I feel really panicked about school Monday . I did two facials and the whole time I had unwanted urges and thoughts toward choking my client . I'm freaking out that I won't be able to do this career and if I actually act on the thought . I'm panicking any advice?

I am a dental asst. Over the years when my OCD was bad that would happen to me. Let the thoughts float through your mind and try not to react to it. Try mindfulness,meaning notice everything around you and what your doing. I realize it's hard in the moment but it helps. You can do this job. Tell yourself its your OCD not you. They are not real . I try to follow this stuff myself. Your going to be ok.

I promise you can get through it. Do you have an android phone? If so there is an app capp called cbt diaries. They have an audio about OCD. It's amazingly helpful. Make sure that you get enough sleep,eat nutritious food only and stay away from caffeine when your going through a bad time but if your addicted don't go cold turkey that will make your anxiety worse. Self talk helps. Wake up and talk to yourself as if your encouraging a friend. You got this,your strong. If you believe in Jesus he is always with you to help you. Do what you can and he does the rest. Those thoughts are lies and not true. Try to notice everything around you,outside yourself,when the thoughts come take a deep breath and interrupt the thought with maybe talking positively to your client or noticing everything outside yourself. MMindfulness. You got this. Anticipation is a hard one. Try to do something productive til Monday like cooking or watch a feel good movie or take a walk and notice nature around you. Drink a lot of water. ❤❤

That's what makes us OCD. We hate it so much our mind can't just say wow that's weird and let it go. Right away we think we're crazy for having such a thought. Monday you will be fine. It helps to know that their are other people that go through this. I know Monday you'll be fine. The more you practice mindfulness and eat right and self talk it gets better. I've never overcome it yet. Still scares me. I have to follow my own advice. I know it is lies but they are so disturbing. Good people don't like having thoughts like that. Ugh! Through acceptance of the thoughts we get better and that is hard to do. I've been OCD my whole life. At least now I know what it is. If by chance you have a thought,interrupt it. Don't beat yourself up when you get home either. Remember its a lie. If you need to chat let me know. God bless you.

I know itshard not to feel that way. My life would be so much easier because I'm normal,haha in every other way. Maybe if together all of us can help each other we can continue to get better. It is scary to even share with people. Stay calm is the best thing but not always easy. You will get back on track. I can look back at all the times that I have moved past this and we can believe we will move past again.

It happens to me to during stressful changes. I start the OCD. I think I'm actually trying to control what's bothering me by starting withe OCD but that makes things worse. Awful. I wish I could afford therapy but God forbid that insurance would cover that!

It's always been Jesus and me. My sister and son are wonderful too.

Goodluck tomorrow. With God's help you'll be fine.🙂

One of my favorite scriptures, Be still and know that I'm God. The Bible says even faith as small as a mustard seed can move mountains.

Me too. I am so great with kids but it doesn't matter. It makes you feel so sad because it's so hard to shake it. That's what makes it ocd. Aren't we lucky. Your dad is right we both have been here before and it will pass.

Goodluck today. One thing I say to myself is don't make a problem where there is none. That might help. It helps me.

It will be ok. Let it pass.

Great. No shame in that. This is something that you have. You certainly didn't ask for it. See how your doing the right thing,good for you. When you have a tough time try to take one day at a time. Don't think about yesterday tomorrow, just now. Sometimes you have to take one minute at a time. I don't know you but I'm proud of you. Each day will get easier.

Thank you I just hope it passes sooner than later I don't even wanna go to school anymore it came out of no where

Thank you so much I appreciate it! It's defenitly scary my ocd tries to convince me I'm. A bad person and gonna end up in a physch ward or soemthing lol I been through this before so it's hard to grasp why I can't let it go as soon as I thought I be able to . I think I been out of practice

Thank you so much I appreciate it I conquered harm ocd before I think it's just more scary this time bc I have no choice but to do the erp in school even if I feel I'm not ready but I'll push through each day it'll get easier 🙏🏼 and yes it's good to know I'm not alone sometimes I feel like a freak hiding these secrets

Yes we can it just scares me it always happens at transitional times in my life And I cried the other day like feeling defeated I legit graduate school in 2 weeks all throughout it I was fine . It happens at times I should be happy . It's the unwanted urges that terrify me and I feel like I'll act on the thought it's like I'm not living im just fighting through the panick but I know the more exposure the more it'll fade . I don't get my family gets it's not just a thought to me

Thank you 🙏🏼

Hi Danielle,hope today went better.

Hi it did I kind of feel hopeless tho. I feel like what's the point if ocd is always gonna get in the way of my life. I'm scared I'll always battle this and it'll get in the way of my normal daily actives n ability to lead productive happy healthy life. I'm just really sad and feek alone

The more you fight against it the stronger it becomes. I know how hard it is but try to let the thoughts come and say to yourself this is that OCD crap. Try to have a positive thought to replace it maybe notice your clients hair or say a love prayer to the client. Like a meditation I send love to so and so right now. Can you talk to someone thats specializes in ocd. Remember this is not your fault,some people are diabetic we happen to have ocd. You will be okay.

Deep breathing exercises are good to do. Buy some relaxing tea and take time to do some meditation. YouTube is filled with great stuff. I have suffered my whole life but off and on. Stress seems to bring it on. It goes away for long intervals so that is nice. I try to eat healthy. I know its hard but remember you are not alone. Talk to Jesus. I'm here if you ever need to vent. You can te me about your victories and your low points. I read a long time ago about a nurse who worked with babies and everytime she passed this window she imagined throwing the baby out the window. She got therapy and learned how to let the thoughts come and float through her mind like clouds and not tensing up. Make sure that you get enough sleep and try a protein breakfast in the morning eggs make me feel good. This will pass and won't always be so intense. Prozac helps a lot too and you can't tell that your on anything. I promise that there's a light at the end of the tunnel. ❤

I'm on medication as of now Luvox I had to up my medication temporarily has that ever happened to you? I'm just so close to graduating school so I needed a little help to push by today I had a panick attack n cried to my dad about how the thoughts feel real again and how I feel I'm gonna unwillingly act out again

Awe. I'm so sorry. I'm on 20 mg of Prozac and I am going to 40. Maybe not forever but for a time we sometimes need extra help. I'm sorry that happened to you today. I almost had one last week when I was watching my new grandson. My son was outside when it happened so that was really scary for me. I won't be able to watch him by myself because of this stupid ocd. It's awful I know. I pray for everyone on this site now. So many people suffering. Was your dad helpful. I hope so. I wish I had a magic wand for all of us.

Ya he was he said I been through this before and I'll get through it again and it's horrible it' takes away your soul and who you are when your in a bad episode I hate it I hate the feeling of feeling off

Hang in there. Do you have a therapist? I thought you said you do. I will pray for you tonight. Try to lean on Jesus for help. You will be ok and you will graduate.

Ya I've been having thoughts about choking my clients while doing facials and I can't let the thoughts go or the uncertainty of if I will act out unwillingly or if I want to it's causing so much distress n I cried to my dad saying see even ocd tries to ruin my career

Ya I upped my meds n back in therapy I'm just telling myself it's temporary

Thank you so much . Your right I need to take one day I started to think about what if after graduation I still don't feel well enough to work but I got to just have faith that it'll be okay

It will be okay. Try not to do what if. Think about now only. I know it's hard but try. You have a great future ahead of you.keep up the good work. One day at a time. Put one foot in front of the other. One step at a time. Trust Jesus to see you through. Have a wonderful day. Don't forget to notice the sky and the fluffy clouds and the sun shining . Take ❤