Reaching Out (again)

@JessIsConfused Thank you for the reply. I appreciate anything truly! I am not supposed to talk about my OCD but I am scared? So what do I do? It’s so confusing and scary!

@Perfect Imperfectionist Of course! Omg I have been there. These past few weeks have been horrible for me! I am just sort of starting to get back on my feel but not by much. My advice to you is to stay brave and try to take it easy! U r going through so much! Have compassion for yourself. I don’t think we notice how much we are carrying until someone points it out. It is okay to ask for help. Get the people around u to help take a load off. If that means talking to them (you do not have to go into detail) on how u r feeling or having some do your work or chores, anything! Knowing you have support is huge. Ocd is so scary and confusing! It tricks u in every little thought. The trick I am using is to accept the thought, be like “damn that is a really scary thought or feeling, well who cares?” and then refocus on life. What are u doing at the moment? What do u see hear? What do u see? Just experience the thoughts. That is easier said then done I know and it is ridiculously hard to get a hang of it. And it sucks all the time to hear oh you just need time when you want it to go away right now. But that is the hard truth. Looking at the big picture always makes things seem impossible. So just focus on today. Get through today and slowly it gets easier.

@Perfect Imperfectionist Cry it out! This situation sucks. Sometimes it just feels impossible. You just have to feel your emotions. Let them just sit there and try not to pry at them. Freak out if u need to, get angry, cry. Try to relax for the evening. Watch ur comfort show or try to get some sleep and try again in the morning. Get a hug or reach out to loved ones. I did that this weekend and it was so scary to be vulnerable but it helped me feel so secure. I know this is easier said then done and I know u want to get rid of this feeling right now, I am dealing with this exact same thing, but sometimes we just have to accept it is horrible right now and that we r going to be scared but it will slowly pass. You are on the right track. You are working on it and we are going to have lows and it is going to feel real sometimes. But things do get better I promise you.