- Username
- bella23
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Urgent advice please!
I’m lying awake right now and having a major OCD episode. I am tired, and only 14. I can’t calm down and feel a PA coming. Advise?
- Username
- Rabbit Rabbit
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
This too shall pass 🤍✨these feelings are only temporary.
- Username
- talzagtalzag
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Sometimes when my emotions are really strong during the build up to (and during) a panic attack, it can feel really good to just cry and let them out. I like this quote from a Joseph Goldstein meditation: “it’s ok to feel this way”; it’s ok to feel anxious, scared, whatever you’re feeling. Like Rabbit said, the feelings are only temporary. You’re going to get through this. I started to get OCD symptoms when I was about your age, and I can tell you from experience that things will get better, and you have so many amazing, beautiful moments ahead of you.
- Username
- Mandy2814Mandy2814
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Try the SOS feature on the bottom right corner of this app. I’ll pray for you to rest
- Username
- beckiagnesbeckiagnes
- Date posted
- 1y ago
The thing that helped me pretty much get rid of my panic attacks was to just accept that they happened. I know this seems really backwards, but what you resist, persists. Just accept that it might happen, know that’s it’s happened before and that you got through the other side of it. Allow it to do what it does without fighting it. I know this is difficult believe me, and I’m so sorry you’re going through this at such a young age, but you’re in a great position to learn these skills now and overcome this at an early age xxx
- Username
- Artyparty!Artyparty!
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Just wait for it to go away
- Username
- Artyparty!Artyparty!
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Usually 5 hours until you've convinced yourself that the poison you think you invested would hsve killed you already so your safe now
- Username
- JenniesOCDBrainJenniesOCDBrain
- Date posted
- 1y ago
hey there, i'm really sorry you're going through this right now. it sounds incredibly tough, especially at such a young age. hang in there, you're not alone in this. 💙 i've been in your shoes, and what really made a difference for me was this free AI OCD therapy tool called "unstuck" (unstuckmyocd.com/try) that my OCD therapist recommended. it'll be especially helpful for you because it offers personalized step-by-step support when OCD feels overwhelming, just like having an OCD therapist by your side. 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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