OCD Turns Off?

Does anyone else feel like they’re OCD turns off for a couple days? Like you go through an intense period of having intrusive thoughts and feeling the need to confess and then you only start to get thoughts here and there? And you try to keep yourself from having the thoughts but you’re not sure if it’s avoidance? Like I have felt sooo much better the last couple of days, especially in the morning, I live for those times of quiet in my head. But I still haven’t been able to accept myself for the things I might have done, like I can’t accept myself still because of my OCD. This probably sounds a little jumbled but I would like to think someone can relate lol

Username: Cl72828Cl72828

Date posted: 2y ago

This is happening to me right now! I was debilitated by the taboo thoughts and felt the need to confess, then literally minutes later after panicking one day my brain just stopped panicking. I still obsess/ruminate/feel urges to confess but it is so much lighter. No idea why it happened. It feels amazing but then sometimes feels worse bc it makes it feel like the thoughts are true then since they don’t bother me as much at the moment. But I know this is just a spike/OCD still trying to mess with me in a more subtle way!

Username: MadiKMadiK

Date posted: 2y ago

I have never related to something more, it takes a toll when the OCD spikes again. But we just have to remind ourselves to stay in the moment everything will be fine. We just have to work a little harder than everyone else

Username: Chimpy Chimpy

Date posted: 2y ago

I watched a video that talked about pure ocd being believed by some to be linked to a lack of self worth. The more one hates themselves, the more likely it is they will believe all the awful things they think they’re capable of. I mention that because there are some days where I don’t get bogged down on those sort of thoughts and suddenly, yeah my OCD suddenly feels a lot “weaker” than normal. It’s still there, and that scares me because sometimes I want to be ready for it “just in case” but slowly if I can ease up, I know it has a chance to go away entirely. After all it’s that tension that makes it stay in the first place.

Username: diligentbeardiligentbear

Date posted: 2y ago

I wish

Username: MadiKMadiK

Date posted: 2y ago

I relate, it also spikes a bit of worry in me.

Username: Ndillow82 Ndillow82

Date posted: 2y ago

Yeah, I can relate to .. just yesterday I was going through alot of thoughts... and I finally just accepted the fact that I may not know.. then I usually decide to get off my meds because I think I can handle it and be at peace about the acceptance..however today I decided to get back on the meds and now my OCD makes me feel like I need to backtrack my acceptance of these thoughts.. however I know I'm not going to backtrack because it would just spike ny anxiety. And the acceptance is kind of freeing. Like I don't feel like I have to fight or obsess about them..sorry I know this is alot.. ocd sux

Username: mkveg

Date posted: 1y ago

My Experience

I'm curious if anyone experiences OCD how I do. Somedays I barely have any intrusive thoughts and if I do, they cause me minimal anxiety. Other days I'm so anxious and tortured by my thoughts I feel I can't go on. I've gone months with constant turmoil and months without. Anyone else?

"Pure" OCD

Username: Vhperry

Date posted: 48w ago

Anyone relate?

I experience OCD in what feels like cycles. I have a couple of good days or weeks and then something out of the blue will trigger a flare up. I’m just wondering if anyone else goes through the same thing or if it’s kind of a constant state for you.

Username: thinklikeabrick

Date posted: 37w ago

SO-OCD

Does anyone ever have really good days where you think all these thoughts were just silly and then suddenly everything hits you and you can't escape? Do you also question whether it's really OCD or not?

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