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Are there any goals or dreams that you guys have had that have been kind of I guess ruined because of OCD?
Are there any goals or dreams that you guys have had that have been kind of I guess ruined because of OCD?
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@OCDSUCKS!! Yeah the idea of someone telling others about my false memory is terrifying. Idk if this will help but I feel if your friend is helping you then maybe he doesnāt dislike you. Of course I donāt know what the interaction between the two of you is like. Also I feel worrying about people finding out and if your friend likes you or not might be OCD (I could be wrong though itās just a thought I had) . But something that Iāve tried to stick into my head is that, āifā isnāt a certainty. Also something else that Iāve tried to kind of learn to do is tell myself, āwho cares if they tellā, I know thatās hard to actually do itās kind of scary to be honest. If someone told my false memory who cares, itās not a for sure thing that happened. Plus too Iām literally a nobody. Iām a number in the population counter. So if people found out I feel theyād literally not care as much as we think they might. You know yourself and thatās all that matters. But also LIVE, your life isnāt worth losing over something that is uncertain. Youāve got this. I get days like that too, today actually was one of those days. But we got this! If we were able to live happily months ago, we can live happily now. Donāt give up! Sending good and happy vibes your way.
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@anonymous1146 There will be better days. Even in the darkest nights there is light. Dancing is really cool! I hope that one day when you feel better you will try again. You deserve a chance to chase your dreams. Donāt let your mind tell you otherwise.
@anonymous1146 Thank you very much! We go this!
Traveling! Iāve always wanted to see other parts of the world but most of the time I can barely leave my house. And donāt get me started on planes lol
@emma18 Whatās a place youād like to visit if you did decide to travel?
iād love to work out more, but it makes it extremely difficult when i have to count every action/ step i take
@iloveespeon Thatās understandable. I wish you the best and hopefully you can get to your goal. You deserve it and Iām sure you will achieve it one day.
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I wanted to go to college/university but I felt like I wouldnāt ever be able to because of how my thoughts constantly distract me. Now Iām in a better place and Iām feeling optimistic about moving forward š¤
@blazed Thatās is so amazing to hear! Iām happy for you! I hope when you do decide to go to school that you get into the school you want.
I changed my major from education to something else so I wouldn't be around kids
@rmsh231 I hope whatever major you chose is something that brings you happiness even if it wasnāt your first choice. I hope all is well with you and school!
@OCDinparadise I graduated with my masters many years ago! And I dodged a bullet not being in education
@rmsh231 Oh wow congrats!
Honestly I feel like I wonāt do good in anything. I havenāt found the motivation to go to college Iām just fixated on the fact of getting enough money to pay the bills. Every relationship I have been in though makes me toxic but they also have toxic things and it makes me wonder if Iām the issue or Iām just being oblivious to manipulation. And then idk what to do and the relationship always ends and because I would always be with the person now that Iām not with someone idk what to do. It feels like Iāve lost my identity yet OCD makes me feel like all the negative things I thought about the person are true and it was never true love. Then I question am I worthy of being loved. I know Iām a lot to deal with. Then I become depressed.
@Pettie You are most definitely worthy of love. You will find where you belong. Iām sure itās waiting for you. Youāll find relief and joy again donāt give up!
I have goals for my life, I also believe that I am meant to be successful and that God has put me on this earth to be successful. At one point this belief has kept me going (and still does) however OCD has attached itself to this belief and made it more hell instead of inspiration, especially with constant reminders to "Tap in" and " Work before its too late" whether its in church or online. It makes me not want to work on my goals and actually any motivation that I did have is completely gone. It has even sparked a new obsession with the Idea that God will snatch my purpose away from me, or that God will end my life, or that God took my motivation as punishment for not acting faster, although the reason why I haven't acted on my goals yet is because of OCD and anxiety around my goals. I have a whole lore when it comes to OCD and my goals.
I guess you can say Iāve been maladaptive day dreaming. I never had a good childhood I would go to sleep and pray I never woke up around the age up 10 I found daydreaming as a way to cope with the trauma and Iāve been daydreaming since, I still do it now. I always think im gonna meet the love of my life and they would love me for me and accept my ocd and make me feel beautiful and Iāll be rich ( I didnāt grow up with money). But then I would have to come to a realization that Iām not getting better, Iām still insecure with trauma. No friends or family to know what Iām going through and itās hard wanting a reality you canāt have.
Guys, I would like help with maladaptive daydreaming and impulsivity. What would both be in OCD? I've always had daydreams. But it was something I did because I liked creating stories. But recently I've noticed that sometimes when I'm stressed, if I think about a situation, it feels like I'm going to imagine it or want to imagine it. When I say don't do it, it feels like it's basically going to happen. I talked here the other day about what if I try to create a compulsion to get out of my subject? Yesterday I was so anxious and I did this counting thing. Then it came to my mind, "put something like, if you don't do this, someone will suffer harm." And I don't want that. And I don't even want to create this compulsion because I would know that it would be worse because I would never risk it. But the thing is, even though I had a clear idea, it seemed like I was going to do it. I just wouldn't let it happen. Is that daydreaming? Is that impulsiveness? This has happened to my OCD theme before. But I had the feeling that I wasn't taking things seriously. That I was being childish. But I don't do it on purpose, it seems like I can't get out of the habit. Thanks for the help!
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