I’m freaking out . I had an intrusive thought the other day and now I’ve been numb. I have pmdd and I am just so out of it . I can’t be intimate it’s like I am just angry and I feel no love or warmth or passion. Anymore . I want it all back . It’s telling me to leave my boyfriend like it feels real . Will I be okay ? I’m so scared
I’m so sorry to hear your dealing with such scary intrusive thoughts right now. They can feel so overwhelming and painful at times. Luckily - they always pass! In the meantime the best way to combat these nasty thoughts is to use non-engagement techniques! When these thoughts come up, practice using “maybe, maybe not” as a response or even agreeing with the statements. It may feel terrible at first but in the long run it will be extremely helpful!
I am sorry to hear that you are struggling with this. ROCD can be very painful. PMDD is likely also impacting mood. Try and remember that OCD always introduced doubt and uncertainty and this can be about anything and everything. Try not to engage the thoughts and feelings- you cannot control that initial thought but you can control what you choose to do with it. Don't try and figure out why you think or feel that way- everyone has moments like this, they just don't get stuck on them like you are because of the OCD.
@NOCD Therapist - Stacy Q. It’s an awful feeling. It just feel so different than last time like this feels so real and I have like no emotion
You will absolutely be fine
@Kiele It doesn’t feel like it . I’m so scared like all that love and passion I had is gone right now
@NS1234 Have you felt this way before
I have but this time feels really different
Hey guys so I was having good days last week . I was feeling connected towards my partner and felt the feeling of being in “love” again . On Thursday those feelings started to go away again and I don’t feel as anxious and now I’m starting to get intrusive thoughts that just love to stick . These thoughts are telling me that since I don’t feel anxious about these thoughts they must mean they’re true about my relationship and that I should leave . It makes me loose hope every time that I’ll get better . Does anyone else experience this ? Does anyone have any advice ? I’m really trying and when I think I’m almost there something happens in my head and I get depressed again :/
So Iv been doing better and im proud of myself. Everything seems to be going okay but I still feel numb. Its been almost 9 months and I barley feel happiness, love, anything pretty for that matter. I can only feel the negative ones like feeling blue from time to time. I just wonder if I’ll be “normal” again. I miss how I felt with my boyfriend. That overwhelming warmth I felt to the point i had yo stop myself from biting him because it was irresistible. It hurts that i cant feel but it also hurts that I might never be the same. How can I go on like this? What am I gonna do once we decide to live together or engaged ? Im always thinking of the future even as far as what it I go through postpartum depression. Im not asking for reassurance but these questions are on my mind everyday. Im so scared im going to go into that dark hole where i was 9 months ago. If anyone has some advice or someone who’s been going through this longer than I have can leave me comments on their experience id appreciate it.
Scared I lost feelings for bf. I don’t want to. It’s hard to feel excited. I get more rocd thoughts abt exs and whatnot that come with feelings of tightness in my chest. I’m so scared. I feel relationship is over. I told my bf I’m scared I’m losing feelings. A lot of this happened after he hurt my feelings really bad. I use to feel extreme feelings. But it’s hard now. I know I love my bf. I feel so guilty. I also have dreams of me doing not good things. My ocd got better then this happened. I feel so sad. I don’t even feel excited to do things w him. I’m just so numb to everything. Please help
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