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- Anonymous
- Date posted
- 48w ago
Is my life over?
I feel like OCD has made me a shell of the person I used to be. I am not able to keep up with work, family or friends. I am worried I will lose the ability to work and connect.
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- OoOcCdD66OoOcCdD66
- Date posted
- 48w ago
Hey there! I'm so sorry you're experiencing this. But if it helps at all, what you're feeling is EXTREMELY common with this disorder. Especially when it's flaring up. You're overwhelmed completely. We've all be there and return there frequently. What you have to do is do these things anyway despite the fears, mental noise, and so on. Unfortunately OCD can rob us of a lot of things. I was actually just reflecting on this with my significant other. But we have to live life regardless. As hard as it maybe, please try and keep the faith that brighter days are still possible and focus on living life one day at a time during these difficult periods. Don't rush recovery, simply allow it to happen. Regardless of how long it feels like it's taking
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- Bay YenBay Yen
- Date posted
- 48w ago
Thanks OoOcCdD66 for you words of wisdom in dealing & living with this disorder.
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- JessIsConfusedJessIsConfused
- Date posted
- 48w ago
Omg I feel the same way. Sometimes it feels like I am so disconnected. I can’t do school work or apply myself to my relationships because of ocd. What helped me though was telling the people I love that I was struggling. I didn’t tell them for the longest time because I didn’t want to make them worry or judge me but what I didn’t notice is that it just made me feel more lonely. Everyone was acting like everything was fine and I was drowning. I caved and told everyone that I was feeling really depressed and anxious. That was the stepping stone I took to take my life back. You don’t have to go into detail if you don’t want to but just saying hey I am going through a really hard time lately and I just need some support can go a long way! It made me feel more connected with my friends and family and they offered advice and help to other things in my life.
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- JenniesOCDBrainJenniesOCDBrain
- Date posted
- 48w ago
hey, i'm really sorry to hear you're feeling this way. ocd can be so tough and it sounds like it's been hitting you hard. you're not alone in this struggle. 💔 i've been there too, and what made a difference for me was this free AI OCD therapy tool called "unstuck" (www.keepunstuck.com/try) that my ocd therapist recommended. it'll be especially helpful for you because it gives you personalized, step-by-step support that feels like having an OCD therapist in your pocket when things get overwhelming. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have Qs or just want to talk more! <3
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- cato4
- Date posted
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- Maddie811
- Date posted
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- a.non2
- Date posted
- 1y ago
numbness
I got diagnosed with OCD a few months ago after getting plagued with intrusive thoughts last November. It’s been present in my life since I was younger but didn’t become truly debilitating until last November. I’ve been in therapy since May, and I started an SSRI. I’m a Christian, and I’ve struggled a lot with my faith since this started. I’ve had a hard time with ERP because I fear it’s not going to help and actually make things worse. I have also had a lot of emotional turmoil from family trauma and marriage issues. I’ve become so hopeless and numb and desensitized that I don’t know how to continue forward. I don’t feel like I’m able to talk to anyone about it because it’s taboo, so I feel like a fraud and like I don’t deserve to do things I enjoy or hang out with people I love. I do want to get better but I also have a fear that I don’t actually want to. I feel like my whole life is ruined and that I’ll never enjoy living again.
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