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any help please
when you've been anxious about 1 thing for a few days can it trigger other things to come on š¢
when you've been anxious about 1 thing for a few days can it trigger other things to come on š¢
Self care, meditation.
When your anxiety is amped up around a theme, it can start pulling in other themes too, like gravity. Also if youāre giving a lot of attention to one theme, ocd will start to elaborate and create more details and fears. After all, your brain is trying to help you stay safe from a perceived (but false) threat. Try non engagement responses- they are strong tools. https://iocdf.org/expert-opinions/how-do-i-stop-thinking-about-this-what-to-do-when-youre-stuck-playing-mental-ping-pong/
@Simon it's mental compulsions but i don't know what to do or how to help
@NaggingOCD Try responding to the thoughts by agreeing with them, and/or trying a non engagement response, instead of doing a mental compulsion. I know itās really difficult, but practicing responding to your intrusive thoughts in such a way will help a ton.
@Simon i've tried before but it makes me worse because it's like i'm saying they're true šš¢
@NaggingOCD I know itās scary, but youāre stronger than your OCD. I would suggest seeing a therapist to help you take those first steps with ERP. Try to see not compulsing as getting better, instead of how much anxiety youāre feeling. And when you try agreeing, frame it as āmaybe this is true, maybe itās not, whateverā. Best wishes to you
@Simon i've tried maybe maybe not before but i ended up using as a repetitive to mask what i was feeling
@NaggingOCD Its difficult work, and Iām sorry itās been challenging. would suggest seeing a professional on NOCD to assist you in doing the treatment.
@Simon i have a therapist that specialises in ocd through NHS because i can't afford to pay a therapist on here unfortunately
@NaggingOCD Keeping sticking with the difficult feelings and the work. You got it
i have been diagnosed with OCD & generalized anxiety disorder. for some reason, iāve been very hyper aware of everything. like the way i talk, the way i see the world, how certain things sound/look/feel, and itās very distressing. i feel like the hyper awareness makes me afraid of things? like for some reason, my mind attached to cartoons, and i was hyperfocusing on it, and got extremely scared, like scared of the cartoon for no reason? iāve done this a lot, and i get scared i have psychosis or schizophrenia, or something that makes you afraid of things for no unknown reason. i feel so scared that this is my new normalā¦. im heartbroken. so many what ifās. did i just ruin my own life?? š
my ocd got triggered because iām scared i wonāt get better or have confidence in the future⦠does anyone have any tips to improve my confidence and avoidant attachment⦠my mom said i have a illness for being on the phone so much and this is why i donāt tell her anything about mental health because my dad would understand more⦠i worry a lot and the past few days been so hard because of me liking this guy iām friends with and then my friend liking him.. itās been hard and iāve been having low self esteem where iām scared if i have depressionā¦iām scared i will never improve my confidence or improve me being off the phone⦠i just got triggered and iām like getting anxious since i donāt have anything straighten out
i had recently been triggered to have so-ocd. its been on my mind non-stop. (i am a heterosexual female) and my mind has been all over the place questioning if i have been in denial the entire time. ive always had people tell me they sort of got that vibe it it never really affected me until my own mother had her suspicions. so i would constantly get triggered un public around the same gender, while knowing my true sexuality. ive always been attracted to men but as of recently ive been having super bad anxiety to where i cannot eat or sleep and feel weak all the time. it was like that for a week or so. now im in the calm where i have been trying accept the uncertainty but it still isnt fair as im getting triggered. im a little worried because it feels like i have been lying to my parents the entire time although ive never had the desire to be with the same gender. and i keep getting intrusive thoguhts that make me feel anxious and uncomfortable. its all starting to affect my friendships as im constantly getting triggered with the intrusive thoguhts. i feel a little less anxious compared to how i was a couple days ago. im really scared on why im having these thoughts now when i have been having romantic feelings for a guy the past year or so. ive also been struggling with false attraction and loss attraction to men. it makes me feel uncertain of my life the entire time
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