anyone else get really anxious they are not real or in a dream - maybe a loss of control fear but i get really scared that i am fake and imagining the world around me and all my loved ones etc - anyone else struggle with this or have tips?
That's common with OCD once you start to heal you will realize reality again
it goes on and off i’ll have months of it being bad and then months being bad i wish it would just stop
I had a similar thing trust me fighting it directly won't help just don't engage those thoughts
thank you!!!
And also serotonin helps alot
i am soooo scared to take medication i had awful withdrawals and side effects
I’ve felt all of those feelings for probably 3 years now, I constantly have to remind myself that i have felt this feeling before and it’s not dangerous and it goes away, it doesn’t make it any less scary but it does always go away temporarily eventually.
I’m sorry you’re going through this, I’ve been there and you are definitely not alone. Do you find yourself obsessively thinking about these questions (what if I am not real, what if I’m in a dream, etc.) or is it more a physical feeling/sense that you are separate from the world? Either way this is common for anxiety/OCD, and I highly recommend working with a therapist who can help you address the fears if that is something you are interested in. I wonder if either of these resources will resonate, they have some helpful tools for what I think you may be dealing with: https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/existential-ocd-deep-thinker-how-to-tell-difference https://youtu.be/rmH50bTp1zs
Hi, yes this was common for me when I was in existential or somatic ocd. Remember that it’s just a feeling, and feelings will pass. It is scary, ERP tells us to make fun of the thoughts kinda like hey maybe it’s not real 😆 but I’m going to move forward like it is.
