction😂. Also yes the Oreo ones are so bomb but I can’t find them where I live so I had to settle for matcha haha!
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It’s like “watch as many episodes as you can because after this you won’t be able to watch them ever again!”😭
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@Maryam0421 thank you!! and yep LOL it’s like waking up in the morning and thinking “ok babes what’s gonna trigger us today 😬” lol i swear man. ocd can you just let me have this 😂
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@Maryam0421 yeah like ocd almost took away my favorite show i was like ABSOLUTELY NOT lol
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@kittea SAME. I think I’d rather enjoy my shows when I’m feeling good so their not ruined and just like drink water when I’m feeling bad, that’s assuming that water won’t become a trigger lol
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@Maryam0421 fair!! center yourself when you feel icky—find things that no matter what WILL be comforting to you. OR shock your system out of it! dunking your head in an ice cold bowl of water is a fantastic way to force your body to reset. you can also do the method of counting five things you can see, four you can hear, three you can touch, etc. i also find that turning your compulsion into something positive actually super helps… if that makes any sense lol. like turn ocd on its head in a way. like “if i give this bad thought diligence, then it’s just gonna become worse. so I’m going to go for a run” like make going for a run a compulsion. or hugging someone. or cuddling with a pet. of course you don’t want to do this forever because it can still foster the cycle of thought + compulsion but it’s a great way to break the routine
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@kittea Oo I see what you mean. So literally make a new compulsion that’s healthy. Ok, maybe not a compulsion since those are meant to be avoided but kind of like a breathing exercise. What would you call those things that are calming but not compulsions which are harming in the long run? Coping mechanisms?
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@Maryam0421 yes exactly!!
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@kittea How did you get past that? Because it’s currently happening to me right now with my favorite show anytime I see anything of it.
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@Subaru it’s actually been helpful to me to watch my favorite shows with other people around! that way i have to sorta exposure therapy myself thru it because i don’t wanna inconvenience anyone by pausing or going back (one of my compulsions) or something
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 3y
Before I knew what I had I used to love horror movies. I was unable to watch them after awhile and now I know why. I'm not over that one yet and that's probably the last one. I have cOCD and that's the first one I'm dealing with. Then issues when I'm texting people (not sure what theme that would be) . The one I realized I might have had was hOCD early on.
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It's music for me. I can't listen to or make music myself anymore without feeling extremely anxious and getting intrusive thoughts...
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That’s got to be tough! I have certain songs I should avoid, and sometimes music in general grts me too ‘in my head’ (especially when I am driving for some reason?) I’m sorry to hear you can’t make music anymore, that must feel awful 😞 - I hope you come through these feelings and feel better soon ❤️
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@SLou1128 Thank you ❤️ I hope music can be enjoyable for you again as well
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- 15w
i had recently been triggered to have so-ocd. its been on my mind non-stop. (i am a heterosexual female) and my mind has been all over the place questioning if i have been in denial the entire time. ive always had people tell me they sort of got that vibe it it never really affected me until my own mother had her suspicions. so i would constantly get triggered un public around the same gender, while knowing my true sexuality. ive always been attracted to men but as of recently ive been having super bad anxiety to where i cannot eat or sleep and feel weak all the time. it was like that for a week or so. now im in the calm where i have been trying accept the uncertainty but it still isnt fair as im getting triggered. im a little worried because it feels like i have been lying to my parents the entire time although ive never had the desire to be with the same gender. and i keep getting intrusive thoguhts that make me feel anxious and uncomfortable. its all starting to affect my friendships as im constantly getting triggered with the intrusive thoguhts. i feel a little less anxious compared to how i was a couple days ago. im really scared on why im having these thoughts now when i have been having romantic feelings for a guy the past year or so. ive also been struggling with false attraction and loss attraction to men. it makes me feel uncertain of my life the entire time
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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? ❤️
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So for as long as I’ve been alive I’ve loved horror/ thriller movies and books. I really only enjoy reading thriller books. Since my harm ocd hit I have slowly started back reading thriller again, but I have to check for triggers before each one I read. There’s been a few books that I was really loving that I had to stop reading because something that would trigger my ocd would come up ( my theme is going crazy becoming dangerous , schizophrenia etc ) so if a character in a book starts hearing voices or something, I get so anxious. I want to be able to read and watch horror / thrillers again. Do I simply need to just continue reading / watching and sit with the anxiety?
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