ocdhaver22
- Date posted
- 2y
sitting still
i genuinely can’t sit still cause i feel like if i do my mind will focus on the thoughts or the thoughts will start
r.m.1r.m.1
- Date posted
- 2y
I have trouble with this too. I find that if I continuously distract myself (but not avoiding the thoughts) my anxiety about having the “thoughts” gets lesser and lesser because I’m not so rattled emotionally. It’s hard to deal with something when you’re exhausted to begin with so I think it’s normal to fear going through the anxiety again
Erin PErin P
- Date posted
- 2y
I find mindful activity helps vs just sitting still. For example I do the one where you objectively look at 5 items, touch 4 things and notice how they feel, then 3 things you hear, then 2 smells and one taste - I may not be doing it right but noticing the five senses in a non judgmental way does help me relax and not overthink as much.
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- Date posted
- 21w
Constant thoughts please help
My mind just starts racing with thoughts all day. I overthink aswell so I just tend to sit in the thoughts and can’t escape. I mostly have thoughts that tell me I don’t like the things I do like snowboarding or backpacking or if I even if I love my girlfriend. Deep down I know I do but then I start getting worried that the more I think these things the more they come true. Then I have tons and tons of more thoughts throughout the day and it just feels like I’m constantly having anxiety and constantly battling my brain over things that don’t even make sense. I’m only 17 and this is extremely hard and I feel like I’m wasting these teenage years. I don’t know what to do or where to go. I’ve picked up reading my bible and praying more but the thoughts persist please help.
viluamorim
- Date posted
- 19w
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My ocd gets so loud in the silence and right before bed when there’s no distractions. I always struggled with anxiety since my teens and guided meditation used to help… until OCD. First time trying guided meditation with OCD I had an intrusive thought of “what if you actually lose control and can’t follow these instructions?” And got even more anxious 🫠🫠🫠 had to stop, and haven’t tried to meditate ever since. Just curious to know. Sometimes I feel like I have the worst type of OCD. It will latch onto anything to make me anxious!
NaggingOCD
- Date posted
- 5w
struggling
the anxiety is too much i can't keep still my chest hurts my heads full of thoughts im really struggling and don't know what else to do other than deep breathing and letting the anxiety be present
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