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- 2y ago
If you ask my wife she’ll tell you I’m a hoarder. That being said I was given 3 months to start getting rid of stuff. The way I began was by if I asked myself “what if I need this in the future??” - it went in the trash bag. No questions asked….gone. If I need it in the future I’ll go buy it!!! This includes old college textbooks, notebooks, videos, wire, cable, pictures, crap, etc. Then when the sanitation truck takes it, I pat myself on the back with a job well done. And there’s still more but I’ll get to it too. Hope it’ll motivate you too. You got this!!!
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- 1y ago
I’ve just been reading a lot to try to understand the psychological aspect. I’m also practicing getting rid of things, starting with items that are bad shape/unusable and little by little I am starting to feel good about getting rid of stuff (especially when I start to appreciate the space I’m gaining) vs. feeling anxious about it! Once you get started, it’s like taking a band-aid off, do it fast (don’t overthink it and get it out of your house before you have a chance to change your mind). Before you know it, it’s over and it didn’t hurt as bad as you thought. I’m just starting my therapy journey because I’m determined to get this issue under control (my mother has it too but is in denial and it’s gotten really bad in her case).
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- 20w ago
Guys I need help. I feel so alone . Basically I have this compulsion where I feel the need to write everything but this stems from me being anxious about EVERYTHING. Like my mom came in my room and I was irritated and snapped, immediately regretted now I keep writing “don’t be mean to mom next time” but I keep thinking about it. Then I think about how I finally left my house today and all the surfaces I touched that could’ve been contaminated and now I’m writing “next time don’t touch this and this”. Then I think about all the things I need to be doing for this week and I’m writing “don’t forget to do this and this” even though I’ve written it 5 times already. This is what happens everyday btw. My brain always thinks about something I need to be doing and making me anxious that I’ll forget it which is why I write it down on my notes app. I’m sooo mentally exhausted I need help pls!! Anyone have any advice ? I used to think I need to stop the writing but really I need to stop the anxious thoughts coming into my head . People say I need to accept the thoughts and let it go but that’s too hard for me
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- 16w ago
I’m feeling kind of sad cause today was not a really good day in terms of my ocd. I was feeling kind of foggy/numb and that send me to spiraling. I’m 21 years old currently studying but my family has been having trouble with money for the last couple years(we’re just me and my mom) and I kinda want to get a job but everything is far from my home and I wouldn’t be able to return back at night, also it’s either way more expensive to move or the schedule wouldn’t let me take my classes. The point is that because of that every time my mom is stress tends to treat me bad, she speaks to me like I’m stupid or she just screams to nothing cursing all life and everything and that actually makes me feel soo bad and guilty for not doing anything, I know it’s hard for me to get a job that actually helps us without quitting school but that doesn’t stop me from feeling like I’m a burden. I want to help, I want to maybe hug her or something but I know she will be angrier and probably will reject it. So that’s it, I just feel like she punishes me for the stress she’s carrying and I get it but one day is happy and it feels like all love and the next is treating me like that, Idk it’s hard (also I feel like I shouldn’t be saying this cause it’s all my fault) 🫤
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- 16w ago
Last night I was staying at my boyfriend’s house and couldn’t sleep. I felt like i desperately needed to go back to my parents and clean and organize my room. This has happened a few times before when I was staying at his place. Since then he’s been very upset with me. Does anyone else’s partner do this? Any advice? It’s been hard. He’s made me feel so shameful for having OCD. As if it’s not tough enough /:
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