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feeling alone
i hate feeling alone & as if i don’t have a support system when going through this. i feel like the people who should be there for me treat me like im a crazy person
i hate feeling alone & as if i don’t have a support system when going through this. i feel like the people who should be there for me treat me like im a crazy person
I’m sorry you are experiencing this. You are not alone.
@Erin P thank you i truly do appreciate the response & support
Sometimes even our loved ones just don't understand OCD and can end up saying something that hurts us but if they knew what OCD felt like or how it's not just about snapping out of it they would understand. Hang in there, I'm here if you need to talk.
@Greenery99 yes i’m just starting out on my therapy journey and I feel as if i’m in such a fragile and vulnerable state that i’m easily offended or i’m subconsciously hyper aware and closely analyzing everything they say to find comfort or support and when they fall short simply from not having ocd, no fault of their own, i feel alone, disappointed, misunderstood and the hopeless feelings come back but i’m hopeful that things will get better and thank you i really appreciate that.
I’ve been trying my best with ERP and just everything that’s going on. I have severe OCD, GAD, PMDD, panic disorder, recently diagnosed ADHD, and currently experiencing a major depressive episode. Apparently. I was taking a break from this app but I really need support right now. My family is honestly really mean and not understanding of what I’m going through. Right now it’s gotten bad to the point I had to withdrawal from my last semester of university. My only support is my boyfriend and he’s now planning to join the military. I won’t be able to talk to him for 3 months and I feel really scared of being alone with all of this. I know I shouldn’t depend on him to begin with but right now I’m at an extremely low point and I feel like I won’t make it alone. There hasn’t been a single day we haven’t texted and talked in 4 years. I feel really scared, but I don’t want to hold him back. You guys, I feel so sad and terrified right now. I don’t want him to go, he’s all I have.
does anyone else with this theme hate to be alone?? i deadass get panic attacks when i’m left alone and i sit and watch the time until whoever is coming back because im so scared. i get scared that when im alone im going to lose control and act on my thoughts. my mind goes “oh your alone now nobody would know” or “your alone so you won’t feel guilt”. i hate this so much and as much as i try to deal with it i feel it never gets better. it doesn’t help that i have agoraphobia now either. i need tips!
OCD can be an incredibly lonely experience, especially when people around you don’t understand the thoughts and fears you’re facing. But you’re not alone—others have been there too. What’s something about OCD that makes you feel isolated or alone?
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