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- Stephen Smith
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- Therapist
- Date posted
- 2y ago
How Are You Feeling Today?
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🙂in the middle of 2 & 3 — a cautious optimism.
I like it- cautious optimism- remember though that bad moments don't equal bad days- feelings change, situations change, stay hopeful, you got this.
@odifranco23 THIS!!!
@NOCD Therapist - Stacy Q. I did a few sessions with Cynthia Boucher and she helped me with my health ocd- and erp for that. My question is WHAT is a good ERP for when you just get free floating anxiety from ocd thoughts? Sometimes what if… harm, sometimes just nondescript thoughts and bad feelings? Please and thank you!
@vgb - This can be difficult to experience for sure. I think the key of any ERP is to sit in the uncertainty and accept that you can indeed tolerate the distress of whatever the thought is and it will pass on its own eventually. Maybe not right away- but eventually your brain will relearn that there is not an actual threat or danger- but it can only do this through repeatedly not engaging in compulsions. I hope this helps somewhat.
@odifranco23 Cautious Optimism is one of the best descriptions I have heard to use and I will be doing so on the regular now! Recover well my friend!
@aguilds0710 You need to write all of your emotions on the journal. And talk with your therapist how you feel with your own words.
Same
😐 scared but better than yesterday
Each day- baby steps- one foot at a time- you got this!
😃 I’m helping some kids with a lemonade stand today and it is so fun!
Awesome!!! I want some lemonade !
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@InkJoy123 Oh no, I’m sorry to hear you’re not doing too well. I’m not sure what’s going on by you, but whatever it is, things will get better. Feelings come and go. Sending positive vibes your way.
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@Nica Great to see you’re doing well, Nica!
Practicing embracing uncertainty, self compassion, acceptance and remembering recovery is an ongoing process that is not linear.
Thank you for posting! I needed to be reminded of these things.
@Vero G Yes! Yes! Yes! Keep it up! 👏
YES!!! All of these!!! Very insightful!
Hey everyone! Hang in there! OCD sucks AND you can get to place where it isn't ruling your life. It is a very manageable disorder. Things will not always feel how they feel in this moment. If you are fighting OCD then you are a warrior. You are strong and you are worth the fight. If you haven't already reached out, please call NOCD for a free 15 minute call to see if we are right for you. We accept more and more insurances each day and offer affordable payment plans. Check out our support groups too. We want to help end the global suffering that OCD causes. You are not alone.
😔 it’s my second day of college and i’m very overwhelmed n anxious
It’s normal to be overwhelmed when starting college! It’s a lot of new changes all at once. But you can do it!
@n.celeste thank you :)
Yes! This is very normal and when you have OCD it can feel magnified, but you are doing it! Look at you and be proud of yourself- give yourself compassion, you are not allowing OCD to win and to stop you.
@sepals Good luck with college! That sounds like a lot of change happening at once. Things will all work out… you got this! Wishing you a good semester ahead :)
College is a huge transition. You don't have to figure it all out this week. Maybe set a small goal for each day and be kind to yourself while you're adjusting. Sending lots of positivity and well wishes!
POV - you keep getting notifications from the same post
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@LydiaK I’m sorry to hear that yesterday was a hard day, Lydia! I know how disheartening that can be. Thankfully, today is a new day and I hope it is going much better for you!
@Rebecca F. - NOCD Member Advocate I'm currently much better than i was! Thank you for your concern<3
Somewhere in between 😀 and 😐 I’d say I’m 🙂
🙂 smiling through the nerves. My DP let up last night so I’m enjoying the clear headed day. Trying to let myself feel whatever I’m feeling without adding any additional thoughts or anxiety.
@Phillip91 That’s pretty brave of you to smile through it all. Hope you have a great day today!
Anyone struggling - know that all feelings are temporary and it’s okay to not be okay. The struggle is real and we are all in this together❤️ do your best at resisting those compulsions - trying is what matters and you’re all so strong, even when it doesn’t feel like it. I have to remind myself of that often. True warriors!
@lucasky Thanks for the reminder 🙂
@lucasky I needed this reminder, thank you so much! 💕
@Jacob E. 🙂
@blazed You’re very welcome💛
i was feelings 1 but my ocd has ruined that now im 2
The good news is that you can bounce back- nothing ever stays the same. Get mad at OCD- don't let it steal your joy- fight back. Remember you can do hard things!
I hope things are better today!
@NOCD Therapist - Tammy R. thank you so much! i needed that reminder. things were a little better today :)
2 was feeling good this morning but then was triggered
@Alejandra Ugh! I hate when that happens! ERP usually helps me through the situation though. Hope you are doing well now.
2. The past few days were very tough. Some of my worst OCD episodes since the height of its severity, partly because of some triggers that inflamed things again and partly because I started doing exposures again to combat the former. I might never have made it through had I not had the toolset I’ve built up through therapy, self-improvement, etc. and the support of my gf. But it’s been better today. I am trying to be self-disciplined and schedule out my days and it involves some challenging but rewarding things that are helping me in various ways, and the severe themes for me are starting to calm down from where they were the past few days. Instead, some of my other, less depression-prone but more persistent since therapy, themes have showed up and made it hard to enjoy some things. I still, even after therapy, struggle to not compulse wrt my somatic obsessions and disgust obsessions. I had a realization several nights ago, that I had not rid myself of OCD’s control as much as I thought I had, and that I still had obsessions causing distress and compulsions interfering with my life that I was not addressing bc I was no longer at the point where OCD made me want to die. I still have a ways to go and it seemed really intimidating at the time. But what the past few days have shown me is that I am a tough cookie, and that I can handle this.
@CaptainKierkegaard Tough cookie indeed! Facing our triggers and being exposed is hard. It does sound like you’re making good progress though, and for that — you should feel really proud. Our community is here if you need anything.
😔 - Struggling deeply with Relationship, Existential, and Suicidal OCD today. Really difficult.
@lydian Hope you have a better day tomorrow!
@lydian Hang in there. It’s gonna be ok
I am so sorry that you are in the midst of this. I hope you can enjoy this weekend and spend time doing something that brings you joy and peace. Please know that OCD is very treatable and manageable. You can get to a place where recovery is consistent and these things don't impact you every single day. Hang in there.
@lydian Me too girl. Hang in there. It’ll be okay ♥️
😞 like I’ll never get better
@Anonymous Did you talk with your therapist that you never get better
@casey I have a session today
@Anonymous I am glad that you got your session with your therapist. it helps me a lot with dealing with my life.
@casey Yeah I’m really looking forward to it
@Anonymous You can do whatever makes you happier to talk with your therapist how you feel everything can talk to
@casey Yes thank you I will :)
@Anonymous You are so welcome. anytime you feel sad or upset you can Tex me anytime.
gonna get a tattoo on my forearm that says: “Tolerate and accept the doubt, uncertainty and discomfort, know that you can handle it”
@lonerjayv3 thanks haha, finally starting to feel like OCD is backing down so why not finish it off with a permanent reminder of how to defeat it😂
Not good at all I'm living an aggressive episode right now and I don't know what to do
Breathe and allow yourself forgiveness and compassion. You are human. Humans get angry- its what you choose to do with it that matters the most.
