Does OCD ever feel like it turns off for a few days for anyone else?

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: A_123

Date posted: 4y ago

some days are basically 90% ocd free, and other days I’m stuck inside my head. Does anyone know why this is? I’m currently struggling with false attraction (hocd) atm but I’ve gotten used to my thoughts (kinda)

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Username: Sarah🕊

Date posted: 3y ago

I’m so confused right now. I feel really calm about my intrusive thoughts and I feel calm overall. I can still get moments of feeling uneasy but overall I’m calmer. Yesterday was really difficult. Does that mean I don’t have OCD? I just don’t get this. Even today I was scared with the thought of what If I’m lying about my intrusive thoughts and my experience with OCD and I’m really just a crazy person.....and then later today when I felt calmer I was like omg what if I really don’t have OCD and I really I’m just making it up. I feel so calm right now. I’m kind of guessing maybe because I talked to my mom about my some intrusive thoughts have and have had in the past and I was worried about telling her but she understood and so I feel a weight lifted off my shoulders. Is it possible to suddenly feel ok?

Username: Calove

Date posted: 2y ago

Today I don’t care about my ocd I’m on the upward spiral and genuinely just have been ignoring my thoughts like I could care less. This hasn’t happened in a long time. Feels weird but also good. I’m even writing this having intrusive thoughts and just letting them pass. anyone every have these days and then bam the next day it’s hard to ignore the thoughts ? i get these days every now and then and it’s a great feeling, but also feels weird bc I’m used to my brain analyzing every thought or action I do.

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