Floating

Feel like I just float through life. Just existing. Anxiety following.

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LowellT

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y ago

My understanding is that for you social media is a compulsion. That when something happens that causes anxiety social media is what brings you relief for a time. One thing I felt I needed to do is “confess” or “apologize” to my wife. So my NOCD councilor said cut back on doing those. So when something happens and I feel the need to do those, I let the anxiety be there I don’t confess or apologize and I get on with my day. It is a matter of letting my brain know that the message it is sending me is a false alarm. With OCD we have to retrain our brain. See what it is that triggers you to go to social media. Then. continue on with your day without going to social media for a certain length of time. I know it’s hard to not give into the compulsions that bring temporary relief, but the more we put off compulsions today will make OCD easier to deal with next week. I know you can do it. The only real difference between you and me is what triggers us. Is it difficult to say “No” to OCD yes. Is it worth it to say “No” to OCD? Absolutely. I know you can do it 👍.

Brooke.1234

Date posted: 2y ago

@LowellT Thank you so much!!

LowellT

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y ago

I understand how you feel. I don’t know if you still do things you enjoy even though you have anxiety. It’s important we don’t let OCD tell us what to do. OCD will always take the next minute or event if we let it. We have to let OCD know we don’t care about the messages it’s sending us. Make the choice to do something you enjoy even if you have anxiety. The more you do that the less control anxiety will have over you. I have to make sure I do that even if my OCD is getting in the way. Is it hard yes - is it worth it Absolutely! I know you can do it 👍.

Brooke.1234

Date posted: 2y ago

@LowellT Whenever I get bad anxiety I feel like I hide in my phone and just go through social media all day causing another problems in my life. Do you have any opinions on what I should do ?

MyLifeIsOCD

Date posted: 2y ago

Same 😔

Brooke.1234

Date posted: 2y ago

Same. Head always in the clouds.

Brooke.1234

Date posted: 2y ago

But!

Brooke.1234

Date posted: 2y ago

We’re gonna get better everyday with practice!

Jemma_Dan

Date posted: 12w ago

What should I do guys?

I’ve been feeling so disconnected lately, like I’m not even living my own life. It’s like I’m being controlled by someone else, and I have no say in what’s happening. It’s hard to put this feeling into words, but it’s like I’m here physically, but mentally, I’m just... not. Every day feels like a struggle. I wake up afraid of what’s coming next, almost like I’m bracing myself for the next bad thing to happen. Sometimes, I don’t even want to get out of bed because it feels pointless, like I’m stuck in this loop of fear and doubt. I keep questioning everything, life, my purpose, my choices, and it’s exhausting. I just want to feel like myself again, to feel like I have control, like I’m really here.

catnipppp

Date posted: 11w ago

existential crisis

Really bad theme right now is death, I keep thinking about how one day or at any moment my heart will stop my brain will stop & my memories & everything I know will all fade away. It is giving me so much anxiety I’m only 18, but I realize it all happens to us it is bound, we are born to die. I know it’s a silly thing to be scared because it’s not helping the quality of my life worrying about it and even when I do die, I won’t care , if you don’t have a working brain then how can you care 🤷‍♀️. It is tainting my everyday life currently & honestly making me terribly depressed & it is giving me derealization & making me feel nihilistic, I’ll remind myself it’s okay but then with my ocd i don’t stop thinking and thinking about it and it’s seriously so hard to stay present in the moment because this thought just feels like I can’t scrub it away it’s miserable I struggle with religion, but I do pray to anything that’s out there possibly listening, because it is comforting, it just feels like this whole experience Is pointless & I am afraid of the unknown and what is to possibly happen but I’m subjected to it anyways so why should it matter

issphra 🫶🏻

Date posted: 6w ago

The Morning Anxiety

I always wake up full of dread and fear. My anxiety is through the roof two seconds after I open my eyes. Someone on this app gave me a similar insight once I believe. But I think anxiety is just the urge to ruminate. About what? It probably doesn’t matter, as long as I can torture myself, as OCD loves. Does anyone else relate to this or agree maybe?

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