Here is a glimpse of my story, maybe it can help you to relate https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/suffering-in-silence-made-my-ocd-symptoms-worse
😐 - as in, i’m paralyzed with anxiety and don’t know what to do with myself
Im there right now. Just hold on to something, anything. Get through today.
@AmberAnonymous Have you tried some ERP lately? It might help a bit…
For everyone commenting for more than one, that’s okay too! It’s totally normal to experience a variety of emotions🎢 and if you had a bad day and found something happy in it too, that’s even better ❤️
Hang in there everyone! I am so inspired by the strength of this community everyday, even when you may be feeling 😔
I am trying to. Still depressing
@Anonymous Trying is everything— I’ve been there, I know it feels like things will never be better, but they always do get better
I was feeling great. Then something triggered it and I began to spiral. I calmed down but it’s frightening at times.
@DB777 Yeah, I feel the same way.
@DB777 Same as me
😀 Got to see my family for an early bday party, some good food, and we had fun.
That sounds like it was a lot of fun! Birthday parties are always enjoyable.
Sad that this is the best the brain trust of psychotherapy can come up with. Feel horrible till you feel better, and they charge you for this.
@Anonymous Honestly this app didn’t help me
@Anonymous This did help me a little bit but not a ton. I have experienced trauma and I have a neruodevolopmental condition as well as ocd so there are a lot of things erp alone won’t help me with . But I do think ERP or CBT has helped me some… but yeah the anxiety sucks when it does come back. Maybe try meditation and natural remedies (those have been the most help for me besides plain old cbt and spiritual guidance)
@Hayhay22 Or talk to your therapist about cbt. I sometimes think erp is not helpful if there actually is a real struggle or trauma with what you’re obsessing about. I need to modify behaviors and beliefs, not just “sit with it.” I think for me that was good in the beginning but it’s not an end.
@Hayhay22 what helped me the most was figuring out what was right for me and doing it when I was ready. Not have someone pressuring me
@.anonymous. I meant I hate being pressured too
@Hayhay22 ): it sucks
The therapy really helped me once I did some research of my own and really learned how to apply it. I shouldn’t have had to do that, especially if I was essentially paying someone else to teach it to me, but there’s no point in spending time in a wishing compulsion. And anyway, it did help with accountability. Plus, I’m hard to teach lol.
I am about to start my first exposure for ocd thoughts. I am so so so nervous. I am trying to stay positive.
I believe in you! You’re gonna do great! In time I think the nervousness will start to fade away
@Anony Thank you!
I feel good right now
Thank God i am able to recover my ocd ! But not completly some times when ocd attacks it gets hard time to recover again some times it takes a lot of time !
I feel depressed today so like a 2-3 but Im trying to be productive
@nix.o I feel this, me too
@nix.o You need to talk to someone like your therapist and tell them
@casey Of course I will. I’m getting help :6
@Anonymous I hope u feel betterz
😔 Right this moment, but trying to tell myself it will pass eventually. My stomach hurt today from anxiety and period cramps and for some reason that took me to end of the world and death thoughts?! Goodness my brain is taking me on a scary rollercoaster today! Hopefully we pick up again soon, because that last dip was sudden, fast, and a little too scary for me!
I meditate for the first time...I feel good 👍I'm hoping this help with OCD
yeah i do this too, helps me
@Angel England Definitely helped me
😄 I haven’t done erp in three days, yet I’m feeling this! 😄😄😄
@Pennyroyal 🙌🏻
😀 pretty good today. Went to pain mgmnt and jammed on my radio on Spotify. Amazing what Joe Walsh and Lynyrd Skynyrd do for the spirit. Tomorrow may be back at the bottom, but TODAY was good.
@jb@93881 Love your taste in music!!!!!
@vgb Thank you !!
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So glad to see you’re feeling good!
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@Anonymous I felt pretty angry the other day. I went for a workout at the gym and that helped me a lot. I hope you can find some time to do something nice for yourself today — you deserve it!
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I am sorry to hear you are struggling, please know that you are not in this alone. Just look at all the posts that are saying the same things. You can get to a point where this gets better- keep moving forward!
@Anon.user :( I know it doesn’t feel great when things aren’t going as we’d like, but things will get better with time. Hope you are feeling a little better today.
Yesterday was a nightmare, feeling better today after therapy session
I am glad you are feeling better, but also remember that feelings come and go- they just are- they don't have to mean anything and they don't have to stop you from living the life that you want to live- this can be so hard but it is important to recognize. You can continue living your life in spite of how you feel in each moment. You can do this.
@Dos@2022 So so happy to hear you’re feeling better. Thoughts and feelings come and go, so know the community is always here when you need us.
1 right now and I'm very glad I I feeling good
Nice broo!
@thatsjustnicholas That’s amazing!
2. Confused and kind of lost with my own thoughts and problems.
@MissElizaDolittle I’m sorry to hear this! I can definitely relate to how confusing intrusive thoughts feel. Have you tried the SOS feature in the app? This tool has been so helpful to me when I’m feeling lost!
🙂 - kind of in between 1 and 2, a little nervous, while cautiously hopeful - I’m thinking of better times and things coming up that I’m looking forward to, and I’m hoping I’ll be able to really enjoy them this year
In the morning I was feeling 😔 but now I’m feeling 🙂
2 - feeling anxious about my self worth. Compulsively checking social media and questioning if people like me or not
😐I’m trying lmao
Wish you good luck! I think i remember you we talked way in past but i may be wrong, i just remember a Madison lol
😀 it's my birthday
@Anonymous Happy birthday!!!
@Anonymous Happy birthday
Hap birf!
@Anonymous Happy birthday to you! 🥳
@Anonymous Happy birthday!! Hope you have a great day!!
Just attended the webinar . I feel great .😇
💀- Ocd is ruining my life. I can’t even tell the difference between my true emotions and what ocd makes me feel. Due to the chaos in my life rn and my autism I can never really tell what is up or down. I’ve even had a few psychotic breaks, or what feels like it. I’m feel better now that I’ve found people who I feel and experience similar things I experienced. And I’ve been diagnosed with ocd so this is my hope for a better happier future.
@Retrorunt You got this! Never give up! We have to push through each day. We are just wired a little differently.
😔 have some rough things going on in life and an OCD trigger last night
@Edvard You need to talk someone like your therapist someone can you help you
Better than yesterday x
I have not had an ocd flare up like this in years. Being over stressed has brought this on. My stomach has been in knots for a week. My ocd brain is trying to convince me that I did something terrible. It is so hard to get through work this week.
@manythoughts You need to talk with your therapist. How you feel about you feel. And write this down in your diary.
@manythoughts This is exactly how I feel!!
@pepper28 You need to talk with your therapy paper and how you feel
😔 I’m filled with guilt and disgust with myself
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@Tigydavid134 Still anxious
I’m sorry that you were feeling this way. How are you feeling now?
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Hi! We all have days like this, you are far from alone! How are you feeling today?
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@Keith26 What does blazed mean
@Jeffie Pretty sure it means stoned
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Between 1-2
Between 1 and 2 also.
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@Glitterconfetti7 Anything you want to talk about, Glitter? If not, just know things will improve with time. You got this! 💪
I hope things are better today. I'm not sure if it was a rough OCD day or just a rough day, but we are pulling for you.
