Hey, I have a lot of environmental stressors right now that are out of my control. They’re all throughout this upcoming month and a half. My ocd is getting very bad very quickly and I can’t afford for it to derail my erp and life progress. I’m also very depressed and anxious because of everything. I’m not really sure what to ask for, but any support is very welcome right now.
i’m going through a similar thing, to cope with the additional stress i found having a routine useful (i promise you now, i never thought i was the type of person to need a routine, i felt like such a free spirit but when life is hard structure gives u something to lean on) so i try to map out my day by morning, evening and night and just note down 4-5 things i need to do in each section, gets my tasks done and keeps me busy but organised
@Roccoxx555 u can add in ur erp in to the routine and also meditating if that’s allowed for you helps, 2x a day morning and evening but if you can’t meditate for religious reasons then breathing exercises ground me a lot and try to have a wind down routine that eases u into bed, this is all the stuff i found that works, let me know if u have any tips <3
Mindfulness can be short and helpful.
Thank you Guys. I’m currently upset, and I’m out of energy to do anything now. And yet, instead of sleeping, my heads going all over the place about tomorrow because I was supposed to finish college work Friday night, and help a friend today (Saturday) but I now have to adjust for all of that. Plus I can’t do any of it Sunday because I have a commitment that day too. I’m exhausted and tired of trying but I know I can’t stop everything. I’m so tired, of everything going nonstop
Hey all! I just joined this app and wanted to ask for your thoughts and encouragement on something I’ve been experiencing lately. (*long post ahead*) I’ve had an OCD diagnosis for about 2 years now, along with generalized anxiety, depersonalization symptoms, and depression diagnoses since my teens (I’m 24). Been lucky to have great family and healthcare that have helped me get out of some very dark places. I’m currently on a very high dose of Prozac, a smaller dose of Wellbutrin, and have been in therapy pretty consistently since my late teens. Life is pretty good....I’m in grad school and am doing well socially and academically. I am moving out to another part of the country to do an internship for 10 weeks, starting this Friday. But with all of this great and wonderful stuff in life, I have definitely noticed my OCD getting worse, despite my meds and self care. I’ve been having more obsessive fears and doing the rituals and compulsions to soothe those fears. It’s taking up much more of my mental space than it had for the past 2 years or so. I think part of it is the big change of moving to a new place temporarily, finishing my first year of grad school, and going from being insanely busy to having a month of downtime that is just now wrapping up. I’m getting scared that things are going to get really bad again — so far I’ve been managing with mindfulness and acceptance, and reading up on tactics for managing intrusive thoughts and accompanying compulsions. But I am so afraid that things will get to be into the dark and horrible place they were in 2 years ago. My OCD has been really mild the past few years, since I started the meds, and to feel it flare up again is really REALLY distressing. It makes me scared that the meds aren’t working, or that all the thoughts and fears are real. I know this isn’t the truth, logically, but my OCD and anxiety are running with it. I’m just wondering if anyone else has experienced this (change-related flare ups and the fears accompanied by them) and has tools to manage relapse or flare ups. Thanks in advance :) :)
Really need some support/advice right now. I’ve had multiple panic attacksbecause of everything that’s going on right now with this pandemic. I just really need some help but I know I’m not supposed to ask for reassurance. Everyone is panicking, even people w/out OCD which makes me panic even more. I honestly feel like I need to go to a psychiatric hospital or something, I’m just afraid of having a complete meltdown. I haven’t really been able to go anywhere such as grocery store, gas station, etc. bc I don’t want to touch anything.
I’m under a lot of stress right now between getting sick , getting my period , moving to a new apartment , and going on vacation next week. I feel like it’s made me distant and my partner focused OCD has gotten so much worse along with ROCD and SOOCD. I feel like I’ve been so hypercritical of my boyfriend and feeling nothing towards him and that stresses me out because last week when I was clear and my OCD had calmed down I felt so lovey dovey towards him. Now I just feel like a menace so I’m wondering if this happens to anyone else?
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