JMSquared
- Date posted
- 2y
Overwhelm in thoughts
Does anyone else ever feel so overwhelmed by indecision they just don’t want to think anything at all? You just start to feel numb?
AnonymousAnonymous
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
Yup. Not numb so much but like my brain gets fuzzy
AnonymousAnonymous
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- Staff
- Date posted
- 2y
I think the feeling of numbness can happen when people feel overwhelmed. I know that for myself, I think it just developed after years of struggling with OCD. I think it can also be a form of avoidance, from an ERP perspective you would want to not avoid making decisions as a compulsion if that makes sense. I also would recommend you talk to your doctor about these feelings too as they may be able to assist.
Brynnie BearBrynnie Bear
- Date posted
- 2y
I feel that
JMSquaredJMSquared
- Date posted
- 2y
Yes, sometimes I do not want to make any decision at all so I avoid it as much as possible, or I don’t want the thoughts to be triggered because I’m afraid of ruminating. It’s sometimes with things that aren’t strictly “bad” or “good” like whether or not to end a relationship or whether or not to drive somewhere. I’ve had hit & run OCD & am concerned I may have relationship OCD. But I also may want to be numb or sort of have this “flatline” or “plateau” feeling I get sometimes. It’s like opposite to when I’m ruminating & high anxiety/energy.
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