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I am sorry you are struggling. You are not alone. NOCD community is here to help support you.
Feeling a bit below 1, more like 😅. Doing my ERP but having a backdoor spike haha
@HugsToAll Congrats on doing your ERP! It’s really difficult at first sometimes, but so is OCD! The bright side is that ERP actually helps us get better. Hope you are shining bright today… you should be proud of yourself!
Sad but hanging in there
@Anonymous Keep hanging in… it’s all going to work out with time… you got this!
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@DiverAtDepth Same sis
@DiverAtDepth I’ve been there before. I’m not sure what is weighing you down, but know our feelings are seasonal and come and go. I hope you can feel better soon.
😞 angry to many triggers
@Flash71 anything we can do to help?
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Happy you’re doing well💛
😀 having a good few days!
@ChellyBoo NICE! Hope it flows into the weekend and is all things amazing!
Also check out the journeys of many others who have been where you are today:https://www.treatmyocd.com/my-ocd-journey I would LOVE to hear from you about your own journey and what you have overcome or even what you are wanting to overcome. Fill out the submit button and we can chat, even if your in recovery and didn't come through NOCD specifically.
Lost, scared, hopeless, crying.
@Bearded Metallic Duckman Ah man, I’m really sorry to hear this. I have been where you are and remember how bad I felt. I’m sorry you’re going through this and hope you feel better soon. We are here for you and you’re definitely not alone.
Iam around a (2. Because of my most recent OCD trigger.
Youre far from alone in this! I’m sorry that you’re having a rough time at the moment! Do you have any tools that you have or could use to manage?
😔 I feel like I’m at my lowest point in life
I’m so sorry. I was there, and I never thought I could get out of it. That is why I believe you can too. You can handle so much more than OCD makes you think you can. Just being here means you are trying, and I commend you for that!
@valley Is there anything we can do to help Valley? What have you been doing to help yourself?
@Kyle Lucas - NOCD Advocate Thank you so much. I seriously have been feeling as if I’ll never recover. I really really want to live a good life
@Jacob E. Honestly not much. I’ve just been wallowing in sadness most days. And some of my coping mechanisms are unhealthy. I’m sorry for venting but I feel so undeserving of life. To help me.. I guess just helping me look on the bright side of things.
This is the most responses from NOCD advocates I’ve ever seen LOL most the time they never show!
:) that I get to work with awesome people and members at NOCD
@NOCD Therapist - Dr. Patrick M. Yet you don’t struggle with ocd .
@Brian :) - People can struggle with so many things- we never truly know anyone's inner struggles. You doing okay Brian? I know it can seem like no one gets us or understands but you are not alone in this.
😀 thank you
I'm so glad to hear that yesterday went well for you DanieNYC!
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Please know that the NOCD community is here to help where we can. It can get better, there is hope! You are not in this alone.
😔- feeling low
@Dharnish Same
Remember nothing ever stays the same in this life- feelings wise. They will change. It won't always feel like it does right now. You got this.
My sex drive and desire for sex has taken a drastic dip…:(
Suffering from hocd? Because I'm felling the same. Don't feel aroused any more. I feel I have more intrusive thoughts than fantasies and is slowly killing me
the comments never stop
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😔 Rough day. Trying to curb my compulsions and failing.
😔 only just started therapy here so hopefully it’ll get better
@exit_flex I hope it will too!
😔 terrible
@Studybug Sending good wishes your way!
Nervous but trying to live my life
@Anonymous live your life it is hard
I'm 5 days late but, I'm btwn 1 & 2. Thankful but, trying to be hopeful for more change/progression. Unfortunately, the more I know what I need to do to better my circumstances, the more I freeze and don't do. It's incredibly frustrating not to Do, for many it's so easy and I sit and wonder why it's so hard for me to me proactive in the key word DOING? Awaiting for the day that it clicks!🤔
😀 but also tired! It was my first day back at college. I missed being around my favorite campus and my professors.
Nice!
😐 managing but feeling some bubbling under the surface.
😔 feeling like i don’t have any skills, like i’m not who i want to be. tired and insecure
I don’t know why I am feeling. just exhausting and I need break and I am Tired of people. who tell me what I can do my on my terms so Tired all of it .I am so tired of tell me what I can do or help I am so tired.
Lots of OCD thoughts popping up today
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😀 Thanks for asking. How are you NOCDGuy18?
I have Relationship OCD and is not fun for me.dealing with my family is the hardest I just lost my grandfather but I called him papa his name was chuck Cole was my gramma’s husband he was holding me when I was 2 year old on his lap. And then I lost my gramma her name was Eleanor Cole. My mom’s mom she died she hold me when I was a newborn baby. She call me Angel I was her favorite. I wish I was born first so I can see all of my grandparents. and my great grandparents on my dad’s side of the family. their last name was lord i was my grandfather granddaughter. and my my great grandfather father and his mother was my great grandmother. And I was their great granddaughter and my great grandmother. and my grandmother was her mother was my great grandmother. I don’t know all the rest of my lord family tree just so confused for me
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Today is much better than yesterday. 2 days ago it was rough
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You need to talk to someone about your feelings and tell your therapist
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3, broke down today
Some days are very hard
You can getting better and continue with your therapy and helps me and this is for you because this is so important for you
I experienced racism in healthcare again today. It may be the worst experience thus far. I have been retraumatized.
@KristinM Kristin you Need help with your hurting and tell your therapist and therapy
This was not with a NOCD provider. I came here to work through the experience. I am hurting.
Most of the day was 1, but then someone brought up a trigger and now it's 3. 🥲
Ugh sorry pal. Wishing you ones ahead!!
@Daisy102 Disey you need to talk with your therapist about your health issues about this with your therapist
Today I am feeling hopeful, started of the day alright, it is currently 11:16am. The first intrusive thoughts hit about 30minutes ago. I was fine earlier, but they just started bubbling up. They have quieted down a little bit, but they are still lingering. I just have to be a bit optimistic today. ROCD is the worst I swear.
@TowriteorNot18 You need to talk with your therapist about your ROCD about this
@casey I unfortunately don't have a therapist or money for a therapist at the moment
@TowriteorNot18 Talk with your friend has therapy and talk to them how you feel
A 3 right now. I am so scared I am going to act on my urges. I start therapy Tuesday. I have been trying to do self ERP. ERP is so hard.
I like coming back up here as like little updates. The thoughts are really heavy this Saturday morning. My So-ocd is hitting me hard with the unwanted thoughts. Mostly because things are starting to look up with my rocd. It's like they are playing on a seesaw. One minute I'm fine with the So-ocd then the rocd hits. If I'm not worried about the rocd as much an so-ocd thought emerges. It's tiring 😭
You need to talk to someone and tell your therapist
i had an episode last night and then had a horrible dream that i abused my gf. i just feel this sense of doom and nausea about everything. i also feel like a burden and like my gf is finally getting fed up with me.
Thank you for sharing this terrible dream. I often wake up in shock and it can take 2-6 hours to shake it however it leaves me with no memory of the dream. Have you tried medication? Paxil is good for me.
