Rain

Date posted: 1y ago

Harm ocd and weed?

Hey guys I tried weed for the first time last night and I was so scared I’d hurt someone because I felt like I was dreaming and in a lot of my dreams I hurt someone without acknowledging it or even caring. I’m just wondering if anyone else has felt this? I’m scared to ever have “fun” I never do these things and I just wanted to try it but now I’m scared I’ll never be able to do things like this again because I’m scared I’ll lose myself and hurt someone! Please respond!

MK30

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

Drugs and alcohol can make your OCD worse in some instances, even if you were doing it for fun. I’ve smoked before and it would make my anxiety so much worse; even on the days I wasn’t having an OCD spike. When I was in therapy, I was advised to abstain from those things as much as possible while working on ERP. In moments like that, we still have to try to use the non-engagement responses and go about our days the best that we can.

Rain

Date posted: 1y ago

@MK30 I don’t think I’ll ever do it again I’m just scared that I had no control over my actions but honestly I think I had some over control where I was obsessing over the fact that I would unconsciously hurt someone but I was also super aware of everything. Does this make sense?

STAR36594738484

Date posted: 1y ago

@MK30 Psychedelic drugs are very stressful. I’ve stop doing lots of those drugs, weed is the only thing I do occasionally if I have been consistently working on my OCD and if im in a comfortable environment with friends that I feel comfortable with and open with. I avoid weed heavily. When I first smoked weed I felt free but it soon became a cage of my inner thoughts and compulsions. I learned that I can feel free with out it. I wish you best MK.

MK30

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

@Rain It does make sense. It’s important to let those feelings be there in that moment and sit with the uncertainty. OCD does not like uncertainty and wants a true answer, even though we won’t be able to give it one.

MK30

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

@J40474 Oh thank you. Yeah, this was awhile ago in therapy. It’s not something I struggle so much with now.

GermanCowboy

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

@MK30 Interesting, as for me it actually improves my OCD symptoms. I’m able to chill out and tune out my intrusive thoughts more easily. Just trying it was an exposure by itself, as my OCD kept me from doing it. But that was just for fun. I don’t make a habit of using it.

The names Ad...

Date posted: 1y ago

I quit smoking weed and drinking alcohol for almost a year now & it’s the best decision I’ve ever done for myself. The only times I miss it is when I want to in a way be with people and feel like I’m part of society.

STAR36594738484

Date posted: 1y ago

@The names Adelbert Exactly why I enjoy smoking weed with others it’s a feeling of being part of the group. I also learned when I need to step away if I need too or to restrain if I’m not mentally healthy at the moment. It’s just as fun to sober !

NotSoNewb82

Date posted: 1y ago

Drugs don’t help me.

Rain

Date posted: 1y ago

@Newb82 I wasn’t doing it for help actually my ocd has been okay for the last couple weeks I did it for fun I guess

VGH

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

Hey sorry you’re going through this, but you’re in the right forum 😀. Have you reached out to a NOCD therapist? I would often feel this fear after drinking wine, but for me, it was just another avenue for doubt and uncertainty to show up. I handled those doubts and fears the same way I handle all uncertainty “maybe-maybe not I’m moving on!” The issue of whether or not it makes ocd worse, I do believe I’ve read that it can. It kind of makes sense, if anything we do to relieve distress (compulsion) keeps us stuck in the ocd loop, alcohol and weed can both be used in those ways. Now that I’m well into my ocd recovery I don’t have any problems with wine however if I find myself triggered, I will abstain so as to truly be present with those uncomfortable feelings. Another thing to be careful of is to not let this uncertainty about weed become another area you ruminate about. For me, if it was a get together or a business dinner I would start ruminating, should I have a drink, what if, etc. it became almost another theme for me. Now I make a decision, do it, if I have doubt I apply my ocd tools (let the doubt be there and get on with my life). Hope this helps!

Rain

Date posted: 1y ago

@VGH Thank you I realize that I’m okay and being high doesn’t change me or my core values

Brian__

Date posted: 25w ago

OCD theme involving drugs?

Does anyone else have the strong urge to do some sort of drugs sometimes when there ocd gets really bad or over nothing in general, like I’ll just be sitting doing nothing and my brain goes “you need to do cocaine right now or else” and I get a urge and it’s so like odd to me??? I’ve never done drugs in my life and never plan to because my father was a addict and I’ve seen what they’ve done to people so it scares me when I get these thoughts and then I get the urge to reach out to someone who can give me drugs and I play this whole scenario in my mind where I contact someone and I meet up with them and pay them for the drugs and then I take them and die and it’s like??? Idk I’ve had weird intrusive thoughts involving drugs before but this is like different if that makes sense, I also can’t stop focusing on how my body feels when this happens like it’ll feel like I was a previous addict and that I’m going through withdrawal and need something or else and it’s just so weird to me. Anyone else go through this?

carol.xxx

Date posted: 24w ago

Harm ocd Please reply.

Today I am working but a huge amount of panic has over taken me because of a violent intrusive thought I got last night. I am so anxious to the point where i am considering cancelling because the intrusive feeling feels so terrible. What if i actually do it. What if I did tht and snapped. I am scared i just need a bit of support, a bit of i sont know wnymore

carol.xxx

Date posted: 24w ago

HARM OCD please reply ♥️🤞🏼

I am really struggling with harm ocd. ( The fear of hurting others) My ocd is very tough to combat at the minute. I feel like i’m having intrusive thoughts every minute of every single day. Except from when Im distracted. I feel guilty and foul for the thoughts. I have this strong intrusive feeling that feels impulsive, as if i’m about to act on a thought. It almost feels like I want to. But I really don’t and i’m so scared this isn’t normal. I keep thinking. “What if this isn’t OCD” “What if i did that” and it’s really worrying me as it feels relentless and as if I’m about to do it. In my head chest wrists. I feel tired of this. I don’t know much about compulsions etc but i find myself - Asking my bf if he gets intrusive thoughts like me. Asking him if he actually does and asking repeatedly. - I ask him over and over again and check if he definitely does. - I will literally try to fight the thoughts by kind of saying “ as if i’m not that type of person” Then saying everything will be okay to myself. Please can someone tell me if this is normal. Yes I may be looking for reassurance but i need to know if it is, Im scared, i’m crying. Please tell me if you’ve had this feeling of as if you’re about to do it!

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