Hello! I've been struggling with my anxiety lately to the point where I'm often unable to feed myself enough - then I cycle through being exhausted and unable to think/focus on work, and then more anxious. Does anyone have any strategies? Does trying to eat something small bit by bit help? I'm having a tough time even doing that ...
My suggestion is if the food seems to appeal to you in that moment eat it. Like, for example if you 'happen' to suddenly feel hungry go and try to eat small. Start with some soups or ice cream. Add in some vitamin water. ( for extra support) or like Gatorade. If a food seems interesting at all ( even in slightest ( like a craving for sugar, or toast. Then try eating it. And listen to your cravings because your body tends to crave what it needs
When I couldn't eat, I tried to focus on anything that sounded good. Even if it was fast food, etc. Some food was better than no food at all. I know junk food isn't great for your mental health but between that and not eating, it at least buys you some time to heal and get better! I focused on the Naked Protein smoothies, fruit, tea, etc, beef broth. Things that didn't require a lot of chewing. Any sneaky ways I could get nutrients into my body.
Thanks so much for your responses - this is super helpful! š
You're welcome. š
hi. so one big factor of my OCD is rumination. i met a guy who i have a crush on the idea of (idea bc there are red flags). my biggest fear is not finding true love, my ex told me no one else would deal with what i have (my ocd, specifically reassurance seeking and getting overstimulated after intimacy). a few weeks ago, my friends and family all gathered and tried to give me advice that sounded like āyouāre shy and youāll never find someone.ā after that, iāve felt off. iāve been using an unhealthy coping skill, daydreaming, and iāve just felt unbalanced. my ocd makes everything feel different sometimes, i canāt explain it. life, myself, almost like being in a dissociated state. has anyone else experienced that? i donāt know how to remain balanced during my off times and i know pms exasperates it all. i take ashwaghanda and omega 3s in a multi vitamin daily. i take them all together in the evening but iāve missed three days recently and also messed with my rocky sleep schedule because of fun times with friends. i hope these supplements work, because i donāt know if iād be brave enough for medication. i had a bad reaction on prozac and often am forgetful. i just have been battling my OCD consciously for almost ten years now and unconsciously for longer. i am so tired, as my mental health extends beyond my OCD. iām in talk therapy with some cbt aspects but i only see her twice a month. iāve broken down so many times and promised myself id get on track or that certain things would work, but itās like i am stuck in a circle that gets smaller when iām able to help myself. i just want to be normal. i want to be able to mess up my sleep schedule to enjoy good times and not suffer horrible consequences or fear that i will be entirely thrown off balance. i donāt want to worry or doubt or feel so dissociative that i squint my eyes for a moment and wonder why i feel so unreal. i will never understand why god has allowed me to go through this. i cannot let it be for nothing but i donāt know how much more to bend and contort my body and brain to get somewhere stable but how lovely it would be if i could. i donāt have much of a schedule right now, i get apathetic and give in with things from time to time. one thing can trigger me and i am back to square one wether in a week or month. any advice, any and all is so helpful. your stories, your thoughts. maybe feeling less alone and knowing what has helped you is exactly what i need right now. thank you š
Guys I need help. I feel so alone . Basically I have this compulsion where I feel the need to write everything but this stems from me being anxious about EVERYTHING. Like my mom came in my room and I was irritated and snapped, immediately regretted now I keep writing ādonāt be mean to mom next timeā but I keep thinking about it. Then I think about how I finally left my house today and all the surfaces I touched that couldāve been contaminated and now Iām writing ānext time donāt touch this and thisā. Then I think about all the things I need to be doing for this week and Iām writing ādonāt forget to do this and thisā even though Iāve written it 5 times already. This is what happens everyday btw. My brain always thinks about something I need to be doing and making me anxious that Iāll forget it which is why I write it down on my notes app. Iām sooo mentally exhausted I need help pls!! Anyone have any advice ? I used to think I need to stop the writing but really I need to stop the anxious thoughts coming into my head . People say I need to accept the thoughts and let it go but thatās too hard for me
I've been bedridden with anxiety and haven't eaten much. I tried going on a walk and broke down halfway through to cry. It kind if helped my physical anxiety but hasn't helped my ocd much. ERP is so difficult. It just makes me exhausted and anxious and cry. And I don't even feel a little better afterwards, so what's the point? I get I'm supposed to build up resilience but when? when do I finally feel some reward? I'm suffering, I don't have the energy to fight these thoughts when all the thoughts I have are rumination or intrusive. Medications haven't worked for me either. Maybe I'm not going to get better. Happy new year to me.
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