@Michelle Mercy I did Paxil at one point, but I didn’t really like it. I’m on 22.5 mg of Remeron rn but I have no idea if it works tbh.
@CaptainKierkegaard I think you need to talk with your therapist about your burned and nausea and your gf this is ok
😐 Every day I have to have a plan to accomplish something; whether it be getting papers together/gym/social
@alyssabellows4 I’m scared I’m going back downhill every time I let myself put something off
@alyssabellows4 Alyssa I know you are scared and you are going to downhill and you are something off you need to talk with your therapist
@casey Can u stop?
@.anonymous. Yes you don’t have to keep on saying it
@.anonymous. I am sorry I was trying to help I am going to go now
@Caitlyn Abate I am sorry I am going now
2-3. I'm not sure if my panic attacks have slowed down a bit but I can't seem to get the voices out of my head there everywhere. I'm trying not to pay attention to them but they don't care. I have been trying to get the dishes done all day and I still haven't gotten anything done. I keep trying to figure out how to do this but I can't. I'm so stressed out about not being able to go do the dishes. It's making me feel like I'm going in circles and I don't know how to make it stop. Please someone help me with this problem.
@Delilah Endress I have been here many times
Scared fear 😱
A bit mad at myself because I cant let go of compulsions , but im better than i was 4 months ago
😔 BIG trigger day today. Showered 3 times. Had a nervous breakdown. Not all days are like this but it’s quite overwhelming when it happens. Tomorrow is a new day.
@JJAD That’s right
1 :) pretty good. I cant complain!
@Lonewolf this is great to hear bro
I can’t get clean as soon as the drugs are out of my system I just don’t wanna live anymore drugs just send you places that you wouldn’t even think of and I’ve been an addict and I know what to do I just feel like it’s like a safe blanket to me that’s what pain pill and opioids do for me I just can’t live without
I’m not sure how I can help but all I will say is don’t give up bro, youve got this. here’s the official blog for this app; there should be some useful information on here for you❤️ https://www.treatmyocd.com/learn/blog
😐 not supper bad today but definitely not good.
😊 for once I am actually starting to feel a sense of clarity.
@TowriteorNot18 that’s awesome, congratulations
Even though I want to go through memories and check I didn’t do anything wrong. I am trying my hardest to not ruminate and even tho it’s hard I am at least experiencing the day . Any advice how to keep this up? As it is hard work
not sure if there’s any real trick to this but all you’ve got to do is keeping avoiding those compulsions and just don’t give up
😐 I feel like I was moving forward only to get knocked three steps back. The rocd and so-ocd felt like they were finally backing down, but now it decided to hit me with an intrusive thought that I've never had before in a different theme
@lonerjayv3 I just feel like a truly awful person because these thoughts seem so out there and wrong and it's never happened before, but the moment I start to feel okay with the normal themes I'm dealing with, my brain decides to say now you have to think about this
I feel like I was never meant to be here long I feel Ike my time here is very short but I’ll do my best to help others till I’m gone I love making pencils happy it’s what kinda brings me up the only thing other than drugs that makes me feel normal too but as far as ocd I feel like drugs help my ocd pain medicine is like the magic pill but at the same time my addiction is very debilitating and so is my ocd I just can’t find anything to live for or find a cure for my ocd and drug addiction
@koda205594 Whilst knowing that you can handle anything, you must embrace, tolerate and accept the doubt, uncertainty and discomfort behind your fears, without enacting compulsions to instantly relieve the anxiety & distress. Another thing that has helped me massively is the idea of trust. There is no certainty in trust which is why I believe it works so well; trust that you have OCD & trust that things can get better. We love you bro❤️
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Absolutely love that for you!! 😊
Horrible but also pretty ok
@pirapira Actually I take that back somebody help me please
@pirapira What is wrong?
@Th3_Scribbl3z It’s just that my real event ocd is really distressing me. Like I feel I’m on the same level as the most horrible people on earth you know? I’ve stopped trying to do most of my compulsions but the thought it just always there. It’s freaking me out even though this always happens :((( thank u for asking :(
@pirapira I have the same thing but I can’t remember the memories but I feel so guilty
@pirapira I completely understand you. But know that, for a fact, you’re nowhere near the worst. Not even bad. Idk if it’s right for me to reassure you like that or not but it’s true. I hope you’re getting through it still. I’m very proud of you for halting your compulsions! Me asking is out of worry and simply wanting to help and I hope I did some service.
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@briii🌸 😐
2 Just cannot shake that feeling.... you know
Hi everyone! I've had anxiety and intrusive, obsessive thoughts since I was a kid. I developed pppd which is chronic dizziness brought on by anxiety... I'm recovering from that but I struggling with intrusive thoughts.
@chlse1981 I hope you find peace soon ❤️
I've been struggling with intrusive thoughts since childhood as well. I'm 59 and can't remember a time where I haven't had them. I will say a prayer for you. I understand how much pain intrusive thoughts cause.
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@AnonymousSpartan Hope you feel better soon, Spartan. Good days are coming!
@AnonymousSpartan I hope you feel better soon. You are not alone in your struggle. This is a really tough disorder. Lean on the community. How are you feeling right now?
@Jacob E. Likewise my friend.
@NOCD Therapist - Christiana H. It’s as if I am living and waiting for something bad to happen. As if any moment, everything good I’ve ever built up will be crumbled very soon. It’s tough, I was diagnosed with OCD a little bit ago now. I know I’m not my thoughts and I know I’ve got fixation issues on anxiety causing “what if people misunderstood my intrusive thoughts” scenarios… but being aware, I know, isn’t enough to help. I just really wish I was more naive, seems like as time goes on, the more anxiety I feel.
@NOCD Therapist - Christiana H. Obviously it’s like I’m capable of feeling happy, I’m capable of being present in moments like at work and be there to care for people no matter what I’m feeling inside. But what I’m feeling inside is an immense amount of internal struggled pain. It just blows, I’d do anything to have a sound mind, no intrusive thoughts no “what if” intrusions. Just a blank sheet… how nice that’d be.
@NOCD Therapist - Christiana H. On the other hand, obviously I very much value how much more aware I am as a person, it’s a paradox of sorts. I hate dealing with my brain, but I appreciate the fact that I am more understanding of the world and people and even to my own self. But…. it still sucks… a lot. Enough to make me hate waking up each morning and enough to make me scared every single of almost every single hour.
@NOCD Therapist - Christiana H. I’m not alone though, and I’ll be there for anybody here who’s feeling the same, whether it’s a more or less extent, or even if it doesn’t pertain to OCD at all. I’m here for you too. Life as a human being is too complex for its own good.
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@Ur555im666 Sending positivity your way. On the bright side, tomorrows Friday! Hopefully the weekend approaching will give you some time to do what makes you feel best. Feel better soon.
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@Cassandragoth Cassandragoth, I hope todays going a bit better for you. Our community is here to support you.
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@7710 ❤️ I’m sorry to hear this! I know firsthand how tough some days can be with OCD symptoms. Please know you are not alone on this journey and we here at NOCD are sending positivity your way!
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@goggles How are you feeling today googles?
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@latman100 So glad to hear yesterday was a good day for you! 😄
Frustrated. Dussapointed & depressed with inkling if anxiety
I just want to get started on ERP fir Mr Hoarding Tendencies BEFORE The middle of OCTOBER!
