So I know my ocd and intrusive thoughts are in a hiccup stage because of my pms and period coming but like I just can’t help but go well what if it’s not what if it’s back what if I’m out of recovery and then I get a thought and like it’s not causing as much anxiety it’s just like I’m like omg no I don’t want to think this is something wrong with me but Ik it’s all just ocd I just wanna feel as carefree as I did a week or so ago
You are scared of having this thought forever that's why it's stuck in your brain. What you do in my opinion is have this thought in your mind purposefully but don't try to answer the question.
@Mohammad1 I keep trying to tell myself like let it go it’s just a thought I’ve had thousands of scary thoughts that arnt true I’ve been in recovery let it go but it works for a bit and then hits again it’s like it’s in waves of that makes sense
It's not unusual to get a spike when you're experiencing a physical change. Happens all the time. The important thing is to not fear the bully, OCD. Don't be afraid that it's coming back because you will eventually win when if you 1. Don't fear the bully; 2. Stay in the present, not in the "what ifs." The what if situation is how OCD gets us on its obsession treadmill. 3. Stay in uncertainty. If you've had OCD therapy in the past, you may want to contact your OCD therapist and request one or two "tune-up" sessions. They can be very helpful.
@Steven55! Thank you I’m trying to just focus in the present it’s just when it hits I just feel like I’m being pushed in a. Corner again almost I’m telling myself if it went away for so long it will again it’s a hiccup doesn’t mean anything as loud annoying and scary as it feels. I actually am seeing my first therapist next week!!!
Good to hear! Please be sure your therapist uses ERP therapy. It's the gold standard for treating OCD. If s/he isn't trained in it you may want to consider finding one who does use it. OCD is a peculiar disorder and cannot easily be treated with standard therapy. The therapist has to be highly trained in OCD therapy. If you need to find one you can request a free consultation with NOCD. Good luck!!!
@Steven55! Thank you!
@Steven55! Have you heard of CBT Therapy by chance
@Kat25 - Yes, a trained OCD therapist will use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP), but not one without the other.
@Steven55! - ERP is considered a form of CBT. Again, the trained OCD therapists don't use one without the other. If you want to learn more about ERP you can Google it.
Do you try to figure out and analyze if it's gone or not and what can you do about this ?
@Mohammad1 I do like I’ll wake up and go ok is it gone I feel alright but then it comes in or sometimes I feel like I’m making myself think it to see how I react and I keep pondering on how I feel and the thought I’m getting and because I’m not really doing any of my old compulsions I’m like well why am I just obsessing over the thought
Gotcha thank you for the info
sometimes it feels like if i talk about my ocd stuff to my therapist especially about when it was at its worst then i get stuck on how bad it was and scared it will get that bad again and then it scares me it could happen now right when ive been feeling better than i have in a long time like honestly on my drive home i was like oh god and i have to just go maybe you will maybe you wont i also think my ocd gets worse when i pms so thats a factor but yeah the fear of ocd taking me down again becomes its own theme and then its like your mind starts thinking of thoughts it hasnt in a long time on purpose or something very annoying
I was fine for so long, didnt have any intrusive thoughts, but i saw something on facebook that triggered a form of ocd i thought i recovered from over a year ago. Im so afraid that there is something wrong with me. I’m so afraid what if i do something super horrible that i don’t want to? What if i go crazy and something bad happens because of me? I dont want to have these thoughts i just want to be normal.
I’m going through one of the worst OCD spells in months. It sucks when you were doing so well but it hit you like a freight train. Like you think it’s over but it just comes right back stronger and more overwhelming. I keep thinking that maybe I don’t have OCD and I’m just making excuses for myself. Like “Oh I’m having OCD because of my period” “Oh it’s because I’m stressed” “Oh it’s the weather”. It feels too convenient! Like there’s always something that can cause it to trigger. It makes me feel like I’m mentally unstable and just making excuses for myself. It’s like I’m in a infinite loop of constant guilt and anxiety. It’s so tiring. I wish I could be normal and happy 😞
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