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- Irishgirl
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 39w ago
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Does anyone else find when a huge change happens in their life their ocd comes crawling in?
Does anyone else find when a huge change happens in their life their ocd comes crawling in?
That’s with all mental illnesses; higher the stress, the more likely your mental illness/es will likely act up. That’s why you need to use coping mechanisms and stay present to get over the hurtle.
Oh yeah it’s extremely normal! Expected, even! In fact, it was during a period of intense stress that OCD came back after years with almost no symptoms. It was so bad that I ended up getting therapy and diagnosed for the first time. So a good outcome in the end!
Yes. Even with stressors. I could be living the best life, OCD couldn’t even worry me. The moment something goes wrong, my anxiety and ocd flares up like crazy and i’m back at what feels like square 1
Yep - I just moved for a job and mine has been unbearable recently. Working on trying to settle back in with it being this intense.
Probably would if it ever truly fully left in the first place.
Yes!
Yea, absolutely. I heard this happens because you might feel like you don't have control in life, so EVERYTHING begins to feel out of control. That's what the OCD wants- control. And when you feel like you don't have any control in life because of a big change, your OCD wants you to find it in any amount you can 🥲 I wish i knew how to wrestle this issue, as i'm having kinda the same problem right now, but you're not alone ❤️🫂
Hey there, I'm not a therapist, but I totally get how big changes can trigger your OCD. Just here to listen and support you. 😌 Oh, I almost forgot... have you heard about unstuck? It's this new AI therapy tool made by therapists specifically for OCD. My therapist recommended it to me, and it's really helped with my thought spirals. Maybe give the unstuck app for OCD a search, could be a game-changer for you too!
Sometimes it is like that for me. Other times I notice that when I am really excited about something, like looking forward to a vacation or holiday, I tend to get really bad flare ups with my OCD
I dont know if thid is actually my ocd because my stresser was my dad being in hospital and I’ve been in therapy had EMDR sessions and I’ve been completely fine since then but now.. Anyone have flare ups after a change in your life? I’m a student nurse and I’ve just finished my first placement and I’ve never been so happy like I was on that placement and now I’m back at uni… I have constant breathlessness, what ifs and a strong need to cry and a massive feeling of panic and in my head I’m like no no no this can’t be happening. if you get me and I don’t know why it’s happening again but I want it to stop I was doing so fucking well I was happy. Like actually happy and now….
Hello fellow OCD sufferers; Long story short I will be purchasing my own place and taking on some responsibilities that I’ve never had before (taking on and caring for a family members pet). Maybe I was ignorant to everything, but it suddenly hit me in the face overwhelmingly with stress and anxiety how much this was going to take and this new endeavor. While it should be “good stress”, my OCD will take what it can and my dormant SO-OCD has started to get rear its head. My question to you all is, in times of stress and change, does your OCD flare up or get worse? If so, how do you pull it back in, and lessen the noise as well as the stress/anxiety.
My dads recently been diagnosed with brain cancer and has had surgery to remove it, the absolute most stressful and worst time of my life. I had a pretty good grasp on my OCD but it has COMPLETELY let loose. Is this normal for OCD to flair up and get really bad when something extremely stressful and nerve racking comes up? My intrusive thoughts are hammering right now it’s eating me alive in already such a difficult time.
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