OcdNutball
- Date posted
- 2y
OCD and Cruise soon
I’m going on a Cruise in a Month and My Suicidal OCD has come back , I’m trying my best but it’s hard and I don’t want to have OCD on the cruise , is there anything I can do
OoOcCdD66OoOcCdD66
- Date posted
- 2y
All you can do is say "I'm going on this cruise. If I have OCD while there, so be it. I'll handle that then. And even if OCD rears it's head, it won't be the end of the world" ocd has been prensent with me with many things that were supposed to be fun...sometimes it dulls the experience and sometimes it's just background noise. But, there are also many times that I think it's gonna be an issue and ruin the experience, but I actually get so caught up in the moment that it hardly affects me and I actually have an amazing time! You're going on that cruise and it's gonna be an experience no matter what happens!
OcdNutballOcdNutball
- Date posted
- 2y
@OoOcCdD66 It’s hard though , most of the day I stay in bed , too scared to get out of bed cos of my thoughts
OoOcCdD66OoOcCdD66
- Date posted
- 2y
@OcdNutball I believe in you. As hard as it is, you have to get out of bed. That's how you fight the spikes, by not letting it control you. Avoidance is a compulsion as I'm sure you already well know. I believe in you and I believe that you could have a good time! And even if you don't have a good time, you can pat yourself on the back for doing a big exposure!
OcdNutballOcdNutball
- Date posted
- 2y
@OoOcCdD66 That’s the thing , this is like a 1 time thing , if I have a bad time , I won’t get another time for a long time
OoOcCdD66OoOcCdD66
- Date posted
- 2y
@OcdNutball I've been in that situation. I sat with OCD the day of my marriage. And many lesser events. Again, even if you have a terrible time, you can at least know you benefited from it because you did an exposure. Going on this cruise is a step in the right direction. You may even end up feeling more regretful if you cancel all together. You got this!!
OcdNutballOcdNutball
- Date posted
- 2y
@OoOcCdD66 OCD is such a bitch , you know I was fine for 2 months and then a friend of a friend commited suicide and then BAM
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