@Anonymous Are you waiting for a session?
I am sorry that you are going through this. It can be hard, especially when you are waiting to feel better. Please know that the community is here to support you, can you participate in any support groups while you wait for treatment?
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@anonymous 88888888 Sending a virtual hug your way. Hope you feel better soon.
@anonymous 88888888 We see you and you are not alone. Are you feeling any better today?
@NOCD Therapist - Christiana H. Yeah, a bit. I got to work in the lab today and we had a work happy hour, so got to hang out with people😁. Yesterday was just one of those days that the stress of everything going on just got to me (and the weather🌧).
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@Bridgette80 Are you feeling any better today Bridgette? What coping skills have you learned so far?
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@sarahlynnirl Is today going better for you, Sarahlynn? Here if you need a friend to talk to.
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@mopy I can do relate! Some days I am so up and so down all at once. Hope things stay closer to 1 for you, but know that when you’re back at 3… 1 is not too far away. Chin up!
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I'm sorry things are not going well afaf0073! I hope you start feeling better soon.
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I hope things are a little better today, SofiaLovedAndHealed.
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@Anonymous I hope today is better!!
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I hope this weekend you get to do something you enjoy and relax and just be.
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I hope today is better for you and you can do something that brings you joy.
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Hope you are feeling better!
@Minde I am lost my mind and I do not like someone tell me or what to do in my life I need break Seriously
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I'm really glad to hear everything is going well!
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@Sheree210 Why so?
@sarahlynnirl One of the supervisors at my work, who goes out of his way to harass me, just got a promotion to be an even higher manager which will allow him to cause me even more frustration. I am not the only one he is like this with. He is just a genuinely horrible, miserable person. I am also mad because I feel disrespected by my boyfriend at the moment. He sees nothing wrong with what he did, but I do.
@Sheree210 - That SUCKS. I am so sorry you're getting repeatedly harassed at work, and that your boyfriend isn't understanding all of these details that are causing you distress. Ugh.
Overwhelmed, sad and scared
@AnneMarie I’m sorry you’re feeling overwhelmed and scared. I recently made a big move and I have been feeling the same lately. I’ve been trying to look on the bright side, but some days are really hard. One of my friends reminded me that it’s ok to be sad sometimes, and that made me feel better. I stopped getting angry at myself for my feelings and started to think about how I can feel better. What’s going on by you?
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I just wanted to say that you are not the only one with OCD- it can feel so isolating and make you doubt so many things- please know that NOCD is here to help within the community. Hope today is better for you.
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@JacobM94 Sorry you’re not feeling too well Jacob. :( Hopefully things get better soon. Anything you wanna talk about?
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😔 my ocd has relapsed this weekend
@Anonymous That was me the beginning of the month! Ugh, it is so so tough, but show yourself some grace. This illness is not easy to deal with and you’re doing great (even if you don’t feel it right now). Have you been practicing your ERP? Anything I can do to help? I’m here if you need a listening ear.
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@GhoulNF Sending a virtual hug your way. Hope you feel better soon GhoulNF.
2, just keeping in mind that things can get better.
@Morelifetocome They can and they DO get better! Cheering you on.
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@bluefire2235 Just remember that tomorrow is a new day!
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I'm sorry to hear you were feeling down Inferno. Hopefully today is a bit better for you?
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I’m sorry you’re feeling this way. Try to remember anything you’ve done in the past that has helped - I often forget that I have certain tools that have worked, but the emotions over take me and it’s hard to see. This feeling is temporary!💛
I hope things get better soon.
😐 scared but willing to get better. 🙏🏻
@letizia.cella That willingness goes a long way! Sometimes that’s all it takes to get started and the progress will follow.
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I hope that today is better for you.
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@Andy81 Andy, how are you doing now that some time has passed? I’m here if you need a friend.
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Tough days aren’t fun, I know this feeling will pass for you! Try and do something you love. Listen to your favorite song. Even if it isn’t as enjoyable as usual - the little things really help me.
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@Enya Bummed to see you’re sad Enya, but you’re not alone. Look at these comments… there’s so many people feeling many different feelings. This community helps me when I’m down, and I want to pay it forward. Anything I can do to help you?
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@EdwardTWerewolf Same! What’s up?
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@Lakeview Roller coaster, I feel the same
@Lakeview What has you feeling up and down?
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Can it be all of the above? Oof 🙃
@Stephanie (Pen) Absolutely! All emotions are valid and just as important.
@NOCD Advocate - Mollie Albanese - Indeed! Often we may feel a whole spectrum of emotions within a single day. Sometimes, we can even feel them simultaneously!
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@AnonymousOK Keep your head up, things will get better! Thinking of you.
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@Jenn J Sorry to hear today isn’t going well for you! Are you able to get outside and get some fresh air on your face at all?
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@0804 I’m sorry to hear today has been a tough day! Sending positive thoughts your way!
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I am sorry. Try and remember that this is a feeling, it will not always feel this way- you are not alone. Try and enjoy your weekend and do something that you enjoy.
I don't think I'm a 1 person
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😐 now at my lowest but not at my best :/ kinda stagnant, trying to find the right therapy for me
Been there! What have you tried so far?
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=I. Have mu ups and downs. Had an intense therapy session that involved pseudo-ERP and it went well.
I try to remember that life is like a jump rope. Up, down, up, down! The hard stuff will pass. Keep up the awesome work in and out of your sessions. ERP will pay off! Proud of you!
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I am so sorry you are feeling that way- I hope today feels better but please know that even if you feel the way you do right now- it can get better. You can feel differently- feelings are always changing. You got this.
🥱 ocd gets tiring every day
Agreed. I feel like I am constatly exhausted- but we keep going- we keep moving forward and you know what? The most miraculous things happens- somedays you forget about it all and enjoy moments again..you can get there.
Its tough...
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Does NOCD do evaluations? I have not been diagnosed yet but have had this problem with intrusive thoughts for quite awhile.
Yes! A NOCD therapist will do a diagnostic assessment in your first session(s). You can book a free call to learn more at https://www.treatmyocd.com/why-nocd. Or you can reach out to the care team with questions at care@nocdhelp.com. Hope this helps!
@Minde Thank you!
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Not great today ! Been good for 2-3 weeks but them shit thoughts came back
That stinks. Try and remember that when you have OCD a thought doesn't need to have any meaning- everyone gets thoughts- try and not attach meaning to them.
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Is Frank Sinatra REALLY your dad? ;)
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😐 I’m sick with a cold and my best friend is having a really rough time right now. I’m gonna visit her next week which means I have to fly which makes me 😬
Oh goodness- I flew for the first time this year ever- I am 43! It actually was wonderful..the worst was the pre-anxiety. You got this.
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Between 1 & 2. :)
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I feel for you in this moment- anxiety and sadness are the worst emotions I think or at least close. But know they can change- they will change. There is hope. I hope this weekend you can do something special just for yourself. Something that brings you joy.
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Ugg. I am so sorry to hear this. Please know that so many people are here to offer support. You can get to a place where you feel better.
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Had to make this even comments
3 and it's getting worse by the minute!!!!
