Always worried I'm gonna make mistakes at work and it's super frustrating. I think yesterday was my lowest point in a while. Feeling better today but damn it's scary when you get stuck in that state of mind.
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That's right. We can't make decisions under duress. So creating boundaries, guidelines, principles, standards, ethical understanding and goals to support us through these moments can be of benefit during duress. Medical field is entirely over stimulating. You're doing so good seeking support! Hang in there!
It definitely is a balancing act of trying to be careful, but not OCD careful. The biggest struggle with OCD and intrusive thoughts is how they can change seemingly out of nowhere! Thank you for sharing your personal experience dealing with OCD it means the world to me! So many times I've tried to explain what our brains deal with and nearly everyone just gives a puzzled look back haha. Best of luck in your medical career and feel free to reach out if you ever need someone to talk OCD with!
What if you just accept that you will likely make mistakes at work, at home, and in life? This is what we do, we make mistakes. OCD will tell you that it is the worst-case scenario, maybe I'll get fired, maybe I'll get reprimanded...but then what...play out the story, maybe bad things will happen but you know what, you will get through them, you have to teach your brain that you can tolerate distress, even when scary or "bad" things do happen. You would be amazed at the resilience of the human spirit. Your ability to tolerate distress. The truth though is that most of what OCD tries to tell you will happen never happens. Although it is frustrating to be bombarded with thoughts about making mistakes or needing to be perfect or things to go "just right", they are just thoughts- you don't have to give them meaning or engage with them. You don't need to "do" anything with these thoughts. The more you allow the thoughts to be there and don't engage in compulsions, the more your brain recognizes this as a false alarm- you are not in "actual" danger after all. You can do this.
Thank you so much for the reply! Talk about putting things into perspective. Really appreciate the information and helping to make me feel less isolated 🙌🙌🙌
Mistakes are vulnerable teaching moments. It's okay to feel vulnerable, scared, aloneness and sad. We're all learning and accepting that can help you to find peace with yourself. Management is supposed to understand this well and that's why retraining people is policy before firing employees. At this point in time it's even protected via lawsuits. Try to remember that we got here today because enough mistakes were made that caused capitalism to take a knee and acknowledge our humanity. Just because we are born doesn't mean we will eat. First we must learn.
Thank you for the reply and for the reminder that it's okay to feel vulnerable. It's tough to handle when caught up in the moment but hoping to get better at managing my emotions!
@mjg2021 I can tell your a good egg. You got this!
This woman has a great video on empathy as well. OCD attacks you when you're vulnerable so empathy can help you out when that happens.
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