Fellow artists

Just low energy from doing either compulsions or erp all the time. I don’t have enough energy to make art.

I’m a writer! When I was going through my worst days, I found it impossible to write— specifically romantic relationships, since I was dealing with SO-OCD. Also, I lost inspiration and motivation for all of my artistic hobbies (writing, music, and theater) when it was the worst.

I usually fear of making decisions on my artworks because I get a feeling they might manifest something bad to happen. It prevents me from doing it sometimes. Yesterday I literally gave in and didn’t resist the bad thought. I drew what I would have normally resisted. I just feel the urge to gum up everything but that would be just denying those thought which would mean they come back again?

Like with everything I do at this point, I eventually lose my mood because of the thoughts and feelings that I have. Just yesterday I tried drawing and wasn't happy with what I was making and I kept comparing myself to others about how much better they have their art better than mine instead of being inspired by how good their art is. I also don't want to draw anything with children in it because of OCD

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i am a musician, have not been able to practice or really do any work at all this month

I’m an artist. The biggest struggle I have is perfectionism, what I guess is called ‘just right’ ocd. It really gets in the way of creativity. However, I have been fighting back recently. My main mediums are drawing and painting. I’ve been working in sketchbooks. I get myself ready for ocd to arrive, always does, and I fuck with it, I start by drawing without looking, so it’s purposefully messy and the opposite of perfect, then I work without fixing any mistakes, all the while I’m talking back to ocd. It’s an exposure for me. I’ve actually been enjoying myself

For me I have to draw certain things that I don’t want to draw. Like I love drawing birds but my brain will tell me something bad will happen to someone if I don’t draw a fruit, which is so random and I cannot stand it.