My OCD has been flaring since last night and all morning. Then I get a moment of clarity and apply the tools that I've learned, ground myself again, and continue on with my day. Then a slight thought will trigger my OCD and I'm fighting it again. It keeps happening and its still just 10 am right now. Has this happened to anyone else? What things have you done or told yourself that were helpful for you when this happened to you?
Yup, this happens frequently for me. I remind myself that I know OCD’s pattern, and I know how to address this pattern. I continue to counter the thoughts (“maybe that’ll happen OCD, maybe it won’t), and work on going on with my day. I try not to focus on how long it takes me to get out of the rumination, because that only aggravates the situation. I practice accepting that sometimes, my OCD will flare up for longer than 20 minutes, and I just have to keep working to sit in the uncertainty. Over time, it’s gotten easier to accept.
I love this so much! Thank you for replying and sharing. It helped me feel less alone in those scary moments.
It happens. Don’t let your OCD get you wrapped around the axle thinking it’s abnormal. Like the other commenter said, don’t ruminate about the rumination. Some days you may need to ground and reset 50 times…other days just 5. The point is the more you practice and use the tools you learned the better it will get. Hang in there. You’ve got this.
Ugh, that is so true. Having to do that 50 times feels awful, but it's best to not think about it and just ride the wave one at a time.
I started with a bad flare up in September and I’m still very much in it? I’ve been to the doctors and am receiving therapy but I just can’t get out of my own head and be present. I do mental compulsions and sometimes I’m unaware I’m doing them. Any advice would be welcomed as this is hell.
hey guys I’m going through a pretty bad ocd flare up right now and it really sucks :( I haven’t been sleeping properly as my anxiety wakes me up at night. A lot of new things are happening in my life + I recently got triggered by something. I know it will eventually pass but it’s just exhausting right now
This is a little new for me. Each time I figure out or find peace with the OCD to the point where it’s practically nonexistent a flare up happens and suddenly I’m back to feeling “off” and not normal and thinking in my head all day all kind of ocd related thoughts. Endless questions and connections of things that are not at all related. Soo darn annoying. You guys, how do you keep pushing past this!? What tips do you have for this dealing with the feelings after the flare up. The worst part is being able to laugh and smile and just live life again and then just boom feeling soo awful again. Anyone experience feeling off after flare ups??
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