Hi! Does it happen to you that your anxiety starts increasing but you don't know why (ex. there was not a particular trigger)? I feel like this during these days. What do you do when this happens?
On a new levellll!!! Felt this was majorly the case when I started ERP so when my brain didnāt go to compulsions n google everything n ruminate and stayed calm it was very not like me. So when I was feeling calm (no triggers) my OCD would push me to my limits as if to say WHY ARE U NOT WORRYING???? REMEMBER U THINK THIS???? (I donāt think this and have no reason to worry) but even if ur not going through ERP right now itās worth noting OCD is the doubting disorder so even when u are at peace ur brain will automatically go well have u worried about this? Are u sure u donāt want to be scared of this happening ? It will do ANYTHING to keep u stuck
@Rachel12345678910 I also feel myself getting this anxiety without the triggers in the sense my brain will sometimes just get random anxiety when I actually remember I have OCD if that makes sense
@Rachel12345678910 same thing happens to me. itās like even when iām not "dealing" with it, itāll appear.
@kbock4 Yup
@Rachel12345678910 iām here if you want to talk, honestly I think it would help me too
Yes exactly! It's like when I don't have intrusive thoughts I worry anyway, because my body and my brain are so used to be anxious LOL. I think we just have to accept that we feel like that right now, go on doing what we have to do and wait until it passes on its own?
@kbock4 If u need to talk I will listen whenever!
I get this too
hey there, i totally hear you on the anxiety creeping up without any clear reason, it's super frustrating and confusing. š i get different obsessions from pure o myself, but that feeling of anxiety just hitting you out of the blue is something i can relate to. just wanted you to know that i'm here to listen and you're not alone in this struggle. so, my therapist actually recommended this free ai ocd therapy tool called "unstuck" (www.AIOCDtool.com) and it might be a good fit for those times when you're feeling anxious and can't pinpoint why. since your anxiety doesn't always have an obvious trigger, this tool could help you explore what's going on in your mind and guide you through it. it's like having an ocd therapist in your pocket, walking you through the steps to manage your ocd when it gets overwhelming. you just type in what's bugging you and it'll take you through the process. i'm not into promoting apps usually, but this one's been a game changer for me, and i really hope it can offer you some relief too. if you've got any questions about it, feel free to ask. i'm here to help out however i can. š
Hi all. Just wondering, I guess it's anxiety, who of you have experienced just a sudden feeling of fear for no apparent reason, like this uneasy feeling like you're scared but there's no reason and then your mind starts racing and searches for why you feel like this and all kind of bizzare stuff pops up. ?
Question, anyone have a day where thereās no intrusive thoughts or irrational worries, but then you start to feel a little anxious for no apparent reason; so your mind immediately jumps to the thoughts that usually bother you?
the past couple days i am like hyper aware of my chest and my heartbeat and i donāt know why. i donāt think anything specific triggered it. but i keep making myself think my heart isnāt beating right when iām almost positive itās fine and itās just my anxiety. can something have triggered it without me even realizing it? like something i saw on social media or a tv show? does this happen to anyone else?
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