does anyone else experience a weird feeling of emptiness when they don’t have an anxiety reaction anymore? it’s hard to explain, but it’s like my brain is confusing the anxiety reaction as one of desire or something.. it also makes me feel depersonalized in a way, maybe because i’m missing the ‘comfort’ of that anxiety?

My therapist said ocd is so complex even regular therapist don’t understand it which I get, cause it is SO confusing especially with “pure o” type thoughts But luckily we will get through this and people will get finding better ways to help this disorder!

I’m comforted that others understand the feelings that I’m talking about:) @lauren98 I totally get what you mean about people not knowing about this part of OCD. I’m hoping to research it in the future as part of my thesis, because the disorder is so complex and c

Yes. Im afraid when anxiety goes aaay depression and emptiness is all that will remain. Apparently there are other emotions though. Maybe one day well be reminded what they feel like.

I feel and worry about the exact same thing like when you feel less or mild anxiety it’s like do like the thoughts it’s confusing and sucks but your not alone

I was trying to explain this to my Boyfriend and I felt like a lunatic. then I get all these what ifs like if I lived a thousand years ago would I act on these thoughts The only thing I can do to try and help is use laughter/comedy and replace the thought with how ridiculous lol but I get completely how upset what your expressing is

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I feel better knowing it's not just me, I've been just like that for months that feel like a lifetime and I almost feel like I won't feel anything like I did and it makes me said.