Seeing that no one responded to my previous post about soMatic ocd makes me think that it’s very rare which doesn’t give me hope when it comes to recovery and I’ve already been dealing with this for about 3 months now
Not rare at all. Somatic sufferer for over 35 + years. Won't talk about what because with OCD we have "sticky" brains and I don't want anyone to pick up my symptoms and make them yours. I am a "Watcher." I can spend minutes, hours, days, months, and years. It sucks. For me, good meds have made all the difference, plus your mindset and thinking. It's two fold. Think of your brain and OCD as a computer hard drive. Most people boot up one program a day (if that). For OCD, you open the desktop and there are 40 windows running. Give ONE to your OCD. Let it hum in the background. It needs its own space. But never let it take over your entire hard drive. Peace be to you.
@Scotchann Thank you! What medications do you take that help with the somatic ocd? I’m on 50mg of Zoloft but not feeling much of an improvement with the ocd
What was the question? I will try my best to answer it.
@Anonymous It’s a little bit down it says where my ocd people at
I answered
@Saraa Thank you! I don’t see it tho
I used to struggle with the blinking and breathing obsessions, through natural exposure they went away, I confess I did apply ERP methods such as voluntarily focusing on both processes (I was already doing that) which really helped
@bababeto How long did it take? Cuz it’s been 3 months and I’m trying not to get anxious or frustrated when ghe thoughts pop up like I try to be neutral about it yet it still won’t go away, I’ve never obsessed about anything like this in my life not even a guy lol
@Anonymous I also new to somatic ocd I’ve never had any other ocd before and no compulsions just hyper focused on body stuff sometimes but it’s never been to this extent
It is not rare and you are not crazy, there are just a lot of comments on this app. I know it’s hard not to use this app as reassurance, which just makes ocd worse in the long run.
@Anonymous You’re right lol. It’s just really hard when I’m so confused about this i never dealt with any other ocd before in my life, I don’t even think my therapist diagnosed me as ocd she just says she sees some tendencies but I guess not severe so idk why I’m so hung up on my breathing then
@Anonymous For reference I’m 28 and usually people develop ocd much younger I know
@Anonymous That’s why part of me still thinks it’s a physics problem and not mental
@Anonymous *physical
@Anonymous I’m 40 and just dealing with this now, but after talking to my therapist she showed me where it’s been there all along. It def started in childhood. I want to encourage you that we both can get thru this, that you are loved unconditionally by God no matter what your mind says.
It’s not rare. I’ve struggled with it. OCD is making you think you’re isolated in this experience. Don’t let it fool you with the dirty tricks
I’m on 225 Effexor/30 Remeron. Known as California Rocket Fuel. I’m from So Cal so. Taking 10 Inderal while I transition back to my usual combo. Slows your heart/bodily functions that react to anxiety.
I feel so alone. Has anyone done what I've done with POCD?
Sometimes I feel like nobody really gets me. Nobody knows what’s going on in my head. I try to explain in vivid detail, but my ocd immediately reads the other persons face and registers that they don’t get it. It’s a very isolating experience. Anyone else have something like this?
Hey everyone it’s been a while since I posted on here. Honestly, I try to stay off of this app unless I really need advice because I find it triggering at times. But right now I’m feeling pretty down and just would like some hopeful and helpful advice. Has anyone ever felt like they’re just not capable of getting out of this? Has anyone ever felt like ERP therapy isn’t working or that they just can’t get it’s a click? . I’ve been in ERP therapy for over a year just about a year and a half actually and I literally feel so stagnant and stuck still. I show up every week I do my exposures, but my body is in such a chronic fight or fight all the time that it feels almost impossible to apply the tools. I’m super sensitive to begin with and I feel things very deeply and because of that it feels like I’m not gonna be able to ever change. It feels like no matter what I do or experience I’m just gonna always feel it so deeply and it’s gonna just rattle me all of the time. I’m honestly so frustrated. I’m tired and I’m overwhelmed. I so badly wanna change these patterns that I have and grow and be out of this OCD spiral, but everything just feels impossible. I’m just wondering if I’m alone here?? Has anyone ever felt this way? Has ERP taken a long time for anyone else or am I the only one that just can’t get my brain to click with it? Any encouraging and helpful words would be greatly appreciated thank you 🙏
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