Can someone give me advice on how to deal with a bad ocd day please. Last night I had a bit of a bad episode with ocd looking for reassurance on here and googling and the googling didn’t help which I should of know at the start..and I’m just dealing with the aftermath of anxiety.
The past is the past. Today is a new day… grounding exercises and start your day. Make your bed, have a wash… plan what you’d like to do today. You’re going gym later.. pack your bag.. what exercises are you going to do?
Try and remember that we all have bad days. That is the normal human experience- I should say bad moments- usually within a day there are still moments that aren't so bad :) That being said- you keep moving forward- you get back up. Just because you gave into a compulsion doesn't mean anything, we all have moments that we do this. The key is that you recognize that it wasn't helpful and you try to learn from that experience. Keep doing what you had planned- if that was going to the gym then go to the gym. Don't let OCD control what you choose to do. You got this. Seasons change- what may seem impossible or hard today can be easy one day.
@NOCD Therapist - Stacy Q. Thank you this has made me feel better🤍 when I have set back likes these, they take such a long time to get over and it’s exhausting because of all of the anxiety and intrusive thoughts. the fact that I was doing quite with dealing with the intrusive thoughts and now as my cycle was starting boom set back.
I am sorry that you are having a bad day. We all have them. When everything is aligned for a perfect storm my ocd goes off the charts even in recovery. Compulsions are not good - but we all do it from time to time - be gentle with yourself. I have been having several bad days in a row and this morning my ocd wanted to convince me that I did not understand erp therapy and that I was doing it wrong and that is why I am still having ocd. Fact is - I will always have ocd - it is manageable not curable. And I rest in the fact that as of today my ocd has never told me the truth about anything. Tomorrow may be a different story but I am basing it on my experience. Anxiety doesn’t go away but I press forward with my day. Hope this helps.
@Jeffrey Thank this helped, I try my hardest to carry on doing the thing I want when my ocd is bad but sometimes is too hard. I was dealing with my ocd really well and I was so proud but as my monthly cycle comes around it made it really hard, and what the intrusive thoughts are telling me or making me believe that I have this or am I this feels so real and I can’t seem to control it or deal with it as I could with my ocd a few days ago
Having an ocd episode and I don’t like it! It’s causing me distress! What articles or stuff can you guys help me with? I always think if I can’t figure out my ocd it makes me feel bad.
I need help or resources. I am having a terrible OCD episode since yesterday night! Anxiety was bad last night when going to bed. I just don’t know what to do!
Today was a really bad day. I finally went on this app and started reading so many of my experiences through other peoples’ eyes. It was validating and triggering, and I spent the rest of the day shaking in bed. My mind is full of, “you’re sick, you’re crazy, you’re a burden, you’re an inconvenience, you’re a bad person because you’ve done bad things, your boyfriend shouldn’t love you, he’s been manipulated by you to stay…” I know it’s OCD. I know that now. I’ve known for years but I really know now. I really just want any advice at all. I have images in my mind I could never say out loud. I have guilt and shame that I could never heal from. I didn’t know so much of my personality was a neurological malfunction. I have gotten better but today it feels like any progress I’ve experienced never existed. But I know it’s possible. Please help.
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