is it possible to be happy while having ocd, i can be happy at times, but i know that my ocd is there and never goes away, will i ever really be truly happy without ocd ruining it, i’m always scared of ocd ruining it
It is entirely possible to live an enjoyable and fulfilling life AND have OCD. I have had OCD for many years and I can truly say that it rarely comes up (except that my entire job revolves around it- insert laughter). But in terms of the really tormenting stuff- I have learned how to use ERP and to not attach meaning to things, I have learned how to not ruminate and how to accept uncertainty. So yes, it is highly possible to live a life that you can't in this moment imagine, I have seen it time and time again in those I have worked alongside.
Yes, it is.It's possible to reach a level on which you aren't bothered with the fact that it exists and feel completely free.
i sometimes get that for like a minute every once in a while, but ocd once again reminds me that it’s there
@itwillbeokay how do you come completely unbothered, is it through therapy?
@itwillbeokay Yeah, through therapy and whatever method works for you. It depends on the person.And it stays. The idea that ocd exists just stops bothering you, you feel calm and normal, even if you remember that you have it.
i have been diagnosed with OCD & generalized anxiety disorder. for some reason, i’ve been very hyper aware of everything. like the way i talk, the way i see the world, how certain things sound/look/feel, and it’s very distressing. i feel like the hyper awareness makes me afraid of things? like for some reason, my mind attached to cartoons, and i was hyperfocusing on it, and got extremely scared, like scared of the cartoon for no reason? i’ve done this a lot, and i get scared i have psychosis or schizophrenia, or something that makes you afraid of things for no unknown reason. i feel so scared that this is my new normal…. im heartbroken. so many what if’s. did i just ruin my own life?? 💔
If I ever experience myself happy in life, my relationship, or friendships, OCD just finds a way to ruin it for me. As soon as life’s going good, it pops up into my head with all these intrusive thoughts that make it impossible to just relax and enjoy myself. My relationship has been improving, along with my mental health, and I have been feeling so in love and present with my partner. Everytime that happens OCD pops back up, with all these thoughts in my head like “What if I don’t really love my partner” “What if I’m not actually attracted to him” then it spirals to “What if I’m gay” “What if I don’t even like men” and it keeps going and going. Now, I can’t even hang around women friends without OCD popping up and saying “What if I’m attracted to them” “You have a crush on them”. I have always identified as straight, and I have always been boy obsessed growing up. I don’t want to be gay and lose everything I have with my boyfriend. That’s a huge fear that OCD is putting into my head. That I’m gay and I don’t actually love my partner and am attracted to him. I’m so upset. I just want to be happy in my relationship and at peace. And I want to be able to make female friends without OCD ruining it for me. :/ It’s like if I’m really stressed, my OCD gets really bad. And if I’m happy my OCD gets really bad. Unfortunately NOCD doesn’t accept my insurance, but I am meeting with a therapist I found on Rula who treats OCD, so I’m hoping that helps. I am also considering meds, because I can’t keep living like this. It’s been 25 years.
Is this even a possibility? I'm not even sure if it's an OCD issue, GAD, or maybe a lack of something else, but I'm just constantly feeling off. Even if I'm not getting constant intrusive thoughts, I just feel on edge all the time? Is there anyone who's been able to overcome this? It bothers me so much 😭
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