TBdiz89
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- 2y
Waking up anxious any tips?
I wake up anxious everyday to the point when it makes me gag. As the day goes on I can kinda pull myself out of it a little but it’s still there? Any tips??
angelala.angelala.
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- 2y
i get morning anxiety too! i think its just because we were just so relaxed and asleep and now were awake and our body is catching up. i read somewhere that “an anxious morning doesn’t mean an anxious day” so i remind myself of that and try and get up and go about my day remembering that i may not be anxious all day just because i felt that way when i woke up. hope this helps and you feel better! 😊
TBdiz89TBdiz89
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- 2y
@Anonymous Thanks for this, still feel a bit anxious but better than I did, I just don’t want to have these intrusive thoughts anymore which I know is a goal for most of us suffering. I want recovery and to be confident in myself and my own wants. I just wish I had a brain like most that just saw weird thoughts as just that not desires. Im in a happy and loving relationship I just want to enjoy that.
angelala.angelala.
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- 2y
@bdiz96 I relate to this so much! Especially seeing how other people aren’t effected by intrusive thoughts the way people with OCD are. Like why me?! I do feel like it gets manageable eventually with time, there will be some ups and downs but we got this!
TBdiz89TBdiz89
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- 2y
@angelala. I guess I try and think “why not me?” But that is easier said than done isn’t it, then you go down the path of wishing you had a different theme. I guess part of recovery is accepting you do have ocd even if your mind try’s to tell you, you don’t. I feel so to, I definitely have flare ups from time to time and I’m currently in one. I have seeked help for the first time and have been open with my partner about how I feel, but trying not to confess every time I feel something is hard. Ocd can feel very lonely and isolating so it’s great to have a community who understand. I hope you have a lovely blessed day x
Anonymo12Anonymo12
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- 2y
@bdiz96 I even get dreams where my intrusive thoughts are in the dream☹️. And my thoughts feel like desired but they are not I don’t wanna do anything with a guy. And I have such a loving girlfriend who’s supporting me in this. I hope I can overcome this again
TBdiz89TBdiz89
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- 2y
@Anonymous I feel you. I don’t often get dreams but do on the odd occasion and it’s hard being in a relationship with this theme as you feel like you are lying to someone you love. We can do this!
TBdiz89TBdiz89
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- 2y
@bdiz96 I’m currently trying to plan my wedding with this theme and it so difficult for me to do as I feel like I fraud and a liar, but sexually I know I’m not attracted to women. I feel intrusive thoughts make you feel like you are. I feel sometimes i even make myself have them.
Anonymo12Anonymo12
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- 2y
@bdiz96 I THOUGHT THAT WASNT OCD AND I FELT SO BAD😭. I’m glad someone else feels how I feel so I know I ain’t going crazy. It feels like I enjoy these thoughts or put em in my head. It’s the worst thing ever. And then it makes me feel like I don’t love my girlfriend and that I’m ruining her life when she’s the only girl I want in my life
TBdiz89TBdiz89
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- 2y
@Anonymous Something my therapist said to me and my partner as also said is every person has intrusive thoughts whether they be sexual, harm, health etc but most people shrug them of as nothing but a thought. People with ocd tendencies have a thought, it scares them, they push it away and over analyse why they had them in the first place. It like we need an answer and we need an answer now. I’m happy to hear you have a supportive partner, days can be hard and guilt and shame make them worse. I have got through this before if I hadn’t I wouldn’t of been able to move in with my current partner or plan my wedding. Rough days don’t mean a rough life
Anonymo12Anonymo12
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- 2y
@bdiz96 My rough days lead me to get into bed quicker and jus cry and cry. It’s the worst thing ever. I hate going out to gym or schools etc. sometimes I can battle it and combat it but then thoughts say oh that’s all fake ur jus avoiding and denying it. It feels like denial son-much. I hate it soooo much. I hate these thoughts and attractions and false attractions my sex drive also gone lowered too. It’s the worst thing ever. It’s like all these years my life has been a lie. When I know being with a guy jus feels uncomfortable and jus iffy and not good whereas w a girl feels my safe home space. I hate this
helpmeeee_helpmeeee_
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- 2y
i think you should sit and analyze what may be causing the anxiety. what is your first thought when you wake? what is your last thought before you sleep? is there any dreams you can recall having that may of spiked the anxiety? are you going to bed anxious?
TBdiz89TBdiz89
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- 2y
@vvalentine I’m constantly worrying about my ocd and how it affects me
Anonymo12Anonymo12
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- 2y
@bdiz96 Same my soocd. But I’m Not anxious to the point I’m abt to puke. Some days I jus can’t be arsed to even move and I’ll be so restless and tired and unable to move and not wanting to do anything. And then some days I jus cry so much wishing these go away. It’s the worst thing ever
TBdiz89TBdiz89
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- 2y
@Anonymous I’ve forced myself to get up and go to work, my boyfriend works nights so he’s just come in and got in bed so I find it hard to leave.
Anonymo12Anonymo12
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- 2y
@bdiz96 I don’t wanna go college so I jus stay in bed
Bee.Bee.
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- 2y
OCD morning anxiety sucks a lot, I think if you’re not doing it in a compulsive way - exercising in the morning is a really good way to manage physical symptoms
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