Anybody else get extremely anxious how fast life is moving? Like it feels like im almost at the end of my life. I think of it as like I’m 1/4 in my life and at this point of my life with 20 years will only have 3 other times in 20 year incraments so im almost done. Sounds stupid but does anyone else think like this💀
I think about this quite often, but now that I'm well into OCD recovery, I don't see any reason to be anxious about this anymore. I keep Memento Mori artwork around my house as a reminder (yes, I'm a big ol' Goth! 😄 🦇🕸). It reminds me everyday to spend some time working on my life goals, and to take some moments to savour daily experiences and enjoy them mindfully. It makes me feel more determined not to waste loads of time on things I don't enjoy or find meaningful or useful. We get 80ish years on this earth (on average). Whilst it's understandable that your OCD is trying to frame this as something 'scary' atm, there are ways of looking at this fact that aren't scary, they're actually quite peaceful and constructive 🙂
I have been wrestling with this as well lately. It causes great anxiety but is also completely out of our control. It is a reminder to get the help I need to be present to all the gifted moments
It doesn’t sound stupid I totally get this
I’m 62 and think about it all the time and it can cause me lots of sadness.
hey, i totally get what you're saying. time can feel like it's slipping away so fast, and that can be really overwhelming, especially when ocd latches onto those thoughts. you're not alone in feeling this way, and it's not stupid at all – ocd has a way of amplifying our deepest fears and anxieties. 💔 by the way, have you heard about this new ai-powered ocd therapy tool called 'unstuck'? when i was struggling with similar feelings, my nocd therapist recommended this tool to me (unstuckmyocd.com/try), and it was a game-changer. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it provides that personalized support when you're dealing with those intense thoughts about time and life, guiding you through steps to manage them just like an ocd therapist would. 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
Does anyone else have EXTREME anxiety about dying? I’m so fucking terrified. I think about it all the time.
Existential Anxiety Anyone else question their life’s purpose or wonder if there is an afterlife. I have been obsessing over the idea that we are mortal and it’s stressing me out. I want to live in the moment and enjoy my life, but I can’t stop obsessing over these thoughts. Can anyone relate? What helps?
I am 30 something and at time I get into the moods of feeling down and nervous about aging. I know that I am not old (yet) and that there is nothing that can be done about aging, but I cannot help feeling like this at times. I would also worry at time about aging when I was in my 20s. I also understand that there are positives of getting older. Idk, I guess I am just ranting about how I am feeling.
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