Username: avacado3

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

Tips?

Hey guys. I feel like you all are the right people to ask because you’re going through this as well. Do you have any tips for helping with the loneliness that ocd can bring? What helps you? Oftentimes I feel like when I’m struggling I don’t want to bring it up all of the time to my family, because ocd is the same thing to explain every time. I realized that I was becoming really isolated, especially because my themes are SOOCD and ROCD, which make me avoid relationships and friends sometimes, even though doing so is making me lonely. Any tips? Thanks guys ❤️

Username: My OCD AcademiaMy OCD Academia

Date posted: 1y ago

My mom is my biggest support system. I tell her all my themes so she’s no left wondering why I’m acting up. She is still new to OCD but does her best to remind me to follow my ERP and to listen to my therapist

Username: RMO2023RMO2023

Date posted: 1y ago

Same!

Username: avacado3avacado3

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

@My OCD Academia It’s the best when you can tell someone what’s going on- my brother has been really great with that. I think especially being able to be honest about what the theme is can be so nice because it shows that people can still accept you no matter what thoughts are going on 🤗

Username: Anonymousz Anonymousz

Date posted: 1y ago

Going through the same exact thing sadly. I cut everyone off because I don’t feel I can trust anyone and no one truly understands and will support me. Not to mention my love life is non existent and I’ve been obsessed with the same person that it will never work out with. Solution: I’ve been meditating and in the morning I tell myself to imagine my ocd is a person with a shirt that says ocd and I tie them up and lock them in a closet for the day. I focus on other things and that changes I want to make and avoid triggers that make me think about ruminating. Of course it’s never perfect and there are still times throughout the day where I get triggered or ruminate but it’s less than usual and that’s a start. Good luck and sorry for the rant.

Username: My OCD AcademiaMy OCD Academia

Date posted: 1y ago

@Anonymousz “I’ve been obsessed with the same person that it will never work out with”. I felt this on another level. She made it clear that we cannot be more than friends. I love her so much and even tho it wasn’t the healthiest when we dated I wish things were different.

Username: Anonymousz Anonymousz

Date posted: 1y ago

@My OCD Academia I know it’s hard but I’m trying my hardest to put myself in that grey area and go by the old saying “if you love ‘em let them go and if they come back they’re yours” but like you said I don’t want it if it’s not healthy. My ocd just asks me everyday if I think we’ll ever be together or if I’ll meet someone else and that’s the main problem lol but I’m here if you ever need to vent 🙏🏽

Username: avacado3avacado3

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

@Anonymousz Thanks for taking the time to respond! Meditation definitely helps - and imagery like that can help too. Oftentimes I imagine ocd as this little guy who is holding up a memory saying “explain this” when it tries to get me to go back and ruminate. It helps refrain from actually doing so. Hope things get better for you!! ❤️

Username: RMO2023RMO2023

Date posted: 1y ago

Yeah... push yourself to call them anyway...

Username: RMO2023RMO2023

Date posted: 1y ago

They will be happy to hear from you, no matter what it's about.

Username: jjsheajjshea

Date posted: 1y ago

I experience the same themes and have been in your shoes. I basically force myself to go out but I do not force myself to socialize with people. If I end up making friends or talking with people that's awesome and it meets the need of wanting to have social interactions, but I'm also not pushing myself too hard into something I know is going to be hard enough on me already. Essentially taking baby steps but putting yourself in social situations and letting yourself sit in the discomfort while still respecting your needs

Username: avacado3avacado3

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

@jjshea This is awesome!! Sometimes going out in public is enough of an exposure so I agree with that. It always feels better after you do it, I’ve found. Thanks for the response ❤️

Username: maddiesue13

Date posted: 48w ago

ocd is alienating

Recently i’ve been feeling lonely. My bf moved away to finish his last semester of college, and i’ve been struggling to make friends at my college. I can make “in class friends” but it’s hard for me to further those relationships bc idk, i think i overthink asking people to hangout? i’m so afraid of rejection, and in my major everyone knows everyone so it feels like one wrong step and no one will like you. But because of that i don’t think i’m even taking a step. My childhood friends have dwindled down to three lovely people but they all live far away, so i’m desperately wanting to make friends i have common interests with and i can do stuff with, on a whim just bc we’re in the same city. I really don’t know what to do, and i don’t want to spend the other half of my college years cooped up in my apartment by myself. Any advice on how you’ve made friends and how to hangout with them is greatly appreciated 💜

Relationship OCD

Username: JP8

Date posted: 45w ago

Making friends

I notice that I have a more difficult time relating to others who don’t have ocd or do not really understand ocd, which had me thinking, how does everyone make friends when you are living with this condition? I’m genuinely curious. My tendency as an introvert is to just not really seek out friendships, but maybe that’s a form of compulsion and avoidance. I think it would be beneficial if i could make actual friends who could understand and relate to me. Any ideas? Thoughts?

Username: Skyline 🕊️

Date posted: 37w ago

Feeling very alone. POCD tips.

Experiencing a theme switch and it completely blindsided me. I feel very alone. This was the one theme I didn’t want. It’s not super awful my harm ocd was much more difficult but this one is way more isolating. I can’t share my thoughts 😭😭 any encouragement would help. Thank you..

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