brain fog

does anyone feel like ever since they started with intrusive thoughts / compulsions that you feel as if your brain has turned to mush and your intellect has vanished. it’s really hard for me to string sentences together & i feel as if everyone who speaks about ocd has this way of putting it that i never will be able to. i’m still untreated & in the dark to be honest. when it comes about speaking about what ive been through as well i can’t remember everything only the really bad episodes, it’s like my brain is hiding it away from me waiting for a day for me to remember and traumatise me all over again. i’m also petrified of saying the wrong things to people and potentially worsening their ocd or seeming to be uneducated about it and like i have no idea what i’m talking about. i’m still learning but i’m frustrated that i feel as if i still don’t know anything. does that make sense?

Username: JosieSimonsJosieSimons

Date posted: 41w ago

I have been saying to my girlfriend that I’m scared I’m losing my memory for as long as we’ve been together (1y). I feel you

Username: sisterofthemoon<3sisterofthem...

Date posted: 41w ago

@JosieSimons i say the exact same thing to my bf it’s so scary i’m so sorry you’re experiencing the same. i have no idea how to fix it & it’s so frustrating 😭😭

Username: OCD_Queen_518OCD_Queen_518

Date posted: 41w ago

I completely relate to this and on those days as a business owner it is so difficult for me to return phone calls and messages because my brain is simply blank and I have no words or can’t put words into a sentence and get the point across.

Username: sisterofthemoon<3sisterofthem...

Date posted: 40w ago

@OCD_Queen_518 it’s so frustrating how this illness makes us mentally age backwards at times, it’s like we’ve all worked so hard to where we are now and had it completely ruined. i hope someday we all find peace

Username: OCD_Queen_518OCD_Queen_518

Date posted: 40w ago

@iwantoremainanonymousfornow I hope we all find peace too. Each and every one of us is deserving of that🥰

Username: TanyaShelby22TanyaShelby22

Date posted: 41w ago

i totally get where you’re coming from, feeling like your brain's in a fog and struggling to articulate your experiences with ocd can be really isolating. 💔 it's tough feeling like you're in the dark, especially when trying to communicate about something as complex as ocd. remember, it's okay to be on a learning journey and feeling uncertain; we've all been there. have you heard about "unstuck", an ai-powered therapy tool specifically for ocd (unstuckmyocd.com)? it’s been a game-changer for me this past month and could offer you some guidance and support. another member here recommended it, and i just wish i’d found it sooner! 🌟

Username: sisterofthemoon<3sisterofthem...

Date posted: 40w ago

@TanyaShelby22 thank you ever so much😭 i’m glad not to feel so alone but i feel so sorry that you’re also experiencing this :( i feel this part should be spoken about more, as creators who try shed light on ocd seem so knowledgeable and i’m there like i can’t even talk about what ive been through as i don’t know how to put it into words😭 ive never heard about it, ill definitely give it a go thank you so much x

Username: TanyaShelby22TanyaShelby22

Date posted: 40w ago

@iwantoremainanonymousfornow - really true!! and aside from being free to able to speak about these things, i hope that people would really understand our struggles as well.

Username: Riverbend

Date posted: 5y ago

Does anyone else think they have messed up their brain to the point of no return after onset of ocd symptoms? I was in constant battle with my brain for 5 months since I had a very bad habit of giving too much attention to my thoughts. A couple of months have passed since I left my brain alone but I still have brain fog as well as depersonalization/derealization. it sucks :(. I would love to hear from you.

Username: tiffanylol

Date posted: 1y ago

can’t take it anymore

the past day or so has been awful. my intrusive thoughts and just overall ocd has been nonstop. it’s constant thoughts that say horrific things about people, communities, friends, and a lot of thoughts even say slurs. i feel like i always have to react to them or else i’d be agreeing. for example, this morning i was brushing my teeth and i started worrying about a wisdom tooth removal coming up. my ocd was telling me that while i’m loopy or put asleep i’ll say the horrible things that my intrusive thoughts say. while still brushing my teeth i began to zone out in these thoughts and they were more vivid. they were of me in a dentist chair, knocked out, saying a slur or something, and then a few other random intrusive thoughts popped up. it was then that i stopped zoning out (still brushing my teeth) and my ocd freaked out and said that while “i” was thinking these things, i was repeating them out loud (since my mouth was moving from brushing my teeth). it was at this point that i literally couldn’t remember what had just happened and tried to think or “remember/recall” what the ocd/intrusive thoughts said, causing the ocd to repeat all these horrible things. i just don’t know what to do anymore. i can’t resist compulsions because every time i do, something worse pops into my head. i can’t tell the difference between reality or not within these thoughts. i can’t remember anything. did i just say this? or that? constant questioning. i hope this made sense, and if someone is still reading this far i apologize for wasting your time but i do appreciate it. just really stuck and confuses and panicky right now

Username: lightlove

Date posted: 48w ago

memory loss

constantly dismissing my compulsive intrusive thoughts has caused me to experience really bad short term memory loss. i can't keep up a conversation without my brain asking what just happened every minute like i'll be talking to someone and suddenly i'll forget the context of what theyre saying and i feel silly asking for clarification. along with that, hearing the same horrible intrusive thoughts everyday has caused me to subconsciously believe them and i can't have that i won't so ya pls help

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