FrenchFrog
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Existential OCD. Who gets this too?
I am so fed up with these thoughts. Anyone gets existential OCD too?
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- Date posted
- 1y ago
I experienced a heightened level of existential intrusive thoughts over the first part of this year. My somatic concerns turned into existential- I have a lot of overlap. They are annoying. It’s quite interesting though with the help of ERP therapy because I do not feel the same way I did about that, although I can’t say that for all the times they occur. Most of the times I can accept and try to live with them/not question them like I did before.
FrenchFrogFrenchFrog
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@hi.im.mol I think the anxiety induced by the thoughts is worse when I am tired. I can’t find a specialist nearby here in France so I can’t do ERP 😞
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- 1y ago
@FrenchFrog There are a few books that may be available through select distributive services for you. - Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts: A CBT-Based Guide to Getting Over Frightening, Obsessive, Or Disturbing Thoughts Book by Martin N. Seif and Sally M. Winston -The Self-Compassion Workbook for OCD: Lean Into Your Fear, Manage Difficult Emotions, and Focus on Recovery by Kimberley Quinlan, LMFT I also would say that the point of ERP is to kind of become your own therapist. They do have available guides under one therapist Jenna Overbaugh, who also has a podcast. You might be able to peruse the resources they have: https://jennaoverbaughlpc.com
FrenchFrogFrenchFrog
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- 1y ago
@hi.im.mol Thank you ♥️♥️♥️
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- Date posted
- 1y ago
@FrenchFrog Yes I also just saw a therapist share this : https://youtu.be/VYht-guymF4
Anonymous1208Anonymous1208
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Currently struggling with this now. It used to be really bad but now the thoughts just come and go and I feel like I’ve accepted that they are just thoughts and life goes on as normal for me a lot more now. I did this without seeing an OCD specialist but I would recommend ERP.
FrenchFrogFrenchFrog
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Anonymous1208 Thank you ☺️
Ihateocd72Ihateocd72
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- Date posted
- 1y ago
Yes. They were/are a result of my ⚠️s*icidal ocd. I got over them pretty quickly when I realized it was an ocd mechanism, they still bother me sometimes, I’m having some today.
FrenchFrogFrenchFrog
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Peaches1127 They also are a result of my s..cid.l ocd 😞. It is midnight here and can’t sleep because of my anxiety.
Ihateocd72Ihateocd72
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- Date posted
- 1y ago
@FrenchFrog I’m so sorry:( I also get severe panic attacks at night because of my severe death anxiety and have trouble sleeping. The existential ones are tough because you can’t even beat them with logic because there’s no real answer. I suggest just saying “maybe that’s true, maybe it isn’t” or “yup…that’s true” and doing what you have to anyway to help but it’s hard at first especially when they are so scary. They mostly make/made it nearly impossible to enjoy doing anything for me.
FrenchFrogFrenchFrog
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Peaches1127 Sending love 💗
AnonymousAnonymous
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
I do! I just made a post about it too haha
FrenchFrogFrenchFrog
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Anonymous Ahah! Good luck then 😅
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