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Struggling
It’s one of those nights where I’m constantly checking my body, seeking reassurance and wondering if I need to see a doctor tomorrow. I stopped therapy because I thought I was getting better…
It’s one of those nights where I’m constantly checking my body, seeking reassurance and wondering if I need to see a doctor tomorrow. I stopped therapy because I thought I was getting better…
Remember you were getting better, you can do it. You know OCD is what is telling you to check your body and see a doctor. Use the tools that were working.
@Erin P When it’s times like this and my OCD is through the roof. My compulsions are out of hand I feel like it’s a race with everything. If I don’t shut this door before the garage closes something bad will happen, or the microwave, the fridge, etc. I completely forget everything I’ve learned in ERP. I called my best friend had her check her lymph nodes, then had her husband check his, then woke up my bf to have him check his then had him feel mine. It’s never ending and I feel like I’m getting worse and there’s no cure, I’m struggling so much for some reason. And I’m scared to you my dosage because of the side effects and I’m scared to keep taking it because I think I’m misdiagnosed, then I’m scared to stop taking it because of the side effect withdrawals. It’s ridiculous. 😫
@KAD.98 I’m scared to up my dosage**
@KAD.98 I’m so sorry you are suffering so much. Erp with the right therapist will get you better. One thing to do when you are having a calm moment is to figure out what your bf do to help you remember ERP instead of providing reassurance. I know that’s a scary concept but the reassurance of their checking will just keep the OCD in play. Sending you calmness.
@Erin P Thank you ❤️❤️ he kept trying to resist but I BEGGED him to feel his lymph nodes. 😫 I’m seeing my therapist soon. 😔
You sound like me! I’m starting therapy tomorrow again after a 3 month break
@Anonymous I just texted my therapist this morning I’m still waiting on a date to set a meeting 😔❤️
@KAD.98 Wishing you luck! I had my appointment earlier and I’m feeling hopeful
I have been non stop analyzing my symptoms which make them worse since last night. I am trying to the techniques and I can’t shake the mental war going on inside my brain!
@ashski398 I feel this!!! I almost want to call my doctor, get another blood test and have her feel my lymph nodes again! 😫😭
@KAD.98 Good job resisting
@ashski398 If something new would help check out the Reid Wilson you tube on the noise on your head
@Erin P I didn’t resist. I just came back from the ER with a $200 co-pa and the doctor prescribing me a different medication telling me my lymph nodes were fine🤦🏻♀️ I made a fool out of myself. I cried to the nurse not because I’m tired of waking up everyday and thinking something is wrong with me. 😭
@KAD.98 He prescribed me a different anxiety medication *** because the Lovux isn’t working.
@KAD.98 *****I cried to the nurse because I’m tired of waking up everyday thinking soemthing is wrong with me ***** sorry for the corrections. I’ve been crying snd im burnt out.
@KAD.98 I’m so sorry. OCD is a really hard beast. Forgive yourself. You didn’t make a full of yourself you merely lost a battle.
@KAD.98 Nurses have dealt with worse - it’s okay
@KAD.98 I have been contemplating this….. I want to go so bad.
Idk whats going on…my mental state hasnt been great these past two weeks. My eating is being affected in a neg way due to transition between therapists, school, and ignoring my sexuality….Ive been taking several different kinds of quizzes over the past week regarding mental health and ED and i realized that if i dont eat enough to feel full i’ll end up sick or worse dead. It doesn’t help that i also just started my period. And i just woke up in the middle of the night with food, hydration, and possibly not waking up in mind. And tried going back to sleep but then i realized that I might actually have a problem on my hands and that jolted me awake. Now im scared of sleeping and not making it through the night….i could easily get up and make myself an oatmeal even though im not hungry atm, but dont wanna wake family that are sleeping in the living room. Im scared of dropping more weight than I already have been and having my nutritionist intervene…. Im realizing that im fucking myself up from not eating well and being too picky and i wanna slap a bandaid on it and just eat everything to hopefully gain some weight before my next nutrition appt. I’m just scared of things getting worse….is this part of OCD or is it just me just plain out ignoring my body cos in feeling like it??? Idk what to believe about myself anymore….
tw . . . . . . I don't want to trigger anyone, so please be warned before reading. I'm feeling pretty hopeless. I don't know if I deserve... anything. I've had two therapists now tell me I'm normal and I don't need to worry so much, but I find it hard to believe them. Just when I think I'm doing okay, thoughts flood back in. I feel like the world is better off without me in it and that others would agree if they weren't a paid therapist there to give me reassurance. I'm tempted to break up with my boyfriend because he doesn't deserve this. I want to pretend I'm okay for the sake of my parents. But if they passed away, I'm not sure I'd have much strength to live for myself. This feeling is pretty bad right now. Overwhelming. I have absolutely no love for myself. I can't even distract myself by watching TV or shows I love, because all I can think is, "Look at those people. They deserve to live and be happy, and I'm not one of them." Gah, this is bad. I'm an adult, and I feel like such a baby for feeling this way. How dramatic am I? How can other people have similar (if not worse) thoughts than me, and then still be ok with themselves? I miss the person I used to be. I miss feeling okay. I feel ok momentarily, but then it all comes crashing down. I can't stand it. All I want is for things to go back to how they used to be.
Lately, my mood shifts so frequently. A couple of minutes ago, I got triggered and decided that instead of doing a compulsion, I'd write in my journal (since I haven't done that in a while). But after writing not even half a page... I'm okay? Well, sorta! 😭 I'm experiencing a resurgence in old obsessions, which is disappointing. A couple of weeks back, I was doing a lot better, but now it's just one thing after another. Really wish therapy was more affordable. I'm already seeing my psychiatrist, but she wants me to see a specialist as well. When I think about living with this for the rest of my life, I can get a little emotional. I know it'll get easier to manage as time passes, and it might not even affect me in the future, but right now...? It's a lot of work I'll need to do to overcome this. I'm willing to do it, but I get discouraged at times... But that's enough of my little vent! I hope anyone who reads this is doing okay. Hang in there 🤍
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