I'm looking for people that share my symptoms but haven't seen anyone yet 🙁 I have repetitive intrusive thoughts and self talk, and obsession with symmetry and "just right" ocd. It's very exhausting.
just curious what do you mean by self talk? i have some symptoms i would call that but idk if we r talking about the same thing
It's hard to explain but I always repeat to myself things I need to do, or things I've already done, or talk to myself about everyday things that happen in my life, and if it doesn't sound right I have to say it over until it does.. In my mind and when I'm talking to people too, If someone interrupts me when I'm in the middle of saying something, I have to start over so it's "just right" and to make sure that they heard me and understand. I also ruminate on things I've said or done or what other people say and do. I also have a need for symmetry and I don't like odd numbers. I sometimes feel panicky if I feel like something isn't straight or even..or done the "right way".There's more but anyway I hope that makes sense!
@EHope77 i get you!! i do rlly similar things. i think through things that happened during my day or stuff like that over and over as if i was telling someone about it. if i get interrupted or dont have it perfect i have to start over too. i dont have too many problems with symmetry but i get really stressed if things arent grouped right.. like if someone mixes markers and pencils in the pencil cups at work.
Very common on here, so it is t just you.
@Nica Isn’t*
Hi I kept seeing this app on repeat on TikTok over and over and I thought I give it a shot. I have never been diagnosed with OCD but I know that I have it. I’m a young adult and I found out the first time I had OCD was watching lelelons truth video? I was 14 at the time She had to resist sitting back down in a chair after her having sat down she started having a mental break down when she was told to resist. That’s when I knew. It started with myself going up and down a staircase twice buckling unbuckling my seat belt everytime I’m in the car ect I have always been super anti social but trying my best I can socialize but my mind wants to make it sexual with family and friends ughhhh I hate it because that’s not me when I graduated thoughts of hurting my loved ones corrupted my mind I broke down outside of church one time asking if this was really me or not i question if I’m a good enough friend or person in this world to begin with thinking everyone is judging me so so close how can I make this situation better did I do something wrong I struggle with depression as well not to bad but it’s there I come from a loving family but broken as well i believe in god and my OCD makes me go often he’s not real that stuff isn’t real no one is there to save you the list goes on. Anyway I struggle a lot and I really hope that this will help me because I feel extremely hopeless. Lucky for me I do have the ability to seek therapy and I am excited. The only person I ever tell my thoughts to is God no other human has heard so I’m really really hoping this helps me out if your reading this thank you it means a lot because this is my first time ever admitting all this it’s a lot to take in I know and I hope you are ok and that you have a great night and know that we got this
I've never been diagnosed with OCD, but have thought for a long time that I do have it. I've tried to bring it up in therapy but have been shot down as "OCD tendencies". Luckily I'm with a new therapist and am planning to bring it up again. Especially after reading a lot of your posts, I'm really resonating with them. Especially my anxieties and obsessions with my health. God forbid I feel any weird pain or ache, I instantly think I'm dying. Sometimes I get a weird pain in my head and think it's a stroke or aneurysm. Ill go as far as the perform the stroke FAST test. This happens multiple times a day. I also have HUGE anxieties about death and my mortality. If I think about it too much, I get this deep cold pit in my stomach and spiral. Even talking about it causes me sooo much distress. I'm just worried I'll be dismissed or told I'm just self diagnosing because I related to a post online. But if any of this sounds accurate, please let me know. I'd love to be reassured of my obsessions rather than just dismissed as being anxious.
A huge thank you to everyone. I am new to the app. I’m 28 years old and only recently discovered that my thoughts are a result of my OCD. It’s been so reassuring to hear other people managing the same thoughts I’ve been having.
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