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- nrtaewh
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Anyone dealing with staring ocd?
This is one of the main theme why I have SOOCD? do you deal with this? If yes can we talk about it please
This is one of the main theme why I have SOOCD? do you deal with this? If yes can we talk about it please
I find myself staring a lot but I think it's because of my ocd it's like I'm super aware of my surroundings
Yeah same but intrusive thought make it worseš
Iām just a natural born starer lol
But all the thought lol?? You also deal with them? In my case it's like If I accidentally stare at someone's private part my mind says you're attracted to them or you want to touch them in a way I would never like
@nrtaewh I get that all the time. It is definitely frustrating but I try to tell myself that I can control my actions and not my thoughts all though my thoughts terrify me sometimes I have to remind myself of my character and actions although ocd attacks that also you are stronger than it and you will be okay
@Anonymous Thank you sm, this was definitely neededš«
Iām not sure if itās a subtype, I feel like itās more of a compulsion than anything. Sometimes when I fear that I find a man attractive, Iāll wanna stare at him or continuously look at him. I think for me itās a compulsion because Iām tryna make sure Iām not attracted to him or justify why I might think heās attractive.
Yes maybe you're right and I described it wrong
Thank you for your positive reply. I getting better now. I am really confident and happy about myself. I realised that love ourselves is the most important thing in life. I started to love myself š¤... It made so much changes in my life. So be cool and stay positive, because now I believe each and every person has reason to born in this world and each of the person has their uniqueness. I found myself even it is after a long time. We need to hope that the life will come to you as you wish. One day, a one day will change you as like happening in my lifeš
That's literally so positive of you, honestly we keep going with a positive energy this journey much easier and not that heavy... I'm happy that you're more confident now and loving yourself which is the most important. Keep going!!<3 wanna exchange social media? (Well only if you want, I have a fanpage which is public so I if you don't wanna follow we can still talk there)
I'm from India and i have this compulsive staring ocd. Can anyone can suggest any solutions for overcome thisšš„ŗ.
Hey Pravya, it's our thoughts which make us feel bad, for people who doesn't have any ocd they wouldn't even care if they look at someone or stare it's us people with ocd who look at it as something big yk, I don't know what's your thoughts when you stare at someone but don't worry too much, and say what if it is?
Ys I know it's all about our thoughts. But i need to know how to control these instructive thoughts. When I am doing anything, i am curious about what others doing who sit next to me and in the situation of talking i can't focus on what they are saying and instead of that I'm standing like a piece of stone š„. Before i knowing about the ocd problem, i was really stressed about my future with this uncertainty of my life. I couldn't share my weird feelings to anyone even my parents and i was hating more and more myself. Because of this I cried alot lonely. I searched everywhere how can i handle this. With the zero answer about myself, now iam relieved that i am not only a person who suffers from this type of sickness. I consulted a psychiatrist and he prescribed the medicines and advised me to take ERP therapy. Now i am trying to handle my life. I think i can success in this struggle journey to conquer my OCD.
You've got it girl!! Don't worry, we are all on this journey together we will get better. And what I have learnt or worked for me is to sit with uncertainty and uncomfortable because doing compulsions will only make difficult for you. and don't even think you are alone in this there are thousands of people who have the same problem, and crying? Thats all right cry as much you want, even when i found out that i have ocd i was so scared and didn't know what to do, i wanted to tell my parents but i was scared so i cried it all out. I'm happy that you consulted a psychiatrist, all the best with your journey and don't think too much. I hope you have a great day.if you ever need to talk to someone you can leave a reply under this post<3 (Sorry for the late reply)
Are there any demisexuals on here that struggle with SO-OCD (I'm a straight woman, or so I think I am). It's a struggle to know what's OCD and what isn't
I'm so afraid of thinking something inappropriate around family and friends that I overthink everything I think. I've been dealing with this for months and I thought I had learned how to deal with it, but I feel so suffocated. Right now I really can't breathe. I don't know what to do, I talk to people in this community but I still feel so alone.
I'm reaching out in hopes of finding others who might relate to my experiences or offer insights. I'm dealing with a complex interplay of OCD, depression, and existential anxiety, and I'm struggling to make sense of it all. Here's what I'm experiencing: I have OCD with various manifestations, along with episodes of depression. I find myself in a cyclical pattern where, after a few weeks, I start to remind myself about my depressive tendencies. This reminder seems to trigger a cycle that actually makes me feel more depressed or at least more aware of depressive symptoms. When this happens, I often experience feelings of nihilism and existential dread. I try to think about my family - my two young boys and my wife - to find motivation or a sense of purpose, but this strategy often backfires, making me feel even more anxious and depressed. I constantly check my feelings, wondering if they're depressive or anxious. At the same time, I fear that my feelings of anxiety and panic might spiral out of control. I think about my emotions and thoughts on a meta-level, which means I'm not just experiencing feelings, but I'm also constantly analyzing the fact that I'm experiencing them. There's an existential component to my struggles, a fear of depression and anxiety itself, and a sense that this might be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Perhaps most frustratingly, I often have feelings, thoughts, or sensory experiences that I can't explain or put into words. I feel like I've never heard of these before, which leaves me feeling deeply misunderstood. Does anyone else experience something similar? How do you cope with this complex web of symptoms and experiences? I'm particularly interested in hearing from those who've found ways to break the cycle of meta-cognition and self-fulfilling anxiety. Any insights, shared experiences, or strategies would be deeply appreciated. Thank you for your time and understanding.
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