- Date posted
- 6y
- Date posted
- 6y
You know what- I told myself this on Thursday night. I had to get some paperwork done. I was exhausted and I was sick with a cold, but I thought ‘Nup, c’mon, push yourself to get it done. Don’t put it off’. I made so many errors that I ended up sending four emails to the same person with different versions of the same document (mortifying). What I learnt from that is- if you’re not feeling up to the big thing now, then wait.
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- 6y
Quotes can be motivating: Do it now! Sometimes “later” becomes “never”. I like quotes and have them posted as reminders to get more motivated but “ocd life” and quotes don’t always make sense. Sounds like you have packed yourself a tight snowball made up of anxiety, depression and sleep deprivation. Break that snowball apart into pieces. Managing the anxiety will lessen the depression and that will in turn increase your sleep quality. Ok back to the quotes: “You can do this !” “One step at a time”
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- 6y
Don’t isolate yourself make sure you’re around people even if it’s just going to Walmart or something like that to be in the company of others. Make sure you are eating right and getting some exercise. Go to bed at a set time as much as possible. I use 10mg of Natrol melatonin gummies 20 minutes before bedtime when I can’t fall asleep. You must get your sleep hygiene corrected to give you the ability to make the changes necessary to get ocd under control and manageable.
- Date posted
- 6y
Birdlady that's not good ? you are right sometimes it is best to wait until you are ready especially with those sort of things but with me I mean little things like going out, seeing family. I keep putting it off and it just gets harder and harder. I am so exhausted though due to severe insomnia ? don't beat yourself up about what happend I reckon things like that could happen to anyone!?
- Date posted
- 6y
Mike 1234.. Thank you for your advice I know you are exactly right! I used to love motivational and inspiring quotes. But they don't seem to work for me anymore. Spose it's cos I'm so stuck in this negative mindset. And what you said about packing myself into a tight snowball of anxiety and depression is absolutely right! I couldn't of described it better myself really! I don't want to ask for reassurance cos I know that's the worse thing to do but I'm just at a total loss been isolating myself and avoiding things for so long it's just become a way of life its sad ?and lack of sleep is driving me insane
- Date posted
- 6y
Thanks Mike 123.. I'm trying my best, yesterday I managed to get out just went to my local shop and visited my grandad it wasn't much but I felt better for it. Today though I haven't been out but kept busy and still spent a bit of time with family. I eat quite well, fruit everyday and plenty of water although I can't help but have the occasional binge on chocolate and crisps! ? Got to have a treat though ☺️ I stick to going to bed at the same time every night and actually had a better night sleep last night, ooh that sounds interesting the gummies I'll have to have a look if I can get some! I feel once my sleeps under control I'll feel much better and much more able to live with the harm ocd. Thanks for all your advice I really appreciate it ❤️☺️
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- 24w
I don’t know what I can do. I guess this is more of a depression thing than OCD but who knows. I have been battling this ongoing war within myself for years now and it’s been affecting my academic performance. situation of mine right now: I haven’t done a lot of work for my classes this month and I feel like I’m going to fail the semester again. I don’t know what it is but I can never seem to begin any work. I know I am capable but why can’t I get myself to start? why has this been going on for so long? I don’t understand. I have a history of good grades back in high school before I turned 17. I don’t even know how to describe it. it’s like I’ve been paralyzed and cannot do any work. but I can somehow do offside tasks like pinterest boards or random youtube videos. if I get rid of those, what do I do? I end up sleeping. because I’m tired. I have a low vitamin D deficiency & have been trying to get energy. I’m at a loss. I also bought unnecessary stuff on sunday when I went out with my family. I bought some things for the kids and I ended up buying myself a dress and a few accessories. now I have to work extra to gain that money back doing uber eats because I need it asap. it’s like I don’t want to work, for now. my coworkers who are around my age don’t work as much & I think to myself, “wow, they must be getting in the work done” meanwhile I’m working 3 days a week (which isn’t much) and attending school. I feel like if I change my schedule again, I’ll ruin it for the rest of my driver coworkers. I’m in a lead position at work so having to put on a mask is quite tiring. there’s so much I want to say that I don’t think it will fit in this post. I have booked a mental health session with a school counselor. all I want at the moment is to have my own place and be in a better mental state to take care of my cats. they mean a lot to me but this stupid ass undiagnosed mental issue is getting in the way. sorry for the long rant. I am tired.
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- 17w
I was really anxious before I went to bed last night so I couldn't stop checking my phone because i kept getting scared i was gonna somehow use my phone while asleep and send people horrible messages. Then I managed to fall asleep but then i woke up really early in the morning and just couldn't get to sleep and my mind was racing. And then it somehow unearthed false memories from a few weeks ago. Then I had this thought that "I remember" and it just made me more anxious because I know I didn't do anything but my brain is trying to tell me that I remember. OCD makes no sense sometimes, but it's still scary all the same. I hope that everyone has a good day, or at least a better day than yesterday if you're having a rough time <3
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- Date posted
- 17w
I woke up very late today because my son kept me up all night because he is teething so I didn’t fully wake up until 6am. These past months have been crippling because of my ocd, depression and anxiety. So crippling to the point I have been terrified to leave my bed. Because I haven’t been leaving the room often I am starting to come off as lazy to my mother in law and I have been slacking on helping around the house. My mother in law has surgery on Tuesday and needs us to help out more. I got up to do the dishes the other day and had to stop because I was having a flare up and felt like I was going to over heat from anxiety. I laid down and never finished the dishes. Today she came home really mad at my husband and I because we haven’t been helping and the guilt is eating me alive. I want to apologize but I don’t want to bring up how I have been feeling because I don’t want it to come off as an excuse. I don’t want this to lead to a point where I’m suffering because of it and I don’t want it to ruin her perception of me. I just feel awful that I’m letting this take over my life. Moments like this make me feel useless and I lose hope of ever getting better. what if I never get better. She does so much for me and I’m letting her down💔
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