Stuck. Help

I am stuck in my ocd. If I don’t brush my teeth again I feel like nothing else is real me then I feel like I need to do it to undo that compulsion, but if I do my mind is telling me another horrible thought that I am the devil or something or that I live with the devil. It’s hard to even say it out loud but I am scared right now of my own thoughts and it feels to scary to think rationally right now. Somebody please help me get out of this mindset right now

Username: Ciara306

Date posted: Yesterday

First, I want to say I am so so sorry you are struggling right now. You are safe I promise. I understand how real this feels but your thoughts are just thoughts and they are unwanted thoughts. I know this is causing distress but you are going to be okay. You are safe. Tell yourself you are safe!

Username: Calove

Date posted: Yesterday

@Ciara306 Thank you, but I feel alone ? Like my thoughts actually are making me feel like nothing else is real like how did my mind jut get into this mindset me how do I get out of it? The only thing I can think of if doing my compulsion again, but I know I’ll get stuck. I keep having this thought that I’m in n alternate universe end that my life is going in without me ? What the heck I’m just idk I feel so insane right now.

Username: Ciara306

Date posted: Yesterday

@Calove That’s called derealization, & I’ve done it before! & it was weird and scary. & Honestly, I slept it off and felt much better the next day.

Username: Brooklyn_99

Date posted: Yesterday

Fill your bathtub up with cold water. As cold as you can get. Get in that cold water for 5 mins. It’ll shock your mind back into your body. It also releases dopamine the happy chemical. Your not alone. I’ve felt exactly what your going thru. Those thoughts and emotions are LIES. They will pass

Username: Calove

Date posted: Yesterday

@Brooklyn_99 Does it go away?

Username: Calove

Date posted: Yesterday

Wow thank you so much. Unfortunately I did the compulsion and I actually still feel like crap, but your encouraging words and advice I’m going to splash some cold water in my face right now.

Username: Brooklyn_99

Date posted: Yesterday

@Calove It’s ok. This is a journey and something we continue to practice. Be kind to yourself. OCD makes us so negative towards ourselves and makes us beat ourselves down. Be gentle to yourself. You going thru a lot and your handling it SO WELL! Another trick that really helps me cope is setting my worry on a timer. Set a time tomorrow for you to worry. Give yourself 10-15 mins at that time for you to just focus on your stress. And then afterwards set another time. It’s so helpful because if we try to make our brains stop. It’ll work overtime to make us miserable. But if we say “ you can worry, just not right now”. Our brains ease off cause it knows it will eventually happen. It’s a practice but it’s so effective. It allows you to take more control of your emotions and life. You will get thru this.

Username: Phillip91

Date posted: Yesterday

Sending some strength your way. I’ve been here before - when you go so deep down the rabbit hole that you don’t know what’s real or how to get out. What I had to learn, and what I’m still learning, is that the only way out is to stop looking. Maybe your fears are true, maybe not - but you have the choice to believe in whichever reality you choose. Your mind is playing all kinds of tricks on you, do your best to let it without needing to disprove all the irrational thoughts. It’s so hard at first, but each day it slowly gets a tiny bit easier. You can do it.