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Sign of OCD?
Can a fear of something/someone always behind you be a sign of OCD or am I just freaking crazy??? I’m nauseous just thinking that I could be crazy.
Can a fear of something/someone always behind you be a sign of OCD or am I just freaking crazy??? I’m nauseous just thinking that I could be crazy.
I had a time when I was always scared when someone walked behind me, sometimes even when someone was walking opposite me .. Or even imagining and always looking id someone is not following me, especially at night, so yes, I think it might be a sign of OCD
I got diagnosed with ocd and I'm asking the same question I keep feeling a precense like someone is watching me even when I see nobody there I think it's just anxiety and ocd I do notice when I have my anxiety meds the feeling calms down
I have taken Celexa 10mg a day everyday for about 2 weeks. At first I was obsessed over the possible side effects it had on me but I know the medicine takes a 2-6 weeks to kick in, still find myself stressing over everything. I’ve even started picking up other peoples compulsions on this app/internet and had to get off before I drive myself crazy but I like how I can relate with everyone and seek reassurance. It’s a bad habit.
I'm glad u told me that because I'm feeling the same and even wondered if I have scitzofrenia
@davisamy385 I wondered the EXACT same thing this evening and I scared myself into having a panic attack. I had to call my counselor and get someone on the phone to calm me down, it’s terrible. I hate this. But I went to my car with a cold glass of water, did some breathing, and listened to music, after I went back inside and took a nap. 😪
@KAD.98 I recently developed ocd after the birth of my son and its terrible then on top of that I started feeling like I had a presence following me I think maybe it's our anxiety
@davisamy385 I have always had this issue, ever since I was a kid. I’m still afraid of the dang dark! 🤣 If I have a chair in the room it has to be facing me or I can’t sleep. But I’ve had symptoms of OCD since I was a child and it’s just recently gone chronic. I think it’s our anxiety and a form of OCD. I’m no doctor but I’m going to tell myself that and try to move on with the thought. 😪🥲
@KAD.98 Me too someone told me to make the room dark just as an experiment and shut the door then cover ur head with a blanket and then that should help you not feel like being watched and realize it's anxiety it helped me alot I hope it helps you once I put the blanket over my head I felt better and realized it's anxiety
@davisamy385 I’m going to try that. I sleep with the covers over my head and anxiety is a little better lol, could that be the samething?
@davisamy385 I’m actually scared to try that because what if I still have anxiety then it wouldn’t be my anxiety and I could be going crazy??
@KAD.98 But aleast it might help you answer your question I was also afraid I was going crazy anxiety can make u feel that way that's what my therapist said I think crazy people don't question rather or not they are crazy if that makes any sense
@KAD.98 Yes that I think is the same plus it helps ur anxiety like me
@davisamy385 Yes that makes sense, thank you ❤️
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?? 💔
Hello everyone. I often get the feeling that I will go crazy or in a state of permanent suffering. The thought is very persistent and I think is OCD repeating that disturbing thought. If anyone feels the same way. What do you do about it?
I’m hoping to get some feedback or hear if anyone else experiences similar things. Lately, I’ve been noticing a lot of repetitive behaviors and thoughts that feel hard to control. Some of those things are: - I often get this uneasy feeling, and if I don’t do certain things in a specific way, it just doesn’t feel "just right." - I have to wash my hands until it feels "just right," and if I try not to, I get a thought that something bad will happen if I don’t. - I dislike using public bathrooms and even shared bathrooms at home. - When I shower, I have to wear socks before stepping on the floor. If my feet touch the ground, I feel like I have to shower again. - I get hyper-fixated on cuts, worrying about them getting infected, and I avoid touching water or anything else to prevent bacteria, even if I can’t cover them with a bandaid. - I can’t use dishes that have just been washed because I think they haven’t been cleaned properly. Instead, I use the ones that have already been dried and stored. When I type (like on emails or texts), I’ll fix what I write over and over, trying to make it "just right." - I have a strange dislike for certain numbers (7, 4, and 6) and feel uncomfortable around them. - I also have to follow routines, like making my bed in a certain way, and I can’t stop until everything is in the right order. - I get stuck on intrusive thoughts, like needing to wash my hands repeatedly or constantly checking things (like if I turned off the stove) because I fear something bad will happen if I don’t. - I’ll even repeat things in my head, like words or phrases, to make the "just right" feeling go away. - Sometimes, I treat inanimate objects like they have feelings and worry about hurting them, even though I know it's not real. - I’ve always felt like I’m being watched, which causes a lot of distress. There’s more, but these are some of the main things. I feel like these thoughts and behaviors control a lot of my day, and I just can’t stop them even when I know they’re kind of irrational. Does this sound like it could be signs of OCD, or is it something else? Or just normal behavior?
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