Does anyone get extremely triggered by news stories, specially the recent Idaho events? Today really triggered my ocd and I’m scared to sleep etc cuz I’m convinced someone is after me just like those stories
No I feel you. I have been the same way since the Idaho killing. I’ve had nightmares about that and I have had consistent nightmares about school sh00tings because of the news. I’ve learned to turn it off and turn on breaking news reports on my phone so I am able to know what’s going on but make sure it doesn’t trigger me. But it’s easier said than done. I literally can’t go to school sometimes because I’m so scared. I hate the world we live in.
You are not alone! I also use to get very distressed watching the news but now I see it as an ERP opportunity. Unfortunately “bad” things will always be on the news so changing your mindset to seeing it as an opportunity to use response prevention can be helpful. Whenever I see the news now and have intrusive thoughts - I use “maybe, maybe not” statements or agree with the intrusive thoughts. It can help stop that rumination process that wants to occur. You may want to give it a try!
Yessss every time I hear about a bad event I get so much anxiety!
Yeah I haven’t slept in 4 days
I have a therapy appointment tomorrow for this reason & I’ll share tips!!
Does anyone else get fixated on one “topic” with their ocd?? like for me trains and guns are mine. like i’m scared of trains and im scared to be around guns because that’s what triggers my ocd and makes me convince me that that is the way to go. i literally worry myself into thinking im going to sh*t myself when i don’t even have a gun but my ocd convinces me. idk if im explaining it good, but its a real struggle. just need some tips & advice
Does anyone experience ocd really bad with posts they see online? I just saw a post just now about someone who said they’ve come to terms with dying in their early twenties, and it popped up on my Instagram for you page and i panicked. I’m 20 myself and posts like this genuinely scare me because I always think “It’s a sign or there is a reason it’s popping up on my page.” Has anyone dealt with this before or had an instance like this? Especially with those posts that say if you don’t share or like it something bad will happen, it genuinely freaks me out and I love instagram.
Does anyone else's OCD play really gruesome nasty movie scenes in their heads over and over to torment you (even if you haven't actually watched the movie all the way through/seen it in a long time) almost to say "this is what's going to happen to you."
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