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- 1y
Looking towards the future
Ive been doing great for months but since yesterday have been having intense obsessive thoughts about global Politics and war for no reason. I think it will pass but it is hard...
Ive been doing great for months but since yesterday have been having intense obsessive thoughts about global Politics and war for no reason. I think it will pass but it is hard...
Glad I’m not the only one with this OCD theme. Not that is voting or joining activist groups does not matter, BUT I could know EVERYTHING about how the Israel Palestine conflicts works, I could know EVERYTHING about how the Ukraine Russia conflict works, Hell I could know THE answer of who is right and wrong and how to fix it etc. But even then I still wouldn’t be in a position to stop it and bring about world peace. FYI this advice sounds way more basic and boring and unhelpful out loud than it did in my head haha The point is I’ve learned the HARD and LONG way that caring is good but channeling it through acts of kindness to whomever you meet is honestly the most EFFECTIVE way to affect the world.
Thank you for commenting. It's true. That does help me a bit. I cant vote tbf I live in Greece. But it doesnt matter, what happens will happen (btw, love your username. One of my favourite songs)
@annatonks OMG glad another Swiftie understands the reference haha Also one of my fav songs obviously haha What’s your fav album by Taylor?
@Don’tLoveDrama-itLovesMe Evermore right now, but the Tortured Poets might have the potential to surpass it haha... How about you?
@annatonks Ooo nice yeah evermore is >>>>>> For me I think it’s a 3 way tie between folklore, reputation and speak now BUT I have high expectations for Tortured Poets Department as well haha could change my opinion
@Don’tLoveDrama-itLovesMe Speak Now was my top too before folklore and evermore came out. Gonna see her live in August 😊
@annatonks WHAAAAAT DOPE I was super lucky to be able to see her last year so all I can say is it will be THE night of your life I went completely feral when she sang Cruel Summer Also does the bridge line sound like: “He looks up grinning like a devil” Or “He looks so pretty like a devil” ? I hear the second one even though that’s not the actual lyrics haha
@Don’tLoveDrama-itLovesMe Omg that's so cool ! I cant WAIT for real. I have a huge phobia of crowds and flying but im proud to say im going despite that I always heard that too 😂 I still wouldnt be able to tell you which are the actual lyrics lol
@annatonks Oo yeah OCD can get in the way of fun events which is honestly the worst part of it for me Here’s to hoping Taylor Swift is effective exposure therapy for you
Sometimes i think everyone on the right is evil. I ask myself “how can i love people with values different than mine?” I struggle accepting the fact my parents political beliefs are different than mine. I love them so much but it baffles me. We have talked and they say its fine to have different opinions but i can’t help but wonder if i’m doing something wrong by having my beliefs. And then with all the economic chaos today in the US, I can’t help but think that I was right about everything and I just feel like it is my fault that the world is in turmoil. Idk. I think i wish i could stop thinking about it but ever since the election cycle began around a year ago it has been dominating my life. I question myself, i question others, i appear very extremist and rigid and i don’t like it. I want my OCD to go away. Its apparently OCD but it feels so real right now. Can anyone relate? What are yalls thoughts on this subtype?
Hi guys! I had really bad harm ocd about 2 years ago and I went through therapy and eventually got really good at handling it when it would pop up. The other day, I was scrolling on TikTok and came across a girl talking about a guy who was presenting a lot of schizophrenic symptoms but no one paid attention and got him help, he was having a lot of delusions, hallucinating, thinking everyone was out to get him, thought he was Jesus and his dad was the president and ended up doing horrific things. The day after that, I was dealing with some work drama and had the thought of “what if all my coworkers are against me and trying to get me fired”. That really stressed me out, cause I don’t normally think about them like that and I went down a rabbit hole of thinking that was the beginning of me developing schizophrenia, ended up googling stuff all night, taking tests, crying and seeking reassurance. I had a thought the other day “your dad is the president”, this one didn’t stress me out as bad as I knew it was just the video I had seen and it was an intrusive thought about it, and I also didn’t believe it. Today I was with some friends and I got a prize at a place we went and it said “lonely” on it. I do have my moments of feeling lonely and this week has been specifically trying so I had a thought like “oh someone’s out to get me cause I got this”. I know this isn’t logical and it wouldn’t make sense to just randomly get it if someone was truly after me and it was just a stupid prize at a random place, anyone could’ve gotten it. Im just struggling a lot with schizophrenic OCD and thinking I’m in the pre stages of it. In my good moments, I don’t think I am at all and it was all just sparked from the video I watched but in my bad moments, these thoughts feel real!! They really stress me out and make me feel like I’m going to lose my mind causing me to lose my job/ end up in a psych hospital/ never live a normal life/ end up alone, never see me my loved ones/ hurt my loved ones. I just want to feel normal and not like I’m about to lose my mind and everything I care about. Please help!!! Anyone else going through something similar and can help me get through this!
I’ve been triggered so bad this week I’ve had bad anxiety and feel depression coming on. Last night I had a thought oh let’s plan it and I immediately thought why would I think that and started crying bad. I’ve had these thoughts for 7 months I really don’t know why I’m having these thoughts, if I knew I would work on it. Like people say has something happened in your life for you to have these thoughts and nothing has happened, it all started off from what if thoughts , like “what if I’m a psycho” because I saw this fb post saying introverts are more likely to become psychopaths and it all spiralled from there I started getting thoughts about harm towards others and myself. What do you think guys should I treat it like ocd or do you think there’s something seriously wrong with me.
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