need advice, pls reply.

at this point i cant leave my room. Im going into a deep depression, i just got prescribed Zoloft yesterday and im gonna start taking it today. Im having intrusive thoughts about anyone and everything i see. I cant even bring myself to hug my family or be around them bc im scared if im gonna “lose it” and go crazy. I cant even look or hold scissors or knives bc im afraid ill hurt someone, i just want it to go away. Whats wrong with me? am i alone on these feeling? Does anyone have any experience with Zoloft and does it help quiet your mind down?

TPD

Date posted: 2y

Hey. I’m so, so sorry you’re feeling this way. The fact of the matter is OCD is doing this to trick you, to make you believe all sorts of terrible things about yourself. It wants you to feel demoralized, violent, powerless. I can’t tell you for certain if you’ve done or will do something bad — but isn’t that true for everyone? I’ve certainly had strange thoughts involving hurting people around me; that doesn’t necessarily mean I’m going to, only that I CAN. Now it’s your choice. Your choice not to hurt people, AND your choice to fight the OCD. Let the thoughts in and let yourself out. Walk outside, face your family, smile, and feel genuine joy. Yes, OCD will try and ruin it, but it’s a bully; when you prove that you really, really don’t care, it’ll stop caring too. Maybe sometimes it’ll come back to prod at you, and you’ll give in, but then you’ll make the choice not to give in the next time and the next time and the next time, and all will be okay. I know you’re a good person, because OCD targets the things that are most precious to us. You don’t really want to be violent. Will you be? Maybe! But again, isn’t that true for all of us? Just remember that every day you’re making the choice to be a good person and to fight your OCD, and eventually you’ll look back at yourself now and laugh at how silly those thoughts were. Please try your best to be happy. I believe in you, and try ERP, therapy, or using a support system (not for reassurance!!!) to help. ❤️

Taylen

Date posted: 2y

@TPD tysm for all the advice, its like i know im not gonna hurt anyone because i dont want to but im scared and worried that i will bc my thoughts are consuming me. Im gonna hopefully be able to try ERP soon or just absolutely anything that will make me stronger and just happy again. ♥️

TPD

Date posted: 2y

@Taylen yeah, your rational mind gets that. It’s just your ocd is tripping you up. Don’t worry, you WILL be happy! That’s a promise. Hopefully the ERP starts soon and works out. Good luck!

🌊 Waves

Date posted: 2y

Taylen, you can do it. The beginning is always hard. You'll get better thanks to therapy and Zoloft. Everything will get better, keep fighting and treat yourself sweetly, don't feel sad or frustrated, please, we are here for you and we want to see you get better, and you will do it. You're not alone in this. Keep fighting today and tomorrow and every day. 💛

Taylen

Date posted: 2y

@🌊 Waves thank you so much for the encouragement im gonna keep on trying until im better ♥️

🌊 Waves

Date posted: 2y

@Taylen Yes! You can do it! ❤ Don't let OCD win. You deserve to live a peaceful life. Don't let OCD make you live in a nightmare. Fight against it! Reply to OCD by saying "Whatever you say" and show OCD how strong and powerful you are!

Anonymous

Date posted: 2y

Hey, I understand your post. The erp helped me a lot. My therapist tells me to tell myself “well it may, or may not happen” and to try and embrace the uncertainty. OCD thrives on uncertainty.

Anonymous

Date posted: 23w

Ocd/going crazy

Hi about a week ago I found out I have ocd and chronic anxiety! I tried zoloft and it was terrible for me. I also started therapy and I take hydroxyzine but I will discuss further medication with my doctor. My question is I have a huge fear that I'm going crazy, I am crazy, or schizophrenic to the point I'm so hyper aware of my surrounding ill look out the corner of my eye to make sure I'm nit seeing anything ill make sure to double check what I'm hearing and it's so draining! I get really scared and go into a panic and cry 😅 I need some reassurance has anyone felt this way my doctor and therapist explained it to me but I'm still very scared. I feel like one day I'll have a break and I won't be the same! I tried the grounding exercise and breathing it helps temporarily. I also cut out smoking weed and none of my family has this but I feel like I have it or ill develope it even though it's rare!

Megcurry

Date posted: 20w

Starting new anxiety meds

Hi everyone, I’m 23 and have been on Zoloft since I was 16. For the past couple months I’ve been having panic attacks more and I’m sick of feeling like a zombie everyday. My boyfriend said I’m very sad and unhappy then when I first met him 2 years ago…. He thinks it’s the medicine. Throughout the years I have upped and lowered my medication, but now, I feel as though it’s not helping. Either it was too much where I didn’t feel emotions at all like very scary stuff or it wasn’t enough to help me. I was given 5mg of Lexapro to try…. I’m scared to take it. All I know is how Zoloft is. I don’t want to go crazy on it, be allergic to it, etc. I feel like I’m going to trip myself out when I take it and not actually feel the difference. I could really use some positive feedback I really just want to be a normal human😭

Health Concern OCD

justsomone1

Date posted: 20w

starting Zoloft.

For starters I was on this medicine before i remember the first few weeks were very scary and debilitating. I don’t remember why I stopped taking it , it was about 7 months ago. but I just recently started back because my ocd and anxiety has been off the chain. I keep having bad thoughts about the side affects and I’m terrified like “ what if I have a seizure” can anybody share an experience? Anyone on Zoloft here. Thanks !

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