- Username
- freshpanda
- Date posted
- 44w ago
i feel so damn weird
nothing feels real right now? and i’m not anxious when the intrusive thoughts come. does this mean i am okay with them? or i agree with them? it feels like im changing.. i don’t want this
- Username
- CinnaCinna
- Date posted
- 44w ago
I know exactly how you feel, and I don’t know this for sure!! (Im not a professional) But I don’t think it means you agree with them? It could mean that you’re learning to ignore them, or if you mean numb then I’m not sure!!
- Username
- AnonymousAnonymous
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 44w ago
Thats a super common feeling!! Its called the backdoor spike! It actually means that you are getting better and the thoughts just don’t bother you as much anymore! It can make you anxious because you aren’t as affected by them and you wonder why. But congrats this is a great sign in your recovery!!
- Username
- freshpandafreshpanda
- Date posted
- 44w ago
@Anonymous ohh thank you! how can i deal with the back door spike in a good way?
- Username
- AnonymousAnonymous
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 44w ago
@cyndi🫶 I usually say to myself “ooh im not as anxious this is proof im getting better!” And if i feel worried about not being as anxious I kind of sit with that discomfort and remind myself that if OCD is not worried about the original thoughts its gonna latch onto not being worried- its so sneaky! I try my best to laugh it off and focus on it being a sign that Im improving! Your hard work is paying off!
- Username
- freshpandafreshpanda
- Date posted
- 44w ago
@Anonymous ohh okay! thank you :) it’s good to know this feeling has a name. it’s just so weird because i used to have full on panic attacks due to these thoughts and now it’s just a lil bit of discomfort but mostly just calm. but thank you anyway :)
- Username
- AnonymousAnonymous
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 44w ago
@cyndi🫶 Yes its soooo weird but I promise you’ll get used to it!!
- Username
- 🌊☀️ℛℴ𝓂𝒶𝓃ℯℯ☀️🌊🌊☀️ℛℴ𝓂𝒶𝓃ℯℯ☀️🌊
- Date posted
- 7w ago
I know this is late but I'm going through this too it's scary
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- Username
- addie01
- Date posted
- 5y ago
im not getting anxiety from ANY of the thoughts anymore. not even all the secondary questions, is it weird to want the anxiety back? i still dont feel like myself though, and i keep repeating the same mantra over and over in my head.
- Username
- lolplzhelp
- Date posted
- 35w ago
getting used to it
does anyone else find that when you start to get used to the thoughts/they stop becoming so distressing that it becomes difficult to decipher whether you want them or not? i know the fact im posting about it probably shows that i don’t but just out of curiosity do other people relate to that also?
- Username
- Daniela Oliva
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 29w ago
Not much Anxiety
I’ve been going through a weird phase where I’m not feeling much anxiety, the thoughts are still there but it feels weird not feeling anxious about them, I have harm ocd and it feels too real when the thoughts come without the anxiety, after feeling anxious almost every morning.
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