Feel like a burden

I feel like a huge burden to those around me because of my anxiety. Idk what to do and I feel so much guilt.

Robbie2315

Date posted: 2y ago

I know how you feel. You want to rely on someone but they can’t help you the way you need to be helped. The guilt is the mind going down the rabbit hole in overthinking. Trust me that’s my fortay. Overthinking to the extreme. YOU ARE NOT A BURDEN!

j09182

Date posted: 2y ago

I just feel so much guilt because I feel like my loved ones have to carry the weight of my anxiety w me. I don’t drive anymore due to my anxiety & because of this they have to drive me around everywhere and they know about my fear and ocd…

rf3269

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y ago

I completely relate to this!! In fact my guilt often triggers my OCD and sends me spiraling further. I too have had to stop driving and my sister has to drive me everywhere. I feel so inept right now, but I haven’t yet given up on my determination to recover. Just because things are one way now doesn’t mean they will always be that way! And when you are able to do more in the future, you can show appreciation to those who helped you. It’s a helpful motivator for me anyway.

j09182

Date posted: 2y ago

This was seriously much needed! Thank you. Why did you stop driving?

rf3269

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y ago

I’m so glad! I don’t drive because I am afraid I’ll have a panic attack while driving and hurt someone, and I obsess on the thought to the point that it triggers me further. So for the sake of safety at the moment, I don’t drive unless absolutely necessary. BUT I went through the same feelings about 7 years ago and I was able to recover. I even got to the point I was able to drive on long road trips! I’ve just recently hit a set back, so I try to remind myself that change is possible. In the meantime, I like to think of the ways I can help out in the future when I can drive again.

jonestex50

Date posted: 2y ago

Yes

ocdsuxxx

Date posted: 2y ago

Me too plus harm thoughts about my fam when they’re so good to me is making me feel shit

Anonymous

Date posted: 25w ago

Guilt

Does anyone know how to deal with guilt for something you did as a kid that you feel is disgusting and worry that it could have hurt someone you loved.

Unknown1738

Date posted: 19w ago

Horrible person OCD

I’ve said and done so many hurtful things growing up, especially in elementary and middle school. I was very passive aggressive and mean for a majority of my life, and I’ve hurt peoples feelings. I’m no longer like that now, but every single thing I’ve ever done wrong replays in my head constantly, from the moment I wake up to the second I go to sleep. I know I deserve to feel the chronic guilt and shame, so I feel even more guilty pitying myself. It’s eating me alive, I’m so scared. I know people must hate me, and they have every right to. feel like I don’t deserve to have moments of happiness because I’ve taken that ability away from someone before. I’m not diagnosed, but this has been going on for years and I’m scared to talk to anyone about it because I fear they would look at me differently knowing I’ve hurt someone’s feelings. I feel like a monster. It’s ruining my life and I don’t know what to do.

issphra 🫶🏻

Date posted: 18w ago

Do you ever just feel like a bad person?

Does anyone else experience this lingering fear and anxiety because they think they’re capable of hurting someone? It’s killing me. I feel like I’m such a danger. I feel like I’m a predator. I feel like this awful person and I can’t shake it. I want to carry on with my day but I can’t. I don’t feel like I deserve it. I feel like I’ve done awful things. I can’t stop crying.

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