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- 2y ago
It’s my bday, and ocd is rampant
Feeling really down. It’s my birthday and my ocd has majorily spiked. It started getting bad on Sunday. Could use some encouragement
Feeling really down. It’s my birthday and my ocd has majorily spiked. It started getting bad on Sunday. Could use some encouragement
Happy Birthday ❤️ I know it’s hard, especially when OCD attacks during a special day you want to fully enjoy. Something that helps me is reminding myself to be present in whatever I’m doing and allow the feelings and thoughts to come without trying to change it. Just accepting this is what is happening or what I’m feeling but this doesn’t affect what I’m doing today. Sorry your struggling, sending birthday hugs to you!!
@Anonymous 99 Thank you so much💕
Thank you everyone❤️ it’s eased up. Thankful for this community
Happy birthday!!! 🎉🎂 Try focusing on being present today :) It’s gonna be alright!
Happy Birthdayyyyy
Happy birthday! ❤️ Try not to let OCD get in the way of a day that's supposed to be special. You got this ❤️
Happy birthday. I hope you know that you will get through this day and every other day, keep pushing forward. This is a tough illness, but we are all tougher then we feel and think. You got this. Eat that birthday cake, live life- don't let OCD keep you imprisoned.
Hey! Happy Birthday! I know what you are going through. When OCD was at its worst every birthday and holiday was terrible. My OCD would spike and ruin the day. I think it’s because we put pressure on ourselves to have a good day. Take whatever comes today and roll with it. Be gentle on yourself today! OCD is tough especially on days you are supposed to be excited for
Happy Birthday! OCD will strike us when it knows we are at our most vulnerable - so it is not surprising that it is working on you on your special day. I am not sure where you are on your ERP journey, but I would encourage you to keep moving forward, to celebrate YOU, because you are worth celebrating. OCD is a jerk - plain and simple - and try the best you can to enjoy today. It is hard and we have all been there, so you are not alone. And if it is still difficult, show yourself self-compassion - OCD is hard work to manage, and you show up every day, and that takes courage. I hope this helps.
Today I was officially diagnosed, and a lot of my thoughts all day have been “man, what if I actually don’t have it and I exaggerated my symptoms or something.” I had this thought especially because I hadn’t had a really bad episode in a while. But then sure enough, I had a little episode tonight. I feel like I might’ve brought it upon myself, at least in small part. Having difficulty separating OCD paranoia from real life problems to be considered with at the moment 👎🏻 Gonna sleep on it! 🙏🏻❤️
Having a really bad day with my ocd. Just had a massive meltdown. I’ve had 3 sessions with an ocd therapist and I feel worse. This is very confusing to me. I’ve read online that it’s normal to feel worse at the start of therapy, but i don’t know. I’m asking for a lot of reassurance from people, way more than I have ever done. My doubts and thoughts seem to be getting worse. My mum said if the relationship is making you so unhappy why are you doing it? This was sooo triggering for me but maybe she’s right? She said if I didn’t have the relationship in my life, I wouldn’t be having meltdowns or have an ocd spike, so she thinks I should consider whether to be in the relationship or not! Omg it’s so awful to hear those words. But maybe she is kind of right? If somethings making you anxious or unhappy, you stop don’t you? So why haven’t I broken up with him? That would be the logical step. Im so worried to make myself even more ill so im very scared to carry on with the relationship, because right now, my mind is telling me its the cause of my unhappiness and i would be better without it. But is that my ocd speaking? How do I know?! My life without him would be so bleak, or is it my life without the idea of someone in it? I have so many questions, it’s overwhelming. What if I’m not listening to my gut? Maybe I’m not. That makes me feel sick if I’m ignoring myself again. This is torture. What can I do to stop all these doubts and feel better about things!!! I would love some advice 🙏🏻🙏🏻 (this is my ocd talking, but comments that agree with my ocd are very triggering like ‘yes if you feel like that that is a major red flag’. Just comments that maybe give some hope, thank you 🙏🏻)
Is anyone else here a Christian dealing with ocd? I could use some support because I've been having a hard time growing close to God ever since my ocd started getting bad. I deal with a lot of religious intrusive thoughts such as being unforgivable, or being cursed or possessed. What's some advice?
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