Need advice / support !!! --- When my OCD got really bad a few months ago, I stopped drinking alcohol and coffee. My OCD flared up after a night of binge drinking and I felt like coffee was making my anxiety worse. I'm feeling a little bit better now and I'm in therapy. I'm thinking about trying a little bit of alcohol/caffeine soon. Any advice?
I’m in no way trained, but as someone who definitely drinks too much of both, I think it’d be best to take it slow! Coffee I think can increase anxiety which can, in turn, maybe increase OCD behavior. I’m not sure on any of the research on alcohol, but I tend to get anxious as well. As a college student I definitely understand the roles both of these things play haha. Maybe just start with a cup of coffee halfway through the day, and maybe a drink or two with friends on weekends? Obv it’s something to talk to your therapist about too!!
I’m having the need to confess that I was unfaithful to my girlfriend (even though I was not) because I drank too much Saturday night and don’t remember every single second from my evening. My OCD immediately goes to that I cheated on my girlfriend and I need to confess my sins. I know it’s only OCD, but the thoughts are extremely strong. Any suggestions? Thank you, community.
Hey friends, I hope you all are well. I just wanted to check in and ask people's experiences about being on medication. I have had OCD pretty much my whole life, just got recently diagnosed 4 months ago and my therapist recommended that I get on meds for it so I have a psychiatrist appointment set up. I'm a little apprehensive about getting on them, but I've realized that I do have some sort of chemical imbalance in my brain that plays a part in my OCD and anxiety. I would love to hear anyones experiences or words of encouragement. Thank you, I hope you all are well.
Medication for OCD? Hello all, 19 male here, this seems like a cool community that isn’t nearly as triggering as reddit. I have pretty severe bouts of existential thinking or fear of going crazy ( psychosis ) after some pretty heavy mushroom trips a few years ago, I know logically I should be fine but I do know what it’s like to lose it and it’s scary. Currently I deal with relationship focused OCD, it’s all day from before I even open my eyes. I want things to work out with my girlfriend badly. Also I can come close to a panic attack sometimes which perpetuates everything. Anyway, I mention the fear of going crazy because the way my anxiety/derealization makes me feel is that I’m not mentally stable cause I feel out of it or unreal. I saw that a lot of anxiety and depression medication can cause psychosis and I feel like I could use some help in getting ahead of my OCD because the compulsions are had not to give into when I’m in such distress/not knowing. Plus overall I just feel like I have no idea how I feel about close to anything. Anyone relate about that ?
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