im not getting anxiety from ANY of the thoughts anymore. not even all the secondary questions, is it weird to want the anxiety back? i still dont feel like myself though, and i keep repeating the same mantra over and over in my head.

Username: jeanmenjeanmen

Date posted: 5y ago

Yes. It happens. Search for backdoor spike.

Username: jeanmenjeanmen

Date posted: 5y ago

I'm not an expert, but you wanting to have the anxiety back means you still have the anxiety, but just not the physical symptoms. I heard this is the hardest to treat, I'm at this phase also, the panic attacks have subsided and there is only minimal anxiety, so I worry that maybe this is my truth, but I know I don't like it. Then I'm having anxiety over not having anxiety. Maybe an expert can help.

Username: pureolifepureolife

Date posted: 5y ago

It’s not weird to want the anxiety back. A lot of people struggle reaching that next stage where anxiety isn’t as prevalent. But it’s a good sign! I’m not sure why you’re repeating a mantra, but that sounds like a potential mental compulsion that could be continuing to drive these thoughts. Can you resist saying it? Can you let it go for awhile? Be patient. Habituation and healing take longer than anyone wants them too. You’re on the right track. Keep going.

Username: addie01addie01

Date posted: 5y ago

I’ve looked up all about it, but it says people get anxiety because they aren’t having anxiety. And I don’t feel any anxiety.

Username: Myke GMyke G

Date posted: 5y ago

The book brain lock talks about this and how you need to replace it with something

Username: cizciz

Date posted: 5y ago

I wouldn’t worry I don’t relate to this at the moment But this is one of the most asked questions I’ve seen on this app

Username: garden

Date posted: 5y ago

It almost feels like my OCD has gone. But the issue is, even though I have no anxiety, I still have the obsessions. I get horrible awful thoughts but don’t worry about them. And I hate it! It’s like I ‘miss’ the worrying because it proved that I didn’t like them. But now that it’s gone, I feel like a monster.

Username: Anonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 3y ago

So I realized that now that I don't get as much anxiety when I get intrusive thoughts it's hard to determine if I actually am them or which are intrusive thoughts. But I think that I was using the signal my brain gives me with the intrusive thoughts as reassurance. I seemed the anxiety even tho I hated it. So this is a weird sit with uncertainty.

Username: freshpanda

Date posted: 40w ago

i feel so damn weird

nothing feels real right now? and i’m not anxious when the intrusive thoughts come. does this mean i am okay with them? or i agree with them? it feels like im changing.. i don’t want this

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im not getting anxiety from ANY of the thoughts anymore. not even all the secondary questions, is it weird to want the anxiety back? i still dont feel like myself though, and i keep repeating the same mantra over and over in my head.

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