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- 1y ago
I’m tired of OCD
Don’t y’all ever do everything that’s in your hands? Exercise, got to therapy, eat healthy, go for a walk, etc etc and your obsessions just don’t go away, they just scream louder 💔
Don’t y’all ever do everything that’s in your hands? Exercise, got to therapy, eat healthy, go for a walk, etc etc and your obsessions just don’t go away, they just scream louder 💔
You gotta find something that works too stop that. For me, when I really wanna quiet my mind, I grab one of my transformers and I will transform them over and over and just space out.
yes, it's also what I've been experiencing 😞
You’re not directly dealing with OCD that’s why. A lot of these are good for your overall mental health but don’t necessarily target your mental illness. They’ll provide some ease and maybe a distraction for a while but they aren’t helping you confront your fear or exposing you to it. ERP & ACT will. NOCD have links to workbooks you can do at home on their website… they go through ERP and themes but you should try to get some therapy with an OCD specialist who does ERP.
You have to directly work on getting better with OCD through ERP therapy and a HUGE part of that is not seeking reassurance, not ruminating, not checking, not doing compulsions, and not avoiding. You can drink green tea multiple times a day and meditate and work out every single day and go to Sarah but if you’re not doing what truly needs to be done then you’re not going to get better or you’ll only see small progress, honestly.
@Nica Go to therapy*
Sucks!!!!!!
So I’ve been struggling to write this down. The truth about OCD is that it sucks. I get weird thoughts and they stick. And because I can’t confirm their weird thoughts i get stuck in a cycle of rumination. That’s my compulsion. I avoid people and situations because I think I’m a bad person. Which ultimately drove me into depression and more. The verdict is this: you can’t make a thought go away. You can accept it as a thought even if you feel doubt about accepting it and letting it be there. Fake it till you make it. I’m faking it everyday and I’ve grown so much since staring my exposure therapies. Don’t avoid your exposures. They become so easy like water. The hardest part is starting. Rumination is a choice - believe it or not. I go, wait a minute wait a minute, I don’t want to keep figuring this out. And I feel the train tracks move and my mind goes else where. This is with therapy. This is with holding on to my last string of hope. And to make this easier for all of you. I’m a mother. My ocd has made my life harder because I have a tiny human who relies on me. I had a horrible childhood with the main billion still in my life. I’ve accepted it. Accept and move on. Work out for 5 min a day. Buy a new gym outfit that makes u feel hot!! Eat something different like a good quality chocolate bar ( a piece ) enjoy it!!!! Chew it slowly. Drink some water. Listen to your heart not your OCD . We don’t need compulsions, you will get there and one day believe it. Live with ocd like you don’t care! You’ve gotten this far. Rewrite your story this year. Start again everyday. And take it day by day… Build your peace and remember, nobody has the motivation to get out of bed, it’s about building good habits and discipline. Start preparing your meals for thanksgiving. Give charity, pray to god once a day. Tell him your letting him take over. Now get up and , 1,2, ready set GO.
Does anyone feel like anything you do just causes you to have a panic attack….. and have a full on breakdown🥲✌🏼 (currently crying, screaming, sliding down the wall)
Hi guys, Lately I have been having an increasingly difficult time dealing with OCD. I eat quite healthily and live a healthy lifestyle but I keep getting sick. I think it’s because of how stressed I have been constantly over the last few months. I can’t really afford therapy at the moment and I am feeling a little lost. I know exposure and response prevention is the best way to conquer OCD but I find it hard to have the willpower to stick to this. Does anyone have any tips on how they implemented this into their life? I’m feeling quite helpless and I know I need to start looking after myself better but I just don’t know how. Thanks
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