How does your OCD experience fluctuate over time?

How often do you have ocd

When I was 14 during Covid, I had a episode for six months of constant compulsions every night. When I turned fifteen compulsions were almost completely gone on their own!! When I got into a relationship I completely gave into my ROCD and they consumed me. Then it went away almost completely. Then it would come back the strongest I’ve ever dealt with. Does anyone else have this? Sometimes when it’s almost gone I’m like nahhh I didn’t have ocd, then when it comes back I’m like HWAT ELSE COULD IT BE THIS IS TORTURE.

Username: nessynessy

Date posted: 1y ago

Same here. OCD feels so unpredictable. When I was 9 I was scared of meteorites because I thought they would crash down to Earth and destroy humanity. I did compulsions for years and went away on its own. Then it came back when I was 17, I did compulsions again, went away on its own and now I’m 23 with ROCD currently. I’m sorry you’re going through this. You’re not alone with these kind of thoughts because I’ve had them too and it does seem like it can come and go on its own. Sometimes it could be to do with stressful situations that might trigger it.

Username: Anonimo05Anonimo05

Date posted: 1y ago

@nessy What helps you with ROCD

Username: Anonimo05Anonimo05

Date posted: 1y ago

@Aiyana Break up urges, what if i dont love him, what if im just using him, what if i dont see a future with him, what if we move in and end up breaking up, and more. Yesterday we went for a walk and for most of the time i felt so good being there with him and my dog, almost like i wasnt sick anymore, i look forward to pushing myself more and more. Anxiety and icd wont consume me, Amen 🙏🏽

Username: AiyanaAiyana

Date posted: 1y ago

@Anonimo05 That’s good I’m happy for you! I am also pushing myself more for myself and my relationships

Username: KaraS03KaraS03

Date posted: 1y ago

I have small compulsions everyday such as checking and picking my skin but I noticed my intrusive thoughts and intense compulsions come back when I’m going through stress or trauma

Username: angelala.angelala.

Date posted: 1y ago

Ugh yes I deal with the doubts of having it when i’m feeling better also. I always think to myself when im out of an OCD episode “what the heck was I so worried about I’m literally fine” and think i’ll never get into another episode again because I overcame it. I have been having really bad OCD episodes on and off for 7 years and the longest I had gone without one was 4 years. I literally thought I was cured until I fell into another OCD episode again recently. So far this one has lasted a month and a half but my longest one was almost a full year. I just remember to always be grateful when I’m not in an episode and feeling like myself again! Stress and life changes are a tigger for me so im hoping to figure out how to not let stress and life changes trigger an episode

Username: RG123

Date posted: 2y ago

OCD Turns Off?

Does anyone else feel like they’re OCD turns off for a couple days? Like you go through an intense period of having intrusive thoughts and feeling the need to confess and then you only start to get thoughts here and there? And you try to keep yourself from having the thoughts but you’re not sure if it’s avoidance? Like I have felt sooo much better the last couple of days, especially in the morning, I live for those times of quiet in my head. But I still haven’t been able to accept myself for the things I might have done, like I can’t accept myself still because of my OCD. This probably sounds a little jumbled but I would like to think someone can relate lol

Username: mkveg

Date posted: 1y ago

My Experience

I'm curious if anyone experiences OCD how I do. Somedays I barely have any intrusive thoughts and if I do, they cause me minimal anxiety. Other days I'm so anxious and tortured by my thoughts I feel I can't go on. I've gone months with constant turmoil and months without. Anyone else?

"Pure" OCD

Username: batswithbootson

Date posted: 44w ago

Can OCD go into remission?

Can OCD go into remission for a few years, and then come back years later? I feel like this is what happened to me. Around the ages of 14 to 16, I was fine, for the most part. Disassociated but fine, because although my dad's health has been declining slowly, I was still able to function/think clear/etc. The remission lasted until I was 21 and hit me like a train from then on. I have my good and bad days with OCD, but it's there again. Sometimes it reminds me of how it used to be, when it FIRST started; I was 11 or 12. Those REALLY bad days are few and far between. I basically describe myself as "simmering in anxiety" no matter what location I'm in or what I'm doing. The only thing that helps me is church or being around my church family as much as I can.

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