I hope today brings you peace and joy in the midst of the storm. Whatever you are facing, you are not alone and there is always hope.
@NOCD Therapist - Stacy Q. I'm going through pure hell right now. I'm going to be evicted from my home on Tuesday and I have nowhere to go and nowhere to turn too.
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I am so sorry to hear this. I know what this is like all too well. The good news is that you can get through this and feel differently. Keep on moving forward, someday you will feel different. You can do this.
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Keeps on waiting for it to get better
3, I’m going through a really scary bout of ocd and I don’t know how much longer I can handle it
OCD can make things feel so real at times- remember just because OCD says it- doesn't make it true- in fact there's a pretty darn good chance it's no where near true.
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That's great! I'm glad things are going your way today KBriere!
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super anxious, currently abstaining, its damn hard
😑 sad that I have to struggle to an entity and a doubt that is killing me, my libido and mi relationship
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😞Intrusive thoughts ain't it today.
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I'm doing worse today than yesterday. I have no ambition to do anything. I have to go to work but I don't want to go. I talked to someone from BHCARE who handles therapy, talk to me last night. They asked if I was sucidal, which I'm not. But my mental illness is VERY, VERY bad and its getting worse by the minute. I don't know if I have to be hospitalized or not. I do know that I'm going to be homeless on Tuesday and I have nowhere to go and nowhere to turn too.
I am so sorry that you are hurting. OCD can be so debilitating. I am also saddened that you will be homeless. I do not know your circumstances or situation or where you live but please, please seek out resources such as homeless shelters, local community mental health centers and definitely the emergency room as needed. I know there isn't much I can say to help- but please know that things can be very different in time. I am thinking of you.
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Bro I’m just terrified, so maybe 😳/😭
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Thoughts are going hard day by day i am not able to survive with that
It can feel impossible in the moment to handle intrusive thoughts, in the moment they can seem so real. But that is just OCD being sneaky. It will not always be this hard. It can be different and easier, just keep pushing forward, You can do this.
😐 I'm in the middle of one and two pretty much. Like I'm okay but cautiously okay because it feels like this brief moment when my thoughts aren't bothering me is going to disappear
About at a 2 rn. Feeling much better than yesterday
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2 & 3. Sad and down but kinda over it all so in themiddle.
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I'm sorry, be strong and remember if you don't do compulsions the struggle will be worth it because it will most likely lead to improvement!
😔 Hard sessions and thoughts that feel never ending
😔feeling slightly debilitated, I’ve spent the whole day on the same thoughts repeatedly
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@Anonymous Hope you feel better soon.
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Having harm OCD and wanting to hurt myself or others that's been a struggle lately. I had my first bout with intrusive thoughts at age 21. I am now 51. I recently got a divorce after 27 years and had to walk away from my job to focus on myself. The harm OCD has been very active lately. Today has not been a great day at all.
@Angelarm I’m a veteran ocder too!!! Started as a child and now 60 years old!!! Aren’t we lucky! You’re not alone! Remember that at the end of the day a thought is nothing more than that!! Hope you have a great day! Fuck ocd!
@Angelarm I know the you feel. I did that on my own when I was in high school and I don’t have any friends to talk to or anyone. but me I was hurting to my family that I kept my family legacy. With everything was holding me back and dealing with my parents illnesses. and divorce I and dealing with my ex drama too he was cheated on me.and dealing with my grandparents was the hardest for me. I lost my grandfather when I was 2 year old when I sat on his lap. and my grandmother she was holding me when I was newborn baby. I was everything to her she called me Angel. So I don’t have any great-grandparents and my grandparents either. I want to hurting myself so I kept on me so long. And I don’t have the answers to Questions right now. I want to move on. Dealing with my future and who I am and I am doing it for me.
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😔Rough day. I hate OCD so much… it’s so deceiving. I was starting to feel at peace with one “Real Event” trigger… then another “real event” trigger pops up. It’s like my brain won’t let me have a moment of peace 😔😔
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What’s the point of this thread, anyway?
@Anon Y. Mous To have everyone rate their OCD
😐 It's been kinda off kilter but all will eventually work out fine, or won't it, idk
Thanks makes me feel better
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You need to chat with your therapist and tell them how you feel
🤧- I had a dream last night about another guy who I had a crush on (in the dream) because he was my ideal type before I met my boyfriend and it really triggered me to feel awful from the minute I woke up, and also groinal responses and worrying about my attractions last night didn't help but I think I was getting tired which made it worse
2 I'm feeling ok today I got alote done
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Tell your therapist all of this and a lot and how you feel
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😐 yesterday I had an ocd attack but today I’m feeling better
I’m sorry that you experienced that yesterday, I’m happy to know you’re feeling better today 🤗
@NOCD Advocate - Danielle Thanks it really helps with my therapy it is works with me
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the last couple weeks have been a lot… OCD went hogwild for a bit. compared to where i was, i feel okay emotionally now, if just kinda down, but mainly tired. and doing erp with my obsessions takes a toll on my self esteem, so i feel a lot more sensitive and insecure.
@casey not in therapy atm, too much money right now (im unemployed rn)
@CaptainKierkegaard and ive struggled a bit to communicate properly with therapists or get them to understand what im saying. one of the reasons why i had to design my own exposures when i was in therapy.
I’m currently between 2 & 3. I am struggling to be any kind of happy. My ocd is so sneaky sometimes that I am not picking up on what it is doing until I am already bad with the depression.
@Trish1014 You need to have a conversation with therapist. And let you have depression and you need to write that down with the journal. about your OCD and your Struggle and talk about you feel.
@casey My therapist here does know. I see her today.
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Pepper you need to talk someone like your therapist pepper
@casey I appreciate you saying that, but it’s not that easy for some people with it being expensive. also, just talking to a therapist won’t help it. Maybe try giving them more options that are easier to access (;
Have a nice day with your therapist Trish
@casey Thanks.
@Trish1014 You are so welcome Trish
You need to talk with your therapist. if you are broke down and tell your therapy about that
@casey I need to get referred to one by my GP, I'm calling my GP tomorrow to go get help because I can't handle it anymore.
You can do it and face your fears and talk with your GP tomorrow. You need to Trust and believe yourself you can do it. You are not alone and you have to do it for your self.
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I am too
@Anonymous Don’t be obsessions talk with your therapist
You need to talk or need help talk with a professional therapist so they can help you
😕🙂 because every day I'm face with my ocd and intrusive thoughts but I refuse to run and hide and let it stop me from finding some sort of joy from the day. I met a new therapist this past Monday who the therapist here spoke highly of, so that made me happy. Really hoping I can find my way back into NOCD therapy once I'm able to change insurances. Paulina Stephens deserves so much recognition for her dedication and kindness she showed me in our time together. I really will be trying to get back into NOCD in the new year. 😔
😔 3, but today I had my first baby step forward after a terrible relapse during the last two weeks. About 20 days ago I even considered myself almost completely recovered, and now boom down to the throes again of this terrible,e disorder.
