Today has been really hard. Anxiety is so bad

Thanks! I’ve struggled with this for 3 years and idk when I’ll ever get back to normal. It’s brutal

That’s where I struggle. Life right now sucks. I have floating anxiety all the time

The HOCD/anxiety is so bad today. I’m like numb to everything

What does that look like? Like I’m not engaged in conversations Bc I’m in brain fog. You have advixe

Like I’m always so exhausted and drained and it makes me so damn depressed. The anguish I have from the thoughts/feelings is awful and I’m pretty hopeless that’ll change it’s been 3 years and I’ve gotten therapy, educated and still nothing helps

For the most part I always feel like crap. There aren’t any moments where I feel good so meditating or staying in the present never helps. I have nothing to hold on to

I’m so sorry, friend:/ You deserve peace, can you think of anything that you can you tonite to ease some of your anxiety?

I know how hard that it- I’ve been there. I know it feels like there no end in sight, no shore. But that’s just because we are really deep in the waves right now, and they’re super high. Once we resist fighting the the harrowing tsunami that is ocd, once we just sit still and ride out the feelings- they’ll wash us to shore. You will ALWAYS get back, I promise. Right now, some distractions could probably be nice, do you have any shows/ podcasts you’re interested in? Just to let your brain rest a little bit?

They’ve been real bad for you before? I have bad brain fog, tension all in my body. I just want to go out and enjoy myself without having this. It’s awful. And I’m on road for work

Sometimes bad days happen but that’s part of recovery. Also you should watch a show or YouTube or something funny. Sometimes that helps to get your mind off of things! Everything will be alright, it may be rough now but I have a feeling everyone here will get better. JUST BELIEVE!!

Yes it’s been really very bad for me, and yes with hocd too! There was an entire week once where I had so much anxiety, my brain hurt so bad, that I couldn’t even eat. I lost 6 pounds. During that week I know if you asked me- I would have said that I didn’t think it was gonna get better. But here I am now, past that terrible week, knowing that it’s still hard, but that I’m okay. I’m going to be okay, no matter WHAT new thing ocd tries to throw at me. You will be too.

I struggled with this same thing in 5th grade and then it went away and it’s back again after 4 years of not even worrying about it

It is brutal. But you can’t expect it to change if you keep doing the same things you’ve always been doing (something I’m trying to tell myself!!). It’s when I do the harder things (allowing uncertainty to be there, understanding that anxiety/worry doesn’t always have a purpose, stop looking for reassurance, stop analyzing) that I actually see change. When you practice those things over time, you see change! It’s hard as SHIT and sometimes we’ll falter, but forward momentum is better than nothing!

I’m assuming by ‘brain fog’ you mean that you’re very in your head all the time:/! While this is happening, are you ‘checking’ or ‘analyzing’ ideas and thoughts? If that’s what’s happening, you need to tell yourself that all those behaviors that are looking for an answer or conclusion need to stop. There is no end for ocd. There is no possible way that anything can be figured out by testing and checking and analyzing in the ocd brain. I know that it has convinced you that there is danger in not knowing the truth (and that is why we feel horribly anxious). This is NOT true. We need to find the truth in the fact that we can live perfectly happy, fulfilled, and enriching lives in constant uncertainty. There is no danger in uncertainty, as much as ocd is making you feel so.

Yes that is right. The physical symptoms are really bad from it

Idk what to do when that happens

When I completely lost my appetite, I tried my best to at least eat something light like carrots or goldfish because you’re brain needs fuel! Taking a walk can help to calm your mind as well, and make you feel better in general. I know it’s probably hard to talk to other people because of the brain-fog, but try your best to be around friends or family that can occupy your attention for at least a short amount of time- you shouldn’t be by yourself. I hope it gets easier to handle for you soon, friend!!

I’m so so sorry:( do you have a snapchat? I have some people from this app on snapchat, we could chat on there if you would prefer!

Me too, hugs