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Yes. Mine severely affect my performance at work. It is extremely hard at times.
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How do you deal with it
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I work full time. I have been considering a leave while I do counselling, but so far I am still working. It certainly gets me distracted - like now - from time to time. But I have a pretty supportive boss who knows I am trying my best and believes in me. I think likely my boss is why I haven't taken a leave.
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Sometimes, I’m so busy I don’t even notice my intrusive thoughts. My mind is focused and entertained so I’m more then likely not gonna have them. If it’s slow and I have nothing to do, it becomes a challenge. I’ll get them more but I just remind myself that it’s my brain just trying to give me something to think about. That it’s just my OCD and it’s not me. That usually helps. Sometimes I even try to sing songs or chew gum every time I have an intrusive thought. Just little things will make a difference. Stay strong❤️
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Have you heard of the pomodoro technique? It can help deal with the constant distraction of your own mental health and OCD worries. https://lifehacker.com/productivity-101-a-primer-to-the-pomodoro-technique-1598992730 I think many people also find work to be a positive distraction if they can dedicate all of their attention to it and get lost in a flow state. As for dealing with stress at work: take breaks. Take walks. Meditate if there’s a space you can do this (I know tons of people at my work do this, so it’s more socially acceptable, but I get that’s it’s not at every work place.) Put on calming music. Outside of work: take care of yourself. Eat right. Get a good nights rest. Drink in moderation. There’s no silver bullet to it, but a lot of little efforts add up to a much better work day.
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It's my all time dilemma. When I don't work and sit at home all day my OCD gets worse but when I work fulltime it gets worse too. But bills need to be paid.
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Hello! I am really looking for some advice. I have been struggling with OCD for a few years now and it drastically affects my daily life. I am going to give a quick run through of my OCD, and then the current situation I am in now. So for almost 2 years now my most prominent themes of OCD have been getting sick with the stomach bug (emetaphobia) and watching someone die/ having to see large amount of blood or do CPR on someone (I just graduated nursing school). Last year I stopped eating out, wouldn’t touch any of my food with my hands, would wash my hands until they bleed every day, bleached everything I touched when I was in public etc… I would have these major panic attacks all the time and the thought of getting sick hasn’t left my head 24/7 for 2 years. I was unable to complete my nursing school clinicals due to panic attacks each time I was at the hospital afraid someone would die and get these terrible images in my head. I didn’t sleep ever, barely graduated. I did ERP after school and was able to make up the clinical days I missed. Got to a point where I was eating again, felt like I was able to get my hands clean just by washing them. I have been doing exposures every day, and have accepted that getting sick will probably happen at one point and I am okay with it as long as I am at home when it happens. So locking myself in my apartment for 48hr every time after I could have been exposed to the stomach bug is major progress for me and I have been overall doing much better. Fast forward to now: It’s time for me to start my new job on a med/surg floor in a hospital. This week I have made it through a few days of orientation with panic attacks day and night but I am doing it even though I am petrified. I don’t feel ready for this big of a step, being exposed to both of my biggest fears constantly. Today at orientation the girl sitting next to me told me she had been vomiting all day, and continued to run out of the room a vomit the rest of the day. I now am 90% sure I am going to get sick and feel as if I would rather die than continue this amount of stress and anxiety I have felt from just a few days of being on the job. This is my BIGGEST fear and it’s coming true and I don’t know if it’s worth putting myself through this every day at work to just be having constant panic attacks and be miserable. I know with OCD you have to face your fears but I have been pushing myself and trying so hard and I don’t feel like it’s worth it to work this job. I would also feel incredibly guilty for quitting on the first week, but there are a million other nursing jobs that are not in a hospital. I think this is too big of a step for me right now but I wanted to see what others think. Any advice at all is so appreciated!
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I feel like my job triggers a lot of how im feeling. Im now a manager and the stress of it really causes my thoughts to convince me that I am worthless and all of the customers and my staff hate me
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Hi! I’m new to the NOCD community, but I’ve been dealing with OCD since I was 12. I’m almost 29 now, and my biggest issue is health anxiety. It’s gotten to the point where getting work done is nearly impossible because i can’t stop spiraling. I’m lucky that i work remotely, but also makes it easier to be in my own head… Asking for advice - how do you all deal with the intense anxiety and are able to make it through a 9-5 work day? Any suggestions on how I can actually be productive? Thank you!
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