@Ross2021 You need to talk about your disorder to your therapist about this
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😐 sort of okay but keep getting moments of fear
@LizziLaRue You need to talk to someone like your therapy
Scared but trying to get better
@Anonymous You need to talk to your therapist and how you feel
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@Angela121 You need to talk someone like your therapist and therapy all together
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@Ello02 Ello you need to talk to someone like your therapist or therapy if you are struggling hard
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@KristinM Kristin you need to talk with your therapist and how your feel
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@Katherine.D Katherine you need to talk with your therapist and how you feel about this
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@Giving up You are not giving up you need to talk with your therapist and how you feel
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@Moe Snoogkies you need to talk with your therapist and tell them how you feel
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1.5. My grandpa is in the hospital and i am worrying about him. I know gods will is the best for all of us, and i trust him. But i love my grandpa and it is scary.
I'm so sorry
@Anonymous Thank you ❤️ I'm mad at myself for all the things i didn't ask him and all the things i didn't tell him.
@Daisy102 I understand completely. I was the same way with my grandma. Try to let it go.
@Daisy102 Same thing for me is the hardest. I lost all of my grandparents and my great grandparents. And I have not met them they died not when I was not born yet
@Daisy102 You need to write your journal first. And telling your therapist daisy what you feel about this
I’m feeling 😁 And it’s because I’ve stopped pulling after a lapse😁
@Pennyroyal Penny you need to tell your therapy or your therapist. What you said
@casey No it’s ok! She already knows! We’ve worked on this together! I love her so much and am so happy that I was paired with her😊
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You can do it with your therapy you can do it
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@lucasfred You need to get your therapy and talk to
@casey STOP!
@.anonymous. Agreed. Thank you so much for saying something!
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I am struggling bad today. Unless I perform everything just right, then I dont feel worthy of living and feel like an ultimate failure. Which leads to spinning out and ultimately self harm in the form of bulimia.
@aromkee You need to talk to your therapist about this. This is really huge
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@Luli You can do that with your therapist you can do that
Thanks for this 😊
You are so welcome
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@casey It’s really awesome of you trying to help everybody but therapy isn’t the only thing that helps with OCD, doing your daily ERPs help too. Some people also may not have access to therapy at the moment
@Caitlyn Abate I am sorry I am trying to help I am going
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I'm not sure what to say because I'm not sure if I can do the words right. It's hard for me to text.
@Delilah Endress Delilah I have the same thing for me like I have a hard time with everything did not listen to me or explain or let me speak or talk I need a break I think this is good idea for you go to your therapy and helps you find yourself a Supplement from your doctor it helps you
I'm number 3 on the picture. Today.. I'm panicking about this
@Delilah Endress Delilah you need to clam yourself and tell me why are you panicking
@casey I have panic attacks all day long. It's like the harder I try not to panic it windes up being another attack. Some times I don't get out of bed because I'm so panicky. My panic attacks wake me up at times. What should I do to make it stop. I need help really bad.
@Delilah Endress Panic attack is not okay I know it hard for you and if you need help talk with a friend. that helps or talk with your therapy and therapist can help. Talk someone you can trust
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😢😔 sad after being taken to the cleaners by my ex. He refuses to say why he abandoned me suddenly and now the ocd thoughts haven’t stopped since. I hate this! He can stay away, but I’ve always believed in closure. Not having it makes my thoughts cycle trying to come up with an answer. It doesn’t work
😐 I'm feeling really anxious for school, and I can't stop thinking of panic attacks....
Stressed and seeking for reassurance. Trying to recognise real feelings vs rocd.
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I feel good...better because I'm finally getting the help I need and I know I'm not crazy 💕
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Happier than usual and don't know why but I'll take that
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@Kylie_NOTocd Here to listen
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@MatthewL Here to listen
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Feeling kinda down painful thoughts feeling ashamed
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@Overcomer Here to listen
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@maxdoan104 I’m here to listen
:( Praying I can begin recovery in my condition today 🙏
@CassandraMomof3 I’m praying for you too 🙏🏻😊
😐 An old theme popped up and I’m trying my best not to figure it out but it’s been very hard
let the uncertainty be there bro
😐. Scared and I keep having these compulsive confession urges and it’s eating me up alive
@stephensonh you probably have false memory OCD, where intrusive thoughts exacerbate the uncertainty of a memory; read this blog to find out if you do: https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/false-memory-ocd
Thanks :) I’ll take a look. I remember it yesterday but it keeps driving me crazy and i know I just have to let it go
@stephensonh don’t even worry if you can’t let it go, just get comfy with the uncertainty
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amazing!😁
I mean they give you subutex for addiction but alit of people give me back lash about that when it actually helps for someone that’s addicted to heroin it’s pretty sad being a addict that’s what makes it so lonely feeling and feels like there no way out but dying or getting clean and I don’t know what decision I would make not having a clear head you can’t make the right decisions sometimes cause it’s like a big blur
All good I’m ok
I feel hopeless and like ive given up. Im not sure how to get out of this funk ive been stuck in for so long.
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I will be starting therapy soon ! A little scared and apprehensive. But I know I need this because my thoughts can repeat over and over again . It’s all negative thinking too! I can over obsessive on topics and can continue for hours . I really hope this will help me !
3. I have intense relationship OCD. My boyfriend of 3 years up and moved out a month ago without talking to me about any of the issues he was having with me first. I’m going to couples therapy but I feel like he’s doing it just to appease me and so he doesn’t look like the bad guy to our friends. I thought he was my person but now feel more hurt knowing he has been lying to me for several months. I don’t know that what we had can ever be repaired or that I would ever trust him again but I’m trying to focus on going to therapy and doing what I can daily to get through this. I haven’t been sleeping well but I’ve been trying to go to the gym to relieve some of my tension. I have been doing some mindfulness meditation to calm myself down but that seems very temporary. I have went up on my SSRIs but I’m not sure that that is helping either. I’m trying not to engage in my compulsions of texting or calling him but it’s hard because he was my best friend. I feel lost and I’m just trying to explore how I can fix me.
So awful today. I don’t want to die but I want to be put to sleep for a few months. I don’t want this pain anymore
@amberjack1717 Hey, I’ve been there before and still struggle but for me medicine has helped a lot. I refused at first but then eventually gave in and it’s helped my mental state a lot. That’s my personal opinion but you have to do what’s best for you. Wishing you peace and all things good
@amberjack1717 You’re not alone
@Q Lei I’ve had this app on my phone for quite some time but am sadly just now getting a little familiar with it. Hope what I said helped
My daughter has anxiety to toilet and trash can, she really struggling every day, school just started and i am so worried. She even has suicidal thoughts.
😐 had two OCD experiences today and I keep thinking about it but try to sit with the feelings.
I lost my girlfriend because of my old and I feel like my whole world is falling apart
Im feelinf veeeeery anxious and absolutely terrified of whats to come in the future
Yes. I have recurring images of terrible things happening to my family. I am so scared of what my not happen. I whelp up with tears when I think of my wife passing or something hapening to her. I refuse to let her leave the house on her own, like Im her guardian or something. It just help me feel better. Im constantly fretful over our 25 year old son getting hurt in a accident or an accident at his job. The thoughts roll in and it takes some time for them to pass. It triggers my anxiety really bad. Any tips for dealing with this?? I am a person of faith. I rely heavily on Gods providence, but I just cant help my self or thoughts. Im so thankful I have this resource to use. Thank you for reading this. I used to never be this way.
