OCD and Grief

My sweet sweet dog passed away today and I’ve noticed my OCD has been through the roof. Actually my husband noticed- he said what I’m doing is OCD related. I have felt the need to remember every moment with her in her last days with extreme clarity. (Which is something my OCD has fixated on) I am fixated on all the ways I messed up in the 10 years I had with her. I guess what I’m asking is- is this normal with fried and having OCD? I feel so lost.

Username: lifeisworthit lifeisworthit

Date posted: 43w ago

oh this absolutely makes sense, i’m so sorry for your loss. a lot of ocd is searching for control, and something big and out of your control just happened. sounds like you’re going through your dog’s whole life to make sure you “did everything right” to find control in that sense too. i’m sure you did an amazing job - dogs don’t hold grudges and she wouldn’t want you to feel such heavy regret. i’m sorry this is so out of your control. grief is tough but it doesn’t stay stagnant forever.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 43w ago

My Son passed away from a car wreck which caused him to have a TBI he couldn’t recover from…my OCD has been so bad since then and especially while he was in the hospital. Stress most definitely triggers it. Now I think if I don’t complete certain rituals someone else will die. I hope yours gets better…I’ve turned to this forum and looking into the ERP for help.

Username: IfiknewthenIfiknewthen

Date posted: 43w ago

My dog is around 14 and i feel guilty for having lost time with her while affected by ocd. I feel like theres so much more i could have done with her had i got help with my ocd like i should have. I hope to take her camping soon. Im sure what you are experiencing is ocd related. Youre trying to go over the past because you love and miss her so much. I know i have relentless guilt over mistakes i made due to ocd. Sorry you lost your friend. She'll always be with you.

Username: Themicguy10Themicguy10

Date posted: 43w ago

Sorry you lost your dog

Username: I'm>ocdI'm>ocd

Date posted: 43w ago

I'm sorry for what you're going through. I'm glad you have your husband to help you. Stress always flares my ocd, so I tend to think what you're noticing is normal, although I can't speak to whether it is helpful for you. It is understandable though. I will be thinking of you and wishing for your comfort.

Username: OCD_Lemmonaide

Date posted: 2y ago

Grief and OCD

Anyone else grieving a lost childhood due to OCD? Also grieving missed opportunities in college.

Username: J.J. Parker

Date posted: 1y ago

Pet Death/Injury intrusive thoughts

Y’all I am so goddamn mentally exhausted it’s incredible. I have a cat, she’s two and in perfect health, but my OCD won’t leave her alone. I’m constantly worried she’ll get crushed under a recliner or die of heat stroke in the dryer. My mom accommodates as much as she can, we keep the dryer shut and we keep a cat bed in the living room so she has a place to hide instead of going under the chair. I’ve never had an animal more than a year or so (hamsters that met tragic ends no matter what I did, and a senior dog that we put down after a year due to declining health) so I think the lack of experience with a pet is a big thing here, and she’s the first animal I’ve ever actually bonded with for real. I just want to make my brain stop describing her possible deaths to me and I can’t figure out how. Anything is appreciated. Thanks for reading, folks.

Username: Mitch4

Date posted: 50w ago

Worst day of my life

I had to put my dog to rest today, I loved him so much and he was so loving and affectionate. I miss him so much already, he was like my emotional support animal. He really helped me through some extremely tough times with my OCD, now my intrusive thoughts are ramping up on top of the heart break. Gosh it’s so hard to stay strong when heartbreak happens in life on top of already having the horror of OCD, can anyone relate💔

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