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:/
I struggle so bad with intrusive thoughts. They can be so bad that I'll cry because I KNOW that's not how I feel or want to do. (Too embarrassed to say what they're about) I'll constantly try to figure out why I have them, and constantly figure out what they mean, causing me to constantly circle around and around. I had to get on anxeity meds, which helped a little but the thoughts still happen. How do you help yourself with this? How do you know that you're just not some physcopath? 😅
I don’t know how to deal with the thoughts that come and barely gone. Usually, the brain often remembers and forgets things. People with OCD however struggle with trying to forget the intrusive thoughts because of the imbalance trying to convey what is real and if the thoughts in your head will come true. Just for the past few days, I was having fun and suddenly hit with a wave of obsessive thoughts and making me stuck with nowhere to go.
Today I've let myself go down a huge rabbit hole regarding this phrase and it's stressing me out. Sometimes, yes, it is that deep. But other times, it really isn't. I keep finding myself torn between these two ideals. I've been seeing all these videos regarding the rise of anti-intellectualism and the anti-woke mob, all that. These videos make me extremely worried about cancel culture and moral guilt, and they had me rethinking every morally wrong, gross, questionable thing or thought I ever had. I saw many comments saying that yes everything is that deep and it feels like my mind is on constant security and asking myself "what would the internet think about the things I've thought of or may have done?" On one hand, I feel like if I say "it's not that deep", I feel like a hypocrite or a bad person or an idiot. But on the other hand if I say "it is that deep", my OCD begins to spiral and analyze everything about myself. It's not healthy to overanalyze everything but it's also not healthy to ignore bad things. It's very stressful Does anyone relate to this?
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