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Help..
Ive given into my anxiety and triggers so many times today.. I feel so weak, ashamed, and like I’ll never get better
Ive given into my anxiety and triggers so many times today.. I feel so weak, ashamed, and like I’ll never get better
I can understand what you are going through. I've been there many times. In fact i'm having a minor episode right now. But these episodes taught me one thing: they will pass. Things will get better, you will get better. This is a temporary situation. Remember you are still you and you are strong. Stronger than you believe you are. There is nothing to be ashamed of. This is a bumpy journey and we can not always except ups. There will be downs too. But they will pass. Just keep loving and respecting yourself.
I too have been through periods, while in therapy for OCD, where I have felt like I regressed some. However, there was always another opportunity to PAUSE, embrace the uncertainty, stop compulsions, and sit with the uncomfortable feelings produced. My recovery through OCD was by no means a straight line. There were ups and downs throughout the process, but the overall trajectory was up. Consistency in ERP was really important for me in the beginning of therapy. Stay with it, I find if I resist the first compulsion of the day, it sets the tone for my day and makes it a bit easier to resist compulsions. I hope this helps in some small way!
I too gave into mine as well. But we don't give up! I continue to try and approach the triggers with a good attitude. Sometimes I win, sometimes OCD wins. But remember every day starts fresh! Sit, Breath, Relax, Reset, Try Again. Hope you get good rest for a positive start tomorrow.
I have today:(
Last week was a lot easier for me. I felt like thoughts didn’t control me and my actions as much as they did earlier. Today was really hard for me and I feel like I’m starting to lose hope again:( I can’t take the thoughts and the feelings that come with them anymore. I feel like I have failed and I’m never going to be happy again.
(21+ ONLY PLEASE: TRIGGER WARNING) I’m just so sick of it. I’m letting it win. I’m letting it beat me. I’m losing. I’ve been seeing a therapist but we only meet every two weeks for an hour because of my insurance. I can’t afford any more visits. We’ve been working on ERP but I still feel stuck. Just recently, we went through a drive thru and the kid at the window looked really young. I’m afraid that I found him attractive and I felt a groinal at the thought. I f*cking hate my mind. I don’t think I can do this anymore. I’m trying but I still feel like it’s not enough. I’ve let my parents down, my friends and my family. Everyone who knows me doesn’t know the thoughts I have and how sick and disgusted I feel with myself.
So today this morning I was doing ok till I got to a point where I ate at McDonald’s with my parents and my brother. We came out of the hospital where they have checked his pace maker. And we went to eat. I’ve asked them a question where I have told them if he could have some.. in this case they have said no he’s had enough. I have a thing if we’re I am not hungry I share. I told them “what am I doing wrong I always do something wrong?” And they said no it’s just you need to stop doing things that make me think you are doing everything wrong. In my mind I kept thinking to myself” why do I do everything wrong.. am I the case if everyone’s stress?.. what if that’s it?” Then I went to the car with that on my mind and I looked over at them with a dirty look then the escalation started from there where I started yelling and they raised there voice at me stating that you don’t do anything wrong we just don’t want you to look at us wrong. That’s when I started crying and started saying I dont want to live in the house anymore.. I need to leave I can’t be here!” Which led to me feeling anxious which led me to cry cause they said if you don’t want to talk to us then stop talking.” Then I started to let the thoughts set in my mind and started to scratch my right thigh.” Idk why but my ocd got the best of me and I started to cry again and asking myself why do I suffer and why did I do this to myself. Seems like I’m getting better and not feeling anxious or anything then boom just hits around the corner.” I feel stupid
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