Lade
- Date posted
- 2y
lonely
i didnt know that being alone at home make my anxiety worse how to cope with that
Wolfram Wolfram
- Date posted
- 2y
Usually makes it worse for everyone. Stimulate your brain with something productive. If you just sit there, ruminations and anxiety will just run through you freely unless you're good at meditation, which I'm not
LadeLade
- Date posted
- 2y
me too meditation is not my speciality
2groovy4u2groovy4u
- Date posted
- 2y
Instead of ruminating or fighting with your OCD, you should rather sit with the uncomfortable feelings. Not agreeing with what you’re going through but just saying something like “I hear ya, mmhmm” or like “maybe, whatever”. It gives the OCD a little less power over you. Trying not to focus on the I’m at home alone but rather “I have some free time, how should I spend it? Is there anything I need to do around the house? Anything I can do for myself?”. Even though you feel alone you are not truly alone.
LadeLade
- Date posted
- 2y
i don't love lonlines so when there's nobady i go out of hous and trying to find something to do or someone to talk
2groovy4u2groovy4u
- Date posted
- 2y
@Lade That’s always good! But remember to not avoid all the time! Because if you constantly avoid loneliness out of a state of fear and anxiety it’ll just create this environment in your mind. It’ll be a cycle of oh I’m alone here’s the anxiety. So in little bits just try to embrace the being alone and you’ll slowly see it break the cycle. Good luck.
LadeLade
- Date posted
- 2y
@2groovy4u - thank you good luck for you too*
noaariosnoaarios
- Date posted
- 2y
Me too
Will86Will86
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
Use it as exapsure time. Anxiety/ocd/depression etc loves down time. Nights, weekends, vacations etc. It's all about us not being preoccupied with something. I am absolutely not going to tell you to find a distraction because that's Avoidance and it's a compulsion and will only hurt you in the long run but I can tell you the difference between suffering and exposures is intent. Set the intent that you will call the shots at night. " I am going to sit for (x time) without stimulation and I am going to let the thoughts and feelings happen. After they do I will wait until the anxiety subsides or x time to allow myself to go do something else." When you do release yourself from the session try to do something productive and not compulsive. Like maybe save the dishes or sweep the floors. Each time you do this add more time. If you find you aint having anxiety with the thoughts then stay with it. Until a release YOU set is met.
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