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I have my own form of ocd and I can’t imagine how hard this is for you but just so you know you aren’t alone out there. I have been fighting my own battle for two years but just something I wanted to say I know this might not help you much but as a Christian I just wanted to say that God loves you and cares about you and I know your probably not Christian but I just wanted to let you know. Also, maybe get outside or listen to some music or read a book? Keep your mind off of all that and if u do have some ocd that kicks in then face it and what my therapist says to do is to just sit in it and be uncomfortable Until the ocd gradually goes away. I don’t know much about your ocd but any ocd is very difficult and tiring and I’m sorry you and anyone else has to feel like this but that’s just the way our brains are I guess. And also just a song I wanted to recommend ( fully known by Tauren wells if u wanted something to listen to) and maybe listen to some podcasts about ocd? I’ll be praying for you❤️
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Theme cycling sucks! And I’m so sorry you’re suffering right now! No matter the theme, you always treat OCD the same way (with uncertainty, ERP, and mindfulness.) seems like your OCD just really want to get you, no matter what the topic. The second you “forget” to worry about one, another pops up. OCD can kinda be like wack-a-mole sometimes. And the better you can get at addressing each thought with “maybe you’re true, maybe you’re not, I don’t know, and I can sit with the anxiety if that uncertainty,” the better you’ll get at the game. I hope you can go out and treat yourself to a nice lunch today or a good movie tonight or do something nice for yourself to take the edge off. Self compassion is so important in these low and lost moments. Good luck!
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Awh I know what this is like too ? It's been 3 years for me as well. It's alright, we'll make it ❤
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That’s good, and you one thought that always helps me is that this isn’t forever.
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thank you both. Yes Hannah, im not christian but its very sweet of you to comment such things. Made me feel a little easier.
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My therapist tells me that I don’t need to lose hope because it isn’t forever it’s just temporary.
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thank you, really .. thank you ❤️
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Hannah, that's such a lovely message ? Made me feel a bit better too haha
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And also pureolife, that's honestly such a good way to describe theme cycling ?
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i’ve just been feeling so off lately. i’m okay right now, but a couple hours ago i was in this mood where i felt anxiety creeping up. like i will feel like there’s danger when there isn’t. i just get this really uncomfortable feeling that something feels wrong even when it isn’t. and i’ve been feeling derealization/depersonalization. just really disconnected from myself and the world. i’ve also been unmotivated to where there are times when the thought of doing things upsets me. and i’ve been having existential thoughts that do not mesh well with harm ocd. i get the thought “if people aren’t real then it’s okay to hurt them”. it sucks because there are times where i just don’t even care to ruminate and find reassurance that that’s not the case. furthermore, i’ve just been really aware of my existence. i will get moments where i’m so aware of my existence and it freaks me out. like the fact that i’m a living human being is crazy to me. then there are times when i’m not even anxious about anything which then has me questioning and ruminating on that because i ALWAYS have something i’m worrying about. i’ve also been feeling really nostalgic and bittersweet of the good memories from the past. i keep thinking about good times i’ve had and really wishing i could relive it. for example, last summer was a pretty good summer even with my ocd. and i just wish i could relive some of those moments, but i obviously can’t. and it’s been upsetting me because this month has been shitty with my anxiety. as for an update with my room change to those of you curious, i still have anxiety over it and my mom is taking it as me being ungrateful with what i have when it’s my ocd making a huge deal of it. that upsets me especially since i’ve told her what’s been going on and she was really understanding of it. anyways, life has just been a bit much and i’ve been dealing with more to my anxiety that i don’t appreciate. while worrying about constantly throwing up with my contamination ocd is incredibly exhausting, it’s so normal to me that i’m used to it. but when my harm ocd kicks in along with other themes that aren’t usually common for me, i freak out and feel like i’m going insane. i genuinely wonder how people have dealt with taboo topics of ocd without treatment for years on end. i’ve had harm intrusive thoughts since i was little, but it didn’t get to any extreme until 2023. i feel like i’m drowning in it when it decides to hit me and the thought of having to deal with it for the rest of my life?? i’m scared something in me will flip and i’ll become what my thoughts are telling me i am. i apologize for the mixed thoughts that are all over the place but i feel safe posting on here about it and want to hear how y’all are doing
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