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- OCD Conqueror
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- 2y
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OCD has been hard today but I’m getting through it. How do you all get through tough days? Or do y’all have words of encouragement?
OCD has been hard today but I’m getting through it. How do you all get through tough days? Or do y’all have words of encouragement?
Ruminating is the worst. Don't dwell on what's happening. Let the thoughts come and go and give them no more concern than you would someone passing you on the street.
@CatDad Thank you, your advice always lifts me up
It’s hard to catch myself before I fall into a ruminating spiral. I don’t always succeed. But I try to just take a deep breath, and acknowledge I’m having a hard time. Avoiding delving into the thoughts and just telling myself “ugh the OCD really has a leg out for me today, huh? This sucks.” It kinda external uses me from the content of the thought a bit, and lets me pivot more easily to something else.
@LeggoMyMeggo Externalizes* thanks autocorrect
I love this! Thank you for sharing. I deal with harm of other and myself ocd and in general immorality ocd. One day I feel more easily to get passed the thoughts and other days it’s really hard. I am kinda new to realizing that I deal with this and I’m trying to accept it. But I feel like sometimes the harder I try the harder it is to accept it. Anyways I am back on medication to treat it. In the past I’ve been on Zoloft but now I’m on Cymbalta. Fingers crossed it will help. Anyone want to share heir experiences with medication?
@Addy@2019 I was on Zoloft for a while and it helped but then I got off of it and that’s when the OCD kind of got hard again. Oh and now I’m on prozac here’s hoping it will help!
@Addy@2019 Also a big thank you to all who have posted underneath my post, reading yalls post helps me feel less alone and that I can get through it
On the hard days I go to the 3 things that always help me. Maybe these can help you? 1. Breathe. 2. “I’m available to my feeling of anxiety.” 3. "I'm sorry this is hard right now. I love you, self."
I'm on Zoloft now and it seems to help reduce the loudness of intrusive thoughts. I hope it keeps helping!
So I’m not sure how many/if any of you are Christians, but I’m assuming this can still make sense to some of you. This morning has been rough. I’m constantly thinking, “am I saved? Have I never been saved and I’m tricking myself into thinking I am? When I’m listening to Christian music am I doing for the right reasons? Is it too late for me?”. Things I know the truthful answers to but yet I still think these thoughts. I don’t understand why. Why do I constantly think about these “what if”’s? My heart always feels so heavy and I feel as if I need to talk to God right then and there to make it stop and go away. But then am I talking to the Lord for the wrong reasons? And the cycle repeats. Thankfully, day one of my therapy is tonight and I’m hoping to find at least a little clarity on this stuff. I’ve had OCD for 7 years and I don’t even know how it works. Any advice?
Lately, my mood shifts so frequently. A couple of minutes ago, I got triggered and decided that instead of doing a compulsion, I'd write in my journal (since I haven't done that in a while). But after writing not even half a page... I'm okay? Well, sorta! 😭 I'm experiencing a resurgence in old obsessions, which is disappointing. A couple of weeks back, I was doing a lot better, but now it's just one thing after another. Really wish therapy was more affordable. I'm already seeing my psychiatrist, but she wants me to see a specialist as well. When I think about living with this for the rest of my life, I can get a little emotional. I know it'll get easier to manage as time passes, and it might not even affect me in the future, but right now...? It's a lot of work I'll need to do to overcome this. I'm willing to do it, but I get discouraged at times... But that's enough of my little vent! I hope anyone who reads this is doing okay. Hang in there 🤍
What did you do today to work on managing your OCD? All wins/accomplishments are welcome to be posted! :-)
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