Being too hard on ourselves

I know OCD can make many us perfectionists and be too hard on ourselves, but how do we stop?? I am a journalist, and after almost every interview I do I have a breakdown because I believe it went horribly. Then a couple of days later I watch it back and I think it's okay. But I really do love my job but omg I want to enjoy it more without criticising myself all the time. I see all these things online saying you can block your blessings and I'm worried no more opportunities are going to come for me because I'm so critical and negative about myself.

Username: curboe curboe

Date posted: 43w ago

I relate to this with applying to jobs as a recent graduate. Every application I submit I second guess constantly, and I am terrified I’ve messed up and not put my best foot forward. It certainly doesn’t help that the job market in my field is small and not growing any time soon. It’s been rough ngl. What’s been helping me is reminding myself that if the opportunity was meant to happen, it would have. As complex of a feeling as it is, it’s important to keep reminding yourself that you can’t prevent the past. If you love your work and you can visualize your future you can make it happen. Good luck<3

Username: HayderkittyloveHayderkittylove

Date posted: 43w ago

I am a doctor and i also hammer myself hard very often when i think i did not do a good job. However, i dicovered that thos happens for me when my ocd is not well controlled. Once my ocd is under control i start feeling good and that im doing a great job. My self perception is highly correlated with my ocd cotrol. Therefore, if this applies to you, try to see what aspects of ocd need better control. It might not be the case so talk to your therapist. Good luck.

Username: PiaCollins88PiaCollins88

Date posted: 43w ago

hey there, i totally get how tough it can be to shake off that self-criticism, especially when you're passionate about what you do. it's really brave of you to keep pushing through despite those breakdowns. 🌟 i'm wrestling with a different ocd theme myself, but i've found some tools that might help you too. there's this app called "unstuck ocd therapy tools" that my local ocd support group recommended. it's pretty neat because it offers ai-personalized guidance and exercises for those moments when you need it most. also, the ocd stories podcast has been a game-changer for me; hearing others' experiences and insights can be super comforting and enlightening. hope this helps a bit! 💙

Username: hateocd123

Date posted: 5y ago

When I was a kid I was told by my abusive 3rd grade teacher that I would always be the one to fall behind. My OCD took hold of that and now as soon as I realize im prospering regarding anything in my life I have to destroy it. Self sabotaging myself because I'm meant to be behind everyone else. This probably doesn't make much sense but the perfectionist part of my OCD says that is the box I belong in and I'm not allowed to leave it. How do I get out of this defeatist attitude and my brain malfunctioning saying that I'm meant to fail? People have told me that it's not true and in reality I know it doesn't make sense, but it's so deeply engrained in me that I struggle getting away from it. I feel like it's hindering me making any improvement with hocd and rocd.

Username: Nerdwithocd

Date posted: 1y ago

Work related ruminations

Hey everyone! I’m new to this app, but not new when it comes to OCD treatments. A few years ago I had to leave school/ my job in order to work on my mental health which was hard but needed. Mentally things have more or less gotten better OCD wise but I still really struggle with protectionism. I started a new job within the past 6 months that is challenging, but I enjoy enough to hopefully stay at for a few years. As of the past two weeks I have been really struggling with ruminating over my performance at work. I have been trying really hard to learn all the moving parts of the job, but because of lack of mentoring and constant little hiccups I have been stressing. Currently I have been overwhelmed/ overthinking so much that I have been messing up my work and it seems like my coworkers are pretty annoyed by constantly having to correct me. It’s honestly my worst fear as a perfectionist to feel like a burden. My intrusive thoughts as of late is that they are going to think I don’t care or try hard enough, that they talk bad about me to each other, and that they are going to fire me. Has anyone else experienced this type of OCD perfectionism that affects there performance within school or work and if so is there anything that you did in order to help recenter yourself in the moment to stop your brain from running in circles?

Username: Leila4740202...

Date posted: 50w ago

Does OCD make you feel like you don’t deserve good things

I recently found out that I have OCD and it’s becoming harder and harder to enjoy every day that passes. I spend hours a day, reflecting on all of the bad decisions I made out of ignorance or out of intention. I don’t know if I can ever forgive myself for what I did but I also don’t know if it’s the OCD making it worse. I was wondering if you guys have any tips on how to distinguish between guilt over what you’ve done in the past versus the OCD. I just want to be able to enjoy every day, but I’m plagued with guilt!

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