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I went through a patch like that for awhile. My therapist says, "feelings follow actions." So I do things like, I use a baby wipe under my arms when I am too tired. I use cornstarch on my scalp to absorb oil. I eat a granola bar instead of a chocolate bar. And as my mood improves, I do slightly more. Maybe it's a bath and I watch my favorite TV show on my phone. Even if I didn't use soap, I am still cleaner than if I didn't go near water at all. Do you have a treatment plan?
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hey ♡ i’m here to listen..! honestly, i feel the same way. i feel as if i’m a burden to others... this may be depression we are both going through. i also suffer from picking at my skin... i have ugly scars.. what is it that you have been feeling down about..? would you like to talk with me..? i’ve been feeling down as well... as long as you still have a beating heart, you still have love left within you. so, what will you do with that love? could you tell me... something that you cherish in life..? just.. you know, as a little start? *hugs* ♡
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I’m sorry you’re going through this. I’m on the same boat as you. It’s hard to stay positive when you feel defeated. But it’s okay. This will pass. I’ve been bedridden this past month. Before that was several months ago. And more before. I’ve been trying to get treatments that I need with no luck. Don’t force yourself. When you feel you are ready then do the things you need to do. OCD is very exhausting. I’m not sure if you have co-existing disorders but if you do that’ll make things harder too. I know, I’m diagnosed with five other disorders.
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- 6y
hey! try to do things that you really like and enjoy, that really helps me to don't forget what's important to me. And always believe you can make it :) have faith in yourself, that's the most important thing
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i feel so uselsss and out of place
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i’ve also been compulsively picking my skin
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I can really relate....
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- 24w
I don’t know what I can do. I guess this is more of a depression thing than OCD but who knows. I have been battling this ongoing war within myself for years now and it’s been affecting my academic performance. situation of mine right now: I haven’t done a lot of work for my classes this month and I feel like I’m going to fail the semester again. I don’t know what it is but I can never seem to begin any work. I know I am capable but why can’t I get myself to start? why has this been going on for so long? I don’t understand. I have a history of good grades back in high school before I turned 17. I don’t even know how to describe it. it’s like I’ve been paralyzed and cannot do any work. but I can somehow do offside tasks like pinterest boards or random youtube videos. if I get rid of those, what do I do? I end up sleeping. because I’m tired. I have a low vitamin D deficiency & have been trying to get energy. I’m at a loss. I also bought unnecessary stuff on sunday when I went out with my family. I bought some things for the kids and I ended up buying myself a dress and a few accessories. now I have to work extra to gain that money back doing uber eats because I need it asap. it’s like I don’t want to work, for now. my coworkers who are around my age don’t work as much & I think to myself, “wow, they must be getting in the work done” meanwhile I’m working 3 days a week (which isn’t much) and attending school. I feel like if I change my schedule again, I’ll ruin it for the rest of my driver coworkers. I’m in a lead position at work so having to put on a mask is quite tiring. there’s so much I want to say that I don’t think it will fit in this post. I have booked a mental health session with a school counselor. all I want at the moment is to have my own place and be in a better mental state to take care of my cats. they mean a lot to me but this stupid ass undiagnosed mental issue is getting in the way. sorry for the long rant. I am tired.
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- 24w
Idk whats going on…my mental state hasnt been great these past two weeks. My eating is being affected in a neg way due to transition between therapists, school, and ignoring my sexuality….Ive been taking several different kinds of quizzes over the past week regarding mental health and ED and i realized that if i dont eat enough to feel full i’ll end up sick or worse dead. It doesn’t help that i also just started my period. And i just woke up in the middle of the night with food, hydration, and possibly not waking up in mind. And tried going back to sleep but then i realized that I might actually have a problem on my hands and that jolted me awake. Now im scared of sleeping and not making it through the night….i could easily get up and make myself an oatmeal even though im not hungry atm, but dont wanna wake family that are sleeping in the living room. Im scared of dropping more weight than I already have been and having my nutritionist intervene…. Im realizing that im fucking myself up from not eating well and being too picky and i wanna slap a bandaid on it and just eat everything to hopefully gain some weight before my next nutrition appt. I’m just scared of things getting worse….is this part of OCD or is it just me just plain out ignoring my body cos in feeling like it??? Idk what to believe about myself anymore….
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I have barely slept in three days, maybe two hours a night. I feel so overwhelmed and uncomfortable right now. I cannot, for the life of me, stop confessing. I feel absolutely unforgivable, like no matter what it is, I am irredeemable. These waves of guilt and dread keep hitting me so hard. Every time I sleep, all I do is dream-ruminate. I analyze every tiny detail of whatever I am obsessing over, even in my sleep. It almost feels easier to stay awake, not that I have been able to do anything else. I feel so drained. I am scared to sleep. I hate my brain. I feel so anxious.
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