Spiral Week

I haven’t posted in a while mainly because my ocd has been better to manage. However I am experiencing what I call a “spiral week” which I haven’t had in a while. I have multiple ocd themes that come and go, but by far HARM ocd has always seems to stay and not let go. It feels as though I am trying to fight a monster inside and it so desperately enjoys to torment me. It’s hard when it grabs a hold of the ones you love in my case my children and sometimes family members😭❤️ I just need to remain positive and continue pushing!

Username: SpecklesSpeckles

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 41w ago

I feel for you going thru it now with a few sub types. It's hitting people I care about and I'm so anxious and scared. I've been debilitated the last 2 months. Nothing is getting done. Hope we can both get thru it soon

Username: YesNoMaybeSoYesNoMaybeSo

Date posted: 41w ago

I feel like I am having the exact same week. I had been doing good for quite a while and feel like I’m back to square one now. It’s quite disheartening but just trying to remember I’ve gotten out the other side of it before 😌🫶

Username: ZeldaKorr32ZeldaKorr32

Date posted: 41w ago

hey, first off, i’m really sorry to hear you’re going through a rough patch, especially with harm ocd latching on so tightly. it sounds incredibly tough, but your resilience shines through in wanting to stay positive and keep pushing. that’s really admirable. ❤️ i’m battling a different ocd theme myself, so i totally get how isolating and daunting it can feel. i’ve found a couple of apps that have been kinda helpful for me, and maybe they could offer you some support too. one that my local ocd support group recommended is "unstuck ocd therapy tools." it’s pretty cool because it gives you AI-personalized guidance and exercises right when you need it. it’s been a bit of a game changer for me in those tough moments. also, there’s this app called "gg ocd" that’s more about learning the basics of CBT for OCD. it’s got these small learning modules that are easy to digest. it’s not as personalized and doesn’t help in the moment like unstuck does, but it’s good for getting a grasp on CBT concepts. might be worth checking out. hang in there, you’re not alone in this fight. 💪

Username: amommy03

Date posted: 4y ago

So I have GAD and OCD, harm and POCD. Up until a month or so ago I had been spike free for 2 years. I was so happy and free. The best I’ve ever felt. I was able to go off my meds and really enjoy life again. I guess a month or so ago I could feel my anxiety creeping in due to being stuck at home from Covid. Things just began spiraling and here I am back in another POCD spike. Same theme different worries every day. I’m back on new meds but it’s only been 3 weeks so Idk how well they’re working. I guess I’m posting because I’m really upset I spiraled after doing so well and I’m really upset it’s the same theme. That makes me feel like more of a bad person. Like what if it’s not OCD? Yes I know that’s the OCD talking. Ugh why can’t I just be worry free??? Have any of you been doing well and spiked with the same theme?

Username: kaylanicole01

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y ago

Spiraling

Hi all! I’ve been doing really well with my OCD, but I’ve been in a flair up the last few days and it’s so uncomfortable and distressing. It’s so hard to remember that I’m strong when OCD is so loud.

Username: Try2023

Date posted: 1y ago

Harm OCD trying to bring me back down

Hi y'all! It's been a month or so since I have been on here and I have been doing much better with my Harm OCD. Unfortunately, as my hormones fluctuate and I have more free time on my hands, my mind gets the best of me. Over the last couple of days, my harm thoughts have come back strong and I was broken down in tears earlier. Then, in that moment it was like my OCD was trying to convince me that the only way to make it go away is to harm my family and myself. It made me question myself even more. I have been terrified for months now that I would harm my family. Now that I am feeling stronger, the OCD has me convinced that the only way out is to do the exact thing that I do NOT want to do. Has anyone else struggled with this? OCD is the worst.

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