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I been in my ocd relapse for about a month and a week. But month befor it actually hit me. I noticed I wasn’t showing as often or eating good. Or shaving. Or cleaning my house and keeping up with things that I did I new somthing was happening. I was gonna go get back on my pills wen I noticed I was neglecting myself and my house. I just didn’t get around to it. But then boom ocd was back. I slowly went down hill. It’s normal wen you don’t feel like yourself. You don’t do things like your self. My dr told me to fake it till I make it. As in act like you did befor and I will fall back into the habit. Like going to the gym was hard but now I’m getting better at going cause I make myself go. Also look up 5 minute rule on YouTube.
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Sorry 5 second rule.
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hi naj, I definitely struggle with taking care of myself when OCD + depression hit, and getting out of bed can feel like the most difficult thing. something that really helps me is being kind to myself. if you get out of bed, even if it takes you half of the day to do so, take it as a little victory. once you get out of bed, think about washing your hair. if you wash your hair, celebrate another little victory. one thing at a time... I get overwhelmed thinking about all the things I have to do or should be doing, so focusing on one thing at a time has been really beneficial for me. i hope this helps + i hope you start to feel better. you’re not alone
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Thank you so much for that because I honestly feel like this is a very hard thing for me and I was never like this before ?
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- OCD Conqueror
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I do find it hard not from the OCD so much but the depression that tags along with it
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Anxiety. Depression ice is all linked.
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The depression this time around was so bad for me. The worst ever
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Today I took a shower and shaved and got my eyebrows done . That was a small but big step for me and I actually feel really good about that and it kind of has me in a good space so far
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I will forget to brush my teeth, I don’t do my hair anymore (I used to always do SOMETHING to it, like different hairstyles or braids. Now its always down or in messy bun that’s it) I don’t wear jewelry anymore or take my time to pick out my outfit. I was NEVER really a girly girl. There was a time in my life I was but when I stopped being friends with certain people I realized over time I never actually liked that sort of thing. But still it’s hard to explain but I don’t care about anything anymore in regards to how I look and there’s a difference between putting effort into yourself because you like attention (people who like fashion, makeup etc usually like the positive attention they get) and putting effort into yourself because you love yourself and want to present that to yourself and the world. And I don’t do that anymore.
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First off - I’m sorry, I post here a lot. My thoughts are going to be scattered because I have the adhd/ocd/executive dysfunction wombo combo. Im so embarrassed I am THIS neurodivergent. I swear my brain couldn’t pick one struggle and settle with it. I’m not making these diagnoses quirky personality traits by any means, in fact, in this post im venting about how exhausting and embarassed I am living with a brain like this on the daily. I need to hear someone’s advice please. I love hearing everyone’s advice on posts because it’s so useful, and brings me back down to reality. Everyone on here gives advice so tastefully in a way where it doesn’t feed into the self reassurance compulsion, but it’s also been thorough and constructive enough where it’s reminded me to ground myself in a healthy way. I love seeing others helping others, it soothes me. This community has been so kind, and I’m so happy I found it. I wish I could ask more, but I have so many questions I think it’d drive everyone here crazy lol. I am doing erp therapy now, and it’s been teaching me so many amazing techniques. I’ve been making progress. However, I sometimes have my moments of vunerablity. I’ve been experiencing this especially now more than ever because I am going through a breakup. He did it through text after nearly 9 months together. I’d do anything for him and love him through anything, and he broke my heart when I least expected it. I’d make his bed for him multiple times, but I haven’t done that for myself in years. I’d sit with him for hours to watch and do anything he likes, but he’d never do the same and I’d never do the same for me. I’m also at fault because I was too scared to speak up so I let a lot of disrespect slide. Why did my ocd do that? Why does ocd make me people please even when I don’t want to? Why does OCD make me care so much about things that will never effect me (like wanting validation from a random person on the street and hoping they’ll think I’m pretty enough to look at), but then when it comes to my future or positive wellbeing (like focusing on college/doing well in classes/personal hygiene/health), forces me to not care/neglect myself and those needs? I don’t understand it. Ocd makes me think everything’s a setup or a trap. I can never believe that I am fine right where I want to be. Why am I so hard on myself? Why do I even think this much? I care and feel so deeply but it becomes unhealthy so fast because ocd makes me fixate and I stay there for a while. For some reason I let this breakup define my self worth. I let it topple into the ocd fear that I will never make it in life - that I won’t be successful, I’ll never get the career I want, the love I want, or the life I want. My OCD’s version of “logic” isn’t even logical. Yes, I understand how the breakup means feelings of low self worth which will then topple into feeling bad about other things. But why has my brain been wired to think this way? Why does it seem so easy for everyone else to function normally with life but not me? Honestly this is the first time in my life where I’m dedicated to focusing on myself and learning more about myself instead of others in my life and it’s a very odd and bizarre feeling. I’m excited of course, but I’m also scared. My ocd makes me ruminate like “what if I will never make the most of this life I’ve been given”, “what if I truly have no worth and the most I will ever be in other people’s lives is a background character”, “why do I care if I’m a background character or not? I should feel guilty and ignorant for assuming everyone will automatically like me”, “are people lying to me when they call me pretty, smart or kind?”, “I need to look and sound perfect in both pictures, videos and in real life. I will never be satisfied for accepting who I am now”, and a bunch of other annoying questions. But sometimes it’s like I just can’t take the reality for what it is but at the same time, but I also acknowledge that I know this is ocd talking. This is so, so difficult. Do I make any sense with what I’m saying? Can anyone help?
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