Hey everyone ..... I feel that OCD makes you doubtful and scared of so many things Maybe we can share some tips on this thread to help each other be less afraid.?
Love this!!! My tip is to try and remember who you’re being brave for. If you can’t be brave for yourself maybe you can be brave for someone else.
This is excellent Phillip91... Fantastic
I too push forward for others but I have to remember to fill my cup when I get drained. I'll begin with helping others like a soup kitchen or other things. I try to join nature and listen more for joy.
Hey! I can so relate. What has really helped me is thinking about the "why" behind doing exposures/treatment. For example, rather than thinking of a not checking exposure as something you are doing because you have to or even just because it's OCD, I think of what it will help me with long-term. Using that example, maybe not going back to check the door multiple times would save time that could be spend hanging out with friends. I tend to be more motivated to do hard things when I have that reason in addition to just wanting to get better. Hope that helps!
This is it but generally why is too vague, it's better to start with who is feeling this way, what triggered it, when did this occur, where can I go to gather my thoughts/ sit with it/ or talk to someone, and why. Focus on being the advocate for yourself and also being a friend to yourself. Would you turn away a friend or not understand a run away thought from a friend? Understand your a person who has not had a single day of rest from ideations. Your naturally exhausted.
whats up guys what are some tips dealing with ocd and what to do when a thought makes u anxious ??
I have pure ocd i think , i always gotta make sure i do certain things like tap things , light switches on n off , shut things few times and re open them till it feels right . Walk in a room go back out and back in out in in till my mind is right Its exhausting
I've had this app for awhile and was really nervous to post,comment or like anything.I still am,and frankly I've been having a really rough time which mostly includes ocd symptom,guilt/shame and agoraphobia which is not a fun combo but a small part of me is so tired of hiding and feeling awful all the time,even if at times I feel like I deserve it.I've been wanting to dabble into my hobbies like drawing or gaming but even my hobbies have been stressful & these negative feelings have been so awful for so long that I feel like I'm standing between two roads all the time yet feel horrified and worried either path when it comes to almost any decision will be wrong or not worth it in the end(and I hate that I feel like so.).I'm sure people can relate but the heavy loneliness and dehumanizing feelings is so awful,it's so good at it too.😭 I'm not diagnosed yet but I share alot of symptoms (interested to figure that out about myself soon.),but until I get medical insurance figured out I don't think I'll have access to professional help yet so for now I've just been watching some professionals online and I might finally read 'Freedom From Obsessive Personality Disorder' and see what it can offer.ANYWAYS,I'm trying to force myself to post so I can to people irl and online in any way I can train my brain to not stay so terrified of everything/everyone so,how has your day been?I hope it's been going well,if you've read this book or have any good suggests please feel free to let me know!
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