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Bad ocd day tips?
Does anyone have any tips/calm down routine/ mental health ritual they do for days where ocd is bad? I’d love some tips.
Does anyone have any tips/calm down routine/ mental health ritual they do for days where ocd is bad? I’d love some tips.
Once OCD has latched onto me, it’s really difficult for me to see past it but something that I have been trying to do is that I meditate so that I can be separated from my thoughts/obsessions. Once I feel a little separated, I become aware of what’s going on in my mind and deliberately do not engage with my thoughts by sitting with the uncertainty and saying “maybe, maybe not” or telling myself that “this problem can’t be figured out” This helps me.
For me I’d watching comedy or getting a massage
Going to the gym works really well for me! On my horrible OCD days sometimes a friend is all you need and a nice cup of tea. Don’t be so hard on yourself, not every day will feel victorious, OCD recovery isn’t linear but you will get there 😌
Self compassion has helped me a lot - oftentimes I would realize on bad ocd days that I had been isolating myself from people who loved me and that I hadn’t felt loved in a while. Taking the time to tell yourself that you are loved (and it helps me to think of memories of when I felt that way) will help actually increase the serotonin in your brain! Know that you are not alone and that we all have days like this ❤️ you can get through this 🤗
hi. so one big factor of my OCD is rumination. i met a guy who i have a crush on the idea of (idea bc there are red flags). my biggest fear is not finding true love, my ex told me no one else would deal with what i have (my ocd, specifically reassurance seeking and getting overstimulated after intimacy). a few weeks ago, my friends and family all gathered and tried to give me advice that sounded like “you’re shy and you’ll never find someone.” after that, i’ve felt off. i’ve been using an unhealthy coping skill, daydreaming, and i’ve just felt unbalanced. my ocd makes everything feel different sometimes, i can’t explain it. life, myself, almost like being in a dissociated state. has anyone else experienced that? i don’t know how to remain balanced during my off times and i know pms exasperates it all. i take ashwaghanda and omega 3s in a multi vitamin daily. i take them all together in the evening but i’ve missed three days recently and also messed with my rocky sleep schedule because of fun times with friends. i hope these supplements work, because i don’t know if i’d be brave enough for medication. i had a bad reaction on prozac and often am forgetful. i just have been battling my OCD consciously for almost ten years now and unconsciously for longer. i am so tired, as my mental health extends beyond my OCD. i’m in talk therapy with some cbt aspects but i only see her twice a month. i’ve broken down so many times and promised myself id get on track or that certain things would work, but it’s like i am stuck in a circle that gets smaller when i’m able to help myself. i just want to be normal. i want to be able to mess up my sleep schedule to enjoy good times and not suffer horrible consequences or fear that i will be entirely thrown off balance. i don’t want to worry or doubt or feel so dissociative that i squint my eyes for a moment and wonder why i feel so unreal. i will never understand why god has allowed me to go through this. i cannot let it be for nothing but i don’t know how much more to bend and contort my body and brain to get somewhere stable but how lovely it would be if i could. i don’t have much of a schedule right now, i get apathetic and give in with things from time to time. one thing can trigger me and i am back to square one wether in a week or month. any advice, any and all is so helpful. your stories, your thoughts. maybe feeling less alone and knowing what has helped you is exactly what i need right now. thank you 💗
whats up guys what are some tips dealing with ocd and what to do when a thought makes u anxious ??
I have pure ocd i think , i always gotta make sure i do certain things like tap things , light switches on n off , shut things few times and re open them till it feels right . Walk in a room go back out and back in out in in till my mind is right Its exhausting
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