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What does a person without OCD think like? Is it much more freeing?
What does a person without OCD think like? Is it much more freeing?
As someone with ocd, I feel like it is but also I can't say cus the last time I didn't have ocd I was 11 lol. But it's also easy for me to say that life without ocd is 1000% easier because life with ocd is so hard. But everyone has their own challenges and ways of thinking often that aren't perfect or always clear headed either!
I'm under the impression that it's a lot different. I've tried to explain to neurotypical people what's going on in my head with my intrusive thoughts or anxiety and they look totally mystified it was actually kind of liberating to learn that like it's not that everyone feels this way and I just can't deal for some reason. on the other side, it's validating to see other people here talking about their thought patterns and know I'm not alone
From what I’ve been told, people who don’t have ocd also have intrusive thoughts. The difference is that when they have an intrusive thought, they don’t analyze it like those of us with ocd do. For them the thought happens &r hey quickly let it go with a simple, that was a weird thought. Then they go on with what they were doing. For ocd sufferers, we have the intrusive thought. Then we are distressed by the thought, as we are asking ourselves what does having this thought mean, what does it say about me, why did this thought happen. For ocd sufferers, we are of the mindset that it has to mean something deeply about is flawed or not good enough. An example I had recently was in having to share some difficult news with a loved one of mine. I was so concerned that the person would be as worried as I was about it. But the person said to me, “I don’t worry about things unless someone tells me there is something to worry about.” And as I say there, I though to myself, “how does that work?”
Ahh this makes sense. Thank you!!!
They just don’t care about the intrusive thoughts and move on with their day.
I want to beat OCD because I have seen and felt the benefits of clearing my brain from unnecessary, pointless, thoughts. OCD is like 0 calorie food. It’s pointless. No nutrition or benefits come from my obsessions or compulsions. I don’t care to have answers to everything anymore. I catch myself just trying to stress myself out so that I have some worry to feed on. But like I said, it’s a 0 calorie food. I get nothing from it but wasted time and energy. My brain feels more spacious when I’m not consumed by OCD. I’m present. My personality has room to be herself without making space for bullshit. I tell myself now that worry is poison. I think Willie Nelson was the person I got that quote from? Anyways, that imagery of worries being poison for the mind has been transformative for me. I’m evolving. 💖 Thanks NOCD community.
Hi, I’m new to this app and newly diagnosed. Question for you all, What things did you normalize and do without a second thought that when diagnosed, you realized was actually your OCD? Mine was how concerned with germs I am. I hold my breath when I open a door so the rush of wind doesn’t infect my lungs from whatever is in the room. I thought everyone was really careful and concerned like me. But Ive learned it’s not normal the lengths I go to. What was yours?
I never heard about people with OCD who have messy living conditions. Maybe this is why it took so long to accept my diagnosis. Although I really dont like how OCD is percieved at by the majority of people, I feel like Im weird or something because I dont fit into that stereotype. I understand that a lot of people with OCD have this issue, but why do I feel so different? If anybody else has/had this belief, what helps with feeling more comfortable? Everytime my mom points out my room, and how its messy- Its like I feel so lazy and useless. So then I often plan out everything I was going to do, step by step, always having a reasoning behind everything, because logic always comforts me. When I start tidying up my room, I go full out (Sheets, Laundry, Clorox, Candles, Vaccuming, Then I start going through the guinea pigs cage to rearranging all of their stuff) Yet always somewhere after doing a few things, I start feeling disgusting and almost shameful of myself. 99% of the time I end up laying on my floor sobbing, noting every little thing about my room. How my furiniture doesnt match, how i would rather have solid floor like hardwood or vinyl instead of the carpet, usually things i cant change… and then barely anything gets done in my room. I start to have a meltdown and often dont take care of myself even more afterwards. A piece of me feels like my thoughts are just me being a spoiled brat and wanting everything i dont have- meanwhile others dont even have a roof over their head. The other piece of me is just tired, just emotionally exaughsted. Please comment any thoughts or recomendations to maybe improve motovation and attitude towards doing long tasks.
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