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@lonerjayv3 I’m feeling sad. But my room feels like a safe cocoon
I don't know what NOCD really is but sometimes I have thoughts that I think are abnormal about many different things. How can I get someone to call me about this but not right now...
2! Weird day actually. Kept getting stuck but had a good day. Hard sometimes
@cbeck7789 Same with me
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😔 Ik I’ll be ok tho, It’s just bc of yesterday and I’m scared that I’ll fall into depression again..
It's crazy how the spiritual warfare is going on and ho2 it effects each person. Stay strong. Fight for wuts right. All things are possible with god
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Hello. 😈😈😈 I wanted to post something funny, then I remembered that people hate that their notifications are from this post. 😈😈😈
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Like crap, I think I’m hopeless.
You are not hopeless. Please know this, and know that feelings change- things are always changing. You will not always feel this way. It can be so much better than you ever imagined.
😐😔- a mix between the two. My week has been insanely filled with ROCD that is now turning into HOCD thoughts because I’m so stressed over it. I finished my ERP with my therapist last week and I’m already in a rut. Feeling discouraged and having a hard time with what is real and what is a OCD narrative
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Wow this got super viral lmfao
:( false memory is destroying me.
@burt4287 Me too
I'm just here to take care of everything and no body ever cares about me I don't even want to be here anymore I'm done with it all I hate myself I wish I didn't exist 😪
@Anonymous Don’t say that,you are loved ❤️
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Below 😔 I’ve hated life for quite sometime now, very unsure at this point if it’ll ever change, as it’s been years…..
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3 - fear reassurance checking and hopeless all day :(
😳 I am somewhat anxious
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I am normal but like sometimes the thoughts come back and get me uncomfortable
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Fluctuating between 1 and 3; Things have been rocky for me, but when I can ground myself in the present I feel very happy! 😃
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I'm coming off nicotine/vaping again so mentally not okay. Ruminating on how all of a sudden I'm having panic attacks while driving after driving non stop for the last 16 years. All of a sudden I can't get behind the wheel so between my anxiety and bad ankle I'm almost bed ridden.
@Smiley32 I can talk. I recently quit. I’m am so so excited proud of you.
2. Really bad :( exams really soon yet I'm procrastinating so much
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Thanks. I’ve had so many of these urges or needs to confess and it just drives me crazy If I don’t but confessing doesn’t benefit anyone it only gives me reassurance. 😑
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I have to stop my compulsions. No one but me can stop them.
@Anonymous yes!
😔 real event ocd about things i’m beyond disgusted by that i did feels wrong saying i have ocd
@ineedtosuffer you do not need to suffer. real event OCD is where intrusive thoughts exacerbates the uncertainty of a memory. here’s a blog about it: https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/false-memory-ocd
@the_uncertainty_accepter but it’s not a memory it’s stuff i can see i can go back and look at messages etc
I feel like when I use pain medicine I feel like my ocd gets better for some reason but when I’m not on anything just wanna not live anymore I feel worthless
@koda205594 Been an addict too long feel so alone and ashamed my ocd and drug addiction is the recipe for a really bad thing happening
@koda205594 I hope you are feeling better now. You are not alone
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feeling 😔. I come from an abusive household my parents. And when I finally got out, I’ve been staying with my sister, but since my last semester of college I can’t afford to stay with her so I have to move back. and I have been obsessing over it and my TRich OCD has been peaking. I have been very stressed out and scared to go back.
i’m sorry to hear that. I hope everything turns out well for you; you’ll always have this community to help you with whatever you need❤️
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😐 feeling nervous for my first session next week
@gharneet You got this! So proud of you for taking this big step!
@Minde that is so sweet, thank you so much 🥺 it is nerve wracking, but needs to be done for my wellbeing ❤️
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Can I see w therapist please
@kellenpov Can you call the NOCD number to get the free 15 minute call first? That would get you started.
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I’m really trying my hardest, picking up ERP again and doing exposures every day, using every tool I have when obsessions come up, working out, sticking to a schedule, cleaning my room everyday, for two and a half weeks… I’m depressed and miserable. I don’t know if I’m doing this right. I know it gets worse before it gets better; I’ve been through ERP before. But I feel like I’m artificially prolonging the period of misery by doing ERP wrong (namely by intentionally thinking the worst thoughts possible wrt my obsessions in order to produce the most anxiety). I’m probably going to get an “ask your therapist” response. I can’t afford therapy again rn, but my therapist would probably tell me to take a break from ERP. But I’m done going easy on myself. I want to be better, as better as I can be. Maybe I need to take it slower, but I just want to be done with this.
@CaptainKierkegaard Trust that you have OCD. Trust that because of this, you experience unwanted and intrusive thoughts, feelings, urges and doubts. Whilst knowing that you can handle anything, trust that you must expose yourself and then bravely embrace, tolerate, accept and feast on the doubt, uncertainty and discomfort behind your fears, without enacting compulsions to instantly relieve the anxiety & distress. Trust that you must let go of control for it is an illusion; trust that anything is possible! Why me? Nah. Try me! Trust that you must: stop worrying (especially about how good or bad you feel), stay calm, never give up and have trust (especially that you deserve to be happy)… trust that you’ve got this!
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3 I repeated the same problem with my contractor and he answered rudely and said I already answered your question and I don’t like to repeat myself
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I got really upset
😐 not great, dealing with a ton of shame and obsession over sharing my thoughts and trying to find more therapy support.
This OCD is taking over my Life. Constant washing , checking , avoiding things is so draining and time consuming but it’s so hard not to do The compulsions. Some days are better than others. Keep trying ERP I wish I could overcome this and live my life
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😞 Tired. Just tired.
3. Anxiety is silly high need some help to help get it down
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Between 1 and 2!
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3 today ☹️woke up very sad and anxious. Feeling guilty and want to confess and give up
@amberjack1717 Don’t give up
@amberjack1717 Stay strong! We are here for you. You are not alone.
God is with you. Love is the answer
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🙂 for the past few days I've been feeling okay, I don't even get the thoughts, but now I seem to just wake up with this anxious feeling. The thoughts seem to be gone but the anxiety is still there for some reason
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😐 the usual level of anxiety and ocd mixture
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😐 Had rough night sleeping. Had a flair up while I was trying sleep last night 😑 Making it through the day though!
@bam888baxter You will handle it fine! I hope you get better
3. Really struggling
Worried- so I guess in between 2 and 3
I love that this thread is still going. I’m a mix of 😀 and 😐 today.
I'm 2
Sometimes happy...sometimes frustrated
Then, 🙂. Now 😞
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😐2. I had a stressful few weeks with my thesis and thesis defense. I've passed and was feeling relieved for couple days but the stress is now resurfacing. My intrusive thoughts keep popping up not so strong but it is still annoying. And i'm trying to leave them be and to live with the anxiety and the doubt.
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Trying very hard. Doing ERP every day except Sunday. Adding another exposure this week and starting an ACT workbook. I think my OCD may have improved, but I also think Remeron might be making things worse for me. I think it may be worsening my depression and perhaps some of the anxiety symptoms I’ve struggled with this year are because of it. It’s frustrating to have to go through the long process of transitioning to another medication without any certainty as to whether or not it will work.
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