I have a solo acoustic performance scheduled for this Friday, and I am scared to death. My OCD has really latched onto music, and I haven't played a solo show in about 6 months. I have 4 days to prepare, and I have a cold today. I know I have to play this show, I'm just very terrified that things are going to go poorly.
Hi! How exciting! OCD will love to tell you how you’ll fail but the way to show who’s boss is to put your head held high and perform! No need to try to convince yourself of anything! You will do amazing :)
Thank you, I appreciate your response:)
What ocd makes you worry about is a huge amount of stuff, all the what is about what could go wrong, but in reality things go better than what ocd says. For me the following helps with anticipatory anxiety: https://www.shalanicely.com/aha-moments/erp-scripting-for-ocd/
thank you for the information!
@Theocdguitarist 🫶
Hi everyone. I'm feeling kinda scared because I have to wait a whole month to start ERP therapy, but I feel like I need to start doing exposures now because the longer I wait, the more anxiety I get. It just feels like the OCD monster is getting worse. One thing that helps me is asking one person about an obsession I have...asking a person that I trust, and then doing an exposure after I get the "ok" to do it. I feel like I do need 1 reassurance and then I can go ahead and do it. I know i'm not supposed to ask for reassurance at all, but i dont think you're supposed to do ERP on your own right? Does anyone have any suggestions for what to do while waiting for therapy? PS-the reason there is a wait is bc she's on vacation. After she's back we will meet regularly.
Lately my OCD has been very horrible, it’s been more convincing than ever to the point where I’m genuinely convinced that I like this stuff, when I get a thought, I’ll hear my intrusive thoughts go “oooh, I like that, I’d do that.” and I just don’t freak out nor feel bad, I just feel like I like it even more, and feel like I would do/act on it and like it, and the feeling is strong and it lingers forever? It genuinely feels like I do, and I’m just lying now, i can’t tell if I make these thoughts worse or anything All I remember mostly just being like confused sometimes when these thoughts happen, but since I’m getting strong emotions that I like it, my brain says that means I did and I’m worried about that being true because I don’t understand nor know It’s like I am resisting to like this stuff now, it’s even tougher now than it was before
I’m having a big OCD relapse and would like to hear anyone’s tips on how to be present and healthily deal with these intrusive thoughts and the “need” to preform compulsions. Thank you!!
Share your thoughts so the Community can respond
