vgb

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

4am early start

Woke up early to anxious feelings. Thoughts of negativity in general and just yuck!!!! Wtf!!!! Just had covid. Does that exacerbate bad feelings too?! I can feel the grips of ocd infiltrating with all its negativity spearing out to all aspects of my life….I pray to God to help me get safely back to shore. Sometimes these waves are just so unsettling. I hope we all have a good and comforting day. My love to all

JustShe

Date posted: 2y

I had covid just before Xmas and that triggered a really bad period of rumination and then being on google to research my worries. I ended up in tears.

vgb

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@JustShe It has surely had an impact A negative one in my mind. Just feels like every thing is all a mess in my head and it’s fucking w me!!!! I refuse to GOOGle!!! Nothing good can come of that. Oh well gotta get back to healthy me again…. Thanks cvid!

FactsOverFear

Date posted: 2y

My OCD spiraled out of control after I got COVID. I don't know if there was any correlation, but I've never been the same since. Still so upset over it!

vgb

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@Anonymous How long has it been? When you say you’ve never been the same us it physical or emotional? What if I may ask does the ocd feel like? Just curious cuz this is my 2nd time getting vivid and I think I may be giving it too much attention

FactsOverFear

Date posted: 2y

@vgb - It's been almost a year. Both physically and mentally, but the side effects of COVID didn't start until two months after I got it, which a lot of doctors have told me is pretty common. The OCD is just repetitive thoughts and behaviors about certain things and worries. Not everyone has the same OCD theme.

vgb

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@Anonymous So u had ocd to begin with? How are you treating the physical Setbacks? Does anything help?

FactsOverFear

Date posted: 2y

@vgb - Yes, I had OCD to begin with. For the physical setbacks I've changed my diet, take different vitamins, go to physical therapy, and go to personal training and the gym. I don't know if I'll ever be the same, but I'm hoping I'll go back to how I was. I get so mad when people say "COVID isn't a big deal" and sh*t like that because it affected everyone so differently.

donnocd

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

I strongly believe covid wrecked me... After covid for me is where all of OCD started for me :(.

Erin P

Date posted: 2y

The uncertainty about COVID and the stress of the lockdown early in the pandemic made my OCD worse. I could see where it could be the trigger for some people - it was a highly stressful time. For me getting sick makes it harder to fight OCD because I’m already tired and forgetful from being sick. That said ERP therapy kept me personally from going down the OCD path with illness germs even though this was a previous subtype for me. I highly recommend ERP.

donnocd

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

I don't think I was stressed with the uncertainty of covid or the lockdown in my situation What happened to me when I got covid delta was I got absolutely intense intrusive thoughts and that's how it all went downhill for me... Didn't even know I had OCD till I reached out for help with intrusive sticky thoughts

vgb

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@donnocd It sounds like covid made you worry and triggered the start of the what ifs…. I feel kind of more down in the dumps and my energy isn’t back yet… it’s only been a week!

Krome_da

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 22w

Pretty Tough Morning

So I’m not sure how many/if any of you are Christians, but I’m assuming this can still make sense to some of you. This morning has been rough. I’m constantly thinking, “am I saved? Have I never been saved and I’m tricking myself into thinking I am? When I’m listening to Christian music am I doing for the right reasons? Is it too late for me?”. Things I know the truthful answers to but yet I still think these thoughts. I don’t understand why. Why do I constantly think about these “what if”’s? My heart always feels so heavy and I feel as if I need to talk to God right then and there to make it stop and go away. But then am I talking to the Lord for the wrong reasons? And the cycle repeats. Thankfully, day one of my therapy is tonight and I’m hoping to find at least a little clarity on this stuff. I’ve had OCD for 7 years and I don’t even know how it works. Any advice?

Michele32

Date posted: 18w

Past and OCD

I hope everyone is doing well today, and for those of you who are struggling my thoughts and prayers are with you. Just know your moment of peace is coming soon. I think it’s important that we post / come on here every now and again even when we are not in a moment of pure panic and fear. Remember that we are not our thoughts as hard as it is to understand. Remember that OCD makes it feel “real” and that OCD will always make us think the most inappropriate things and the most inappropriate times. Remember that all humans, have thoughts that come and go and as hard as it can be to understand you are not alone in your thoughts that feel so unique. For me I get a lot of anxiety from thoughts I used to have , which of course makes them return in full throttle. The more I push them away the more they come back. And those thought makes new connections to those things in my life I value. OCD is a pain but it’s important that as much as you hate it you learn to be compassionate and understanding that it’s there to “help” you no matter how bad it does it job sometimes. Stay strong everyone

moon0270

Date posted: 17w

Really anxious today

I was really anxious before I went to bed last night so I couldn't stop checking my phone because i kept getting scared i was gonna somehow use my phone while asleep and send people horrible messages. Then I managed to fall asleep but then i woke up really early in the morning and just couldn't get to sleep and my mind was racing. And then it somehow unearthed false memories from a few weeks ago. Then I had this thought that "I remember" and it just made me more anxious because I know I didn't do anything but my brain is trying to tell me that I remember. OCD makes no sense sometimes, but it's still scary all the same. I hope that everyone has a good day, or at least a better day than yesterday if you're having a rough time <3

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