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Hey all I was wondering if anyone else’s ocd made them constantly scared/worried in general sometimes for no reason most of the time it’s because I’m scared to go into psychosis or I also have intrusive thoughts about my wife leaving me I also have thoughts about me harming myself and others which completely scares me I’m not sure what to do I have an appointment with a therapist next month but I’m not sure how much longer I can deal with all this

Beevs

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

My ocd typically comes out of nowhere and I then become scared and worried. Right now I'm trying to not give into a compulsion that has me worried, I'm right here with you brother. I struggle with harm ocd and I get scared to sleep at night next to a gf because I'm like "what if this, what if that?". But man, I made a promise to myself that I will not let my ocd take from me. I will not run from it. I will not go sleep on the couch because then my ocd wins. I use tools I've learned from therapy and I am Christian, so at night I pray and tell myself that "Gods got me and I can handle this." Please know you are not alone. My ocd sometimes gets me to worry if something bad happens like emotionally, will it trigger my SOCD? Keep your head up my friend. Know you aren't alone in this.

cademanuel

Date posted: 2y

@The_Beevsknees Is there any type of coping techniques you wouldn’t mind sharing? Right now I just watch movies on my free time to distract myself

Beevs

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@cademanuel So a couple tools I use are: "My thoughts do not control my actions." "A thought is just a thought" "Notice the thought but know I am not the thought" "It's just my ocd" "Riding the wave"- meaning like a wave comes up, it will come back down. Think of your anxiety was a wave. Your anxiety will start high but over time, it will subside!

cademanuel

Date posted: 2y

@The_Beevsknees Thanks so much! It really means a lot to me knowing I’m not alone I work offshore so I’m away from home and society for extended periods of time and man while I’m out here it feels like everything in coming down around me

Beevs

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@cademanuel I understand man. I've been dealing with ocd for close to three years with 4 sub types of ocd so it's always something new with my ocd. Finding NOCD and seeing I'm not alone in this. That there are others who can relate truly helped me. You're in good hands man. I've realized that with ocd, the goal isn't to make it go away or have months without compulsions or intrusive thoughts. But to learn how to live with it. To make the ocd become "less loud" where it fades into the background. I've learned that ocd takes our true feelings, beliefs, and morals and plagues us with the complete opposite. So when I'm hit with ocd, I often laugh at the ocd because I know it's the ocd trying ti take my joy.

artsygirl

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

I’ve had every one of these thoughts. These are common ocd thoughts and help is possible. Maybe see a psychiatrist while you wait if you haven’t already .

cademanuel

Date posted: 2y

@artsygirl I’m on Prozac lithium geodon and colonipin the meds feel like they don’t work

artsygirl

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@cademanuel How much clonazepam are you on if you don’t mind me asking

artsygirl

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@cademanuel I’m sorry you are going through this, but don’t be discouraged. These are normal ocd thoughts and I know that could be reassurance but I’ve had all of these. Hang in there.

cademanuel

Date posted: 2y

@artsygirl I’m on 0.5 mg 3 times a day

Anonymous

Date posted: 23w

Ocd/going crazy

Hi about a week ago I found out I have ocd and chronic anxiety! I tried zoloft and it was terrible for me. I also started therapy and I take hydroxyzine but I will discuss further medication with my doctor. My question is I have a huge fear that I'm going crazy, I am crazy, or schizophrenic to the point I'm so hyper aware of my surrounding ill look out the corner of my eye to make sure I'm nit seeing anything ill make sure to double check what I'm hearing and it's so draining! I get really scared and go into a panic and cry 😅 I need some reassurance has anyone felt this way my doctor and therapist explained it to me but I'm still very scared. I feel like one day I'll have a break and I won't be the same! I tried the grounding exercise and breathing it helps temporarily. I also cut out smoking weed and none of my family has this but I feel like I have it or ill develope it even though it's rare!

bradyx20

Date posted: 14w

don’t know what’s happening to me

i haven’t been diagnosed with ocd but I have anxiety about harming other people/family members and it’s like urges and im scared I actually want to do it? I don’t think I’ve ever been violent as a kid (im 21 now) and the intrusive thoughts don’t go away so im just stuck all day everyday for the past few weeks just thinking and being scared about it and im having all these weird emotions like being irritated and angry I don’t want to hurt people I don’t think idk why my mind is making me think I do I’ve had intrusive thoughts before that I could brush away sure it took like a day or two but this one is different it doesn’t go away and leaves me with the worst fear imaginable and nothing I look up that should be giving me relief is giving me relief + I feel like im not in control of my body and that im just gonna lose it and act on these thoughts it’s just all on a loop and im not sure how im supposed to live the rest of my life when im in constant fear of my self

kenzieisfound

Date posted: 13w

fear of losing control??

I’ve never been diagnosed with OCD, but I relate so much to what people here are going through. I used to think it was just anxiety, and I felt like I could handle that. But lately I’ve been spiraling—constantly afraid that what I’m feeling is something worse, like psychosis or losing control of my mind. I feel so detached and scared, and I just want peace again. I have anxiety doing the smallest things, like the thought of waking up everyday and even eating give me straight up panic. I am afraid all the time, it’s paralyzing. And a lot of people say someone with psychosis wouldn’t worry that they’re in it, but then I convince myself I’ve been in it this whole time, and haven’t known, and that maybe I’ve been doing weird stuff. Idk. I also get really scared of labels. Even the idea of OCD makes me feel like I’ll never get better or like I’ll be stuck like this forever. I just want to be okay. If anyone has felt this way—confused, overwhelmed, or scared of what’s happening in their mind—I’d really appreciate any support or encouragement.

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