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- Perfect Imperfectionist
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- 1y ago
Anxiety morning after drinking?
Has anyone else had this? What can I do? I hate that my ocd is focusing on my heart rate seriously! It’s so scary!
Has anyone else had this? What can I do? I hate that my ocd is focusing on my heart rate seriously! It’s so scary!
Yep. I stopped drinking for a bit until I’m further in my recovery. It’ll pass. Maybe just focus on typical things that help with hangovers like a lot of water and gentle foods, or take a nap.
@LittleBird Thank you! ❤️
Yes absolutely, I’ve had this many times throughout my life. I found that drinking was a huge trigger for me and it caused the anxiety/depression/ocd to run rampant the next few days. Many of my current ocd themes stem from drinking. To get thru the bad stuff now (hangover stage) just focus on self care and getting thru it. For long term, consider cutting alcohol out of your diet and re-evaluating your own health, habits, friends etc. Alcohol makes ocd worse for sure. In short, just be real with yourself.
I second this. I’m a heavy drinker now experiencing negative health outcomes on account of it. Can’t say I’ve had success reducing my consumption to the degree I should, but it certainly exacerbates my anxiety. Same with nicotine, which I’ve been addicted to for 20+ years (since I was 15)
Yeah i had serious hangxiety in my early 20s!! Didn't drink too often, but im not sure if i grew out of it or if my liquor of choice contributed. I never really blacked out (thank God) and i used to drink sugar+vodka which made me super hyper and then the next day i was rly anxious about it 😭 started drinking beer instead and it helped, but i really don't drink much. And if im going through bad ocd i don't drink at all
Thank you so much! I appreciate it!
I couldn't believe that this shit is OCD......how can i treat it....my brain is gonna burst...idk guys😫😫😫...this shit is really sucking me...what can i do...pls help me
Ive had severe OCD for like 3 years now but today I had a moment where I was convincing myself of my thoughts really strongly and I started ro believe it- but it was really bad this time. Like I felt so anxious that I got nauseous and I felt like I was about to vomit😭😭😭 that has never happened to me… does anyone have a similar experience?
When i see something, get reminded of something or talk to someone that triggers my train of thoughts, i feel a sudden racing spike in my heart, a knot in my stomach, kind of like that nervous butterfly feeling you get when you’re on a rollercoaster thats about to go downhill, or when you get jump-scared. My hands start to sweat and i just want to remove myself from the situation asap, wishing i felt the way i did about 2 minutes ago when i was doing just fine and wasn’t overthinking for once. The OCD goes wild in my head, instant overanalysis, sending me down into a spiral, making me want to dig a hole and hide in there until i somehow manage to persuade myself im not a bad person before I can go about with my day with ease again.
I am always worried about medication/drugs and I am so anxious about whether I might be under the influence of something or not. has experienced anything similar? I have derealization and panic attacks and I am so so tired of worrying about whether or not I am “feeling” real or if something I ate had drugs in it. I am so sick of doing compulsions and living in constant fear!!! I tell myself that it’s fine and that derealization is just my body’s natural coping mechanism and even though I always fear for the worst nothing bad ever happens but I just can’t get it through my head!!! It’s so frustrating!!
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