I wonder what it’s like to think normally. I wonder what it’s like to not think so deeply and obsessively over something. I wonder what it’s like to not think so negatively about something you don’t even want to. I wonder what it’s like to not have anxiety over the littlest things
This past 3 months have been the worst of my life. I have come out of it by doing these things. 1. We are here on earth to grow and overcome. No one is leaving this earth without hard things. These things make us stronger and more compassionate. I know God lives and I pray for answers for him to help me. And also pray to understand why this is happening to me. 2. I started a new med 4 weeks ago this was part of what God wanted me to do and it's helping tremendously. 3. ERP is a gift from God and it works. 4. If you really want to pull yourself out you have to start having more positive thoughts. I wake up and tell myself I can do this. When a task seems impossible I tell myself I can do this. I guess what? Im starting to do it. Its amazing how positive thinking can help. Does that mean I dont have horrible negative thoughts? No it means we still need to feed ourselves goodness. I hope this helps someone.
@Ryan Mullen What med did you start? Thanks for this post 😊
@Everythingzen Zoloft
@Ryan Mullen I love this thank you 😊
it’s like your brain is literally out to get you at all times, no matter what
I feel this way. I’ve tried a lot of medicines, even alternative medicine to try and achieve a “normal” way of thinking. It’s a difficult journey but only extensive therapy has been helpful a bit. I’m starting to get better with self compassion. I hope you find the right therapist to lead you that way. It isn’t easy though
For real tho. I totally understand
Feeling the exact same way. I tend to over think and obsess over something that happened and I can't shut it off
@Kat619 Yes! “I can’t shut it off” that’s perfect words. It keeps going and going and I drive myself into depressive episode and it’s so frustrating cause I’m aware of what’s happening but I can’t pull myself out of it
I can feel the way you feel. I have ruined every moment of my life through over thinking
@anaa And I hate that for us. We shouldn’t have to feel that way:/
Question, anyone have a day where there’s no intrusive thoughts or irrational worries, but then you start to feel a little anxious for no apparent reason; so your mind immediately jumps to the thoughts that usually bother you?
Does anyone sometimes just sit and wonder how they could even have such thoughts? What could possibly have happened to make you start thinking like this, to make you genuinely fear that you are sick in the head even though you never felt or thought this way prior. Sometimes I wonder what I could have done differently in the past to have prevented this, how much better my life would be without it. My mind has successfully ruined days that I know would've been good. I can't look forward to anything anymore because I know it will be ruined
What does a person without OCD think like? Is it much more freeing?
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