Does anyone else get moments of feeling like they are not normal or like they can’t connect with anyone socially? It’s a little hard to explain but I’ll be fine and suddenly the world feels so far out of reach. I hope it’s not just me. Knowing this is something that does happen to people with ocd would help me change the way i handle this. 😥
Yes! I was fine last year and now I really feel abnormal. It's not just you believe me! Like right now I'm sick of my head so in bed at 7pm. Believe me yesterday I had to take to anti anxiety pills bc I thought I was gonna lose it
I was social last year and now I feel isolated and anti social. I can't even have a normal conversation with my husband. It's always about ocd and I know he is sick of it, so I'm trying not to bring it up
@Speckles This speaks volumes thank you. I’m so sorry