My OCD theme is fear of psychosis/schizo and it’s gotten so bad idk what to. I feel like it’s starting to make me think crazy.. like my brain gathered all information on this mental illness and now mimicking it. Does anyone else have this problem? I feel like crying
I have this along with harm ocd and its a nasty combo. I definitely understand what you mean by you feel like your almost mimicking being crazy.
@Mindpocket I have the harm theme as well but it all connects to my core fear of going crazy. Yeah like my mind is racing constantly finding anything and everything to this fear.
I have dealt with this/still am but feel like I am over coming it. I notice I think more about it whenever I am super bored. Try to do something you really enjoy or have once enjoyed. It really helped me to see that I am still my normal self I have always been:) stuff I like to do is color, listen to music, go to the pool with friends, make a dessert, read my Bible, or go shopping. You got this💕
@Gray2288 What’s your best advice that is helping you to overcome this? Thank you for sharing. 🙏 i am trying my best not to zone in on this fear but it’s now in everything I do like in the background.
My ocd would tell me that if I stopped thinking about the intrusive thoughts that I would lose control. It held a grip on me for months and I wouldn’t think about anything else. Eventually I got so tired of feeling that way. I finally started to do the stuff I loved again and realized that I would stop having the thoughts when I was busy, and realized I didn’t go crazy(it sounds funny but it’s true)! This app has helped a ton just knowing that I am not alone.
I have this alot I'm always scared that I am going crazy or people will think I'm crazy and lock me away aline and never come see me. It is one of my worst fears, I have lately tried to stop myself by saying my sisters would never do that, and my family wouldn't do that, it does help to try and remind myself i have people who care but when it first starts I'm in a panic mode, and I'm sorry u having this 😔 I hope it gets better for u ♥
@Brittany_1992 Thank you for sharing Brittany and yes I have those thoughts too. I try to remind myself that if I were to go crazy I have family to tell me and help me through it. But honestly… lately my racing thoughts are getting the best of me. I pray I can overcome this 😔
You have no idea how much this helped me in realizing im not alone with this. I’ll even use the voice in my head and try and make it seem as if I am hearing voices or whatever and doing whatever I can to convince myself that Im crazy and it just hightens the panic.
@bouncydog21 We both will get through this 🙌
@bouncydog21 You are definitely not alone in this! Even if you think “nobody else is experiencing this” I can bet I have! My mind does that exact same thing it’s horrible cause it really messes with me. I have been in full panic all day today because of this. Yes we will overcome this fear 🙏
Hi is anyone suffering with this subtype of OCD fearing they will become schizophrenic and hear and see things or become possessed. I’m terrified right now. I feel so alone on this one.
Does anyone else get the theme of fear of going crazy or into a psychosis ? I’ve been having that fear lately and it has been the worse ever. I’ve never had these thoughts before and I don’t know what triggered them that they won’t go way. I couldn’t eat for days from how scared I was of these thoughts. I keep having intrusive thoughts like what if you’re imagining it for example I was at TJ Maxx with my mom and I was looking for her and when I saw her a thought popped into my head like “what if that’s not her and your imagining it” it was so scary that I wanted to cry. Of course apart of me knows that’s not true but the thoughts keep popping up. I’m so scared and just want to be myself again. So if anyone has gone through this theme can you please tell me what helped you. I’ve also struggled with harm ocd, suicidal ocd and a lot of health anxiety. I can’t afford therapy so if yall have any recommendations on what helped your ocd please let me know. I’m so tired and feel so helpless. I want my life back.
I feel so upset right now. Can anyone relate? I keep having this delusional-type thoughts that my mom is out to hurt me. We live together and at night when I’m trying to sleep I get the thought that she is going to come in my bedroom and hurt me. My mom is so kind and loving, she’s my best friend. I know OCD attacks what we love, but I can’t let this go. I try to just reply with a “maybe, maybe not,” but then it comes back full force and says “you’re in denial, they’re brainwashing you to think that way, etc.” and it freaks me out and makes me feel so down. Like it says “your life is in danger, don’t dismiss this!” I keep thinking I’m in psychosis. Like if someone asks me if I truly believe these things, I want to automatically rely “I don’t know.” Because the doubt and realness of the thoughts/feelings deal soo real like I’m convinced of these things. I just feel so lost and confused. It makes me feel sick. I confess all of these things to my mom, which I know is just me seeking reassurance. I try to say to myself if I truly believed she was out to hurt me, I probably wouldn’t even be sharing this with her. But then again my mind always has a rebuttal to bring me back into rumination. I want this to be easier. I want my life back. I have been dealing with ocd for years now and this flare up has been the worst yet. Please, I know I’m seeking reassurance, but can anyone relate to any of this?
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