Sick with anxiety before a big move

I’m moving from a group art studio into my own space tomorrow and I can’t sleep. I feel like I’m going to throw up from anxiety and I’m crying because I feel like I’m going to fail before I get started. My friends are excited to help but it feels like I’m taking advantage of them. Everyone wants to see me win but it feels like I don’t deserve it. I feel selfish. I have harm OCD and I’m really struggling with keeping my violent thoughts under control so I can try to sleep so I can be on time tomorrow. I don’t want to ruin the day tomorrow by not waking up on time. It feels like I can’t breathe.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 47w ago

I believe in you. I hope you can get to sleep soon and have a great day tomorrow

Username: _egg_egg

Date posted: 47w ago

@Anonymous I wanted to say thanks because I got the move done with support from friends. It was rough but I’m glad I wasn’t alone. Having support here means a lot. OCD feels impossible sometimes but it isn’t.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 47w ago

I will be praying for you I know it’s hard to deal with ocd. I hope you have great tomorrow I always say no ocd you won’t ruin my day and start focusing on what I really want out of my day the anxiety still there till I sleep but at least I got everything I had to do done for the day.

Username: _egg_egg

Date posted: 47w ago

@Anonymous Thank you for your prayers, and thoughtful words here. I took them to heart on a very challenging day. Thinking about what needs to be done for the day, instead of an endless list of what needs to be done really helped me. Thank you for responding to my post.

Username: MichelleBrando55MichelleBran...

Date posted: 47w ago

hey there, i'm really sorry you're having such a tough night with this transition. it sounds super overwhelming, especially coupled with your harm ocd. know that it's completely okay to feel anxious and ask for help from friends. ❤️ by the way, have you heard about this new AI-powered OCD therapy tool called 'unstuck'? a while ago, i was also overwhelmed and my NOCD therapist recommended this tool to me. given your situation, it might be especially useful for helping manage your harm ocd and anxiety when they spike, offering personalized step-by-step support just like an ocd therapist would do. 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

Username: _egg_egg

Date posted: 47w ago

@MichelleBrando55 I’m going to give it a try!

Username: ocdtrying

Date posted: 3y ago

I’m moving to college for the first time tomorrow and I’m really nervous, and I think the stress of that is making my mind spiral and look for anything else to worry about - my obsessions. Has anyone else dealt w this and if so any tips? :(

Username: emma18

Date posted: 3y ago

Hello everyone. This fall I plan to move out of my parents house and live on my own. I’m extremely nervous about this. I feel like when I’m alone my thoughts and obsessions and anxiety get worse, and also a lot of the times I’m in such a bad place I can’t drive myself anywhere or feel safe anywhere, so I rely on my parents and my friends to drive me places or I won’t get out at all. Is it a bad idea to move out of my childhood home if I can barely do anything without extreme anxiety? I just don’t know what to do. I know I can live here forever and I have to move out eventually, but I feel like I’ll never really be ready.

Username: bunniesnchee...

Date posted: 2y ago

Obsessions keeping me awake

I'm so freaking sick of this I CAN'T fall asleep because my obsessions and fears just keep rolling and rolling. I am so freakin sleep deprived and I'm trying to keep it together. And being tired and unmotivated makes the worries so much worse. I HATE being this way, feeling so exhausted that I'm paralyzed and don't know how to handle my thoughts I'm trying to let them come and go but they're so upsetting I have a therapy appointment tomorrow so maybe I can get some help there. I just feel no relief from the obsessions and I do not know what to do.

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