i’m scared
i was trying to sleep and i randomly got a thought what if im schizophrenic im so scared now im getting really hyper aware of myself and i cant sleep im so scared someone please speak to me or something😥😢
it’s just a thought. Trust me I have had the EXACT same thought. It is just the OCD trying to rope you in to a cycle of rumination. Take 3 deep breaths and look up meditation vacation on YouTube to help you fall asleep. Works like a charm
@Anonymous thank you for the suggestion i’ll try it out but im scared what if i start hearing things when i try to sleep😥
that’s just another ocd thought. Recognize that it’s just “classic ocd” and it doesn’t mean anything. You can’t control what you think just the reaction
Don’t worry I’ve had the exact same thought before too! You’re okay, just remember it’s the OCD trying to rope you in to solve this problem (which isn’t a problem because you’re not schizophrenic)! When I was going through this theme I would get all kinds of paranoid and weird thoughts and I’d think “oh see I’m crazy I’m having all these delusions”, but that’s all part of OCD! You’re okay I promise :) Try tell the thought to come back later, and tell it that you don’t need it right now! Or try tell yourself “maybe I’ll become schizophrenic”, this helps because it makes the thought less scary and less serious by allowing that possibility, even though it’s not a possibility
@Acacia Mathews thank you!🥹
I get the same thoughts! Try putting on a song that you love that you’ll want to sing along to to try and get your mind off of it, or maybe an audiobook that you can fall asleep to
I have had this similar thought. Your not alone. Try and stick to the present and say out loud “ That is not True” and maybe go to do something else …. I know this could be hard but we got this!
I’ve had this before, I really really struggled with it so I’m here if u need a chat
@Anonymous hey yea i’m struggling to sleep it’s currently 2 am and i’ve been awake since i posted this. i’m just really scared and i WANT to go back to sleep but im scared.
I experienced this before. It doesn’t mean anything, despite what OCD says. Thoughts are not facts.
hey there, i totally get how rough those spikes of anxiety can feel, especially when your mind is racing with those 'what if' thoughts at night. i've got pure o myself, and even though my obsessions might be different, that feeling of being stuck in your own head is all too familiar. you're not alone in this, and i'm here to just listen and be that friendly ear when you need it. 🌟 since you're going through a tough time, i wanted to share something that my therapist recommended and has really been a game-changer for me. it's a free ai ocd therapy tool called "unstuck" (www.AIOCDtool.com). i know how it sounds, trust me, i'm not into promoting apps either, but this one's different. it's like having an ocd therapist in your pocket. for your situation, where those fears and thoughts are hitting you hard, "unstuck" can guide you through the process of managing those feelings, step by step, just like erp therapy would. you just type in what's bugging you and it'll help you work through it. it's been a lifesaver for me, and i think it could really help you too. if you've got any questions or just wanna talk about it, i'm all ears. take care, we're in this together. ✌️
im about to hve a anxiety attack u guys im sleeping in a dark room and im looking at the ceiling and its dark but it lookedd like the shadows were moving nand im so scared of having schizophrenia u guys plessde is that normal im about to have a anxiety attack
:( I’ve been having really loud thoughts in my head that almost feel like voices but I can’t tell if their intrusive thoughts or voices im really scared I don’t want my life to be over
i had a harm thought at like 10 pm that was like “i have to…” and it really freaked me out and now i can’t stop thinking about it and i cant sleep idk what to do now my brain just keeps repeating it and it’s really scaring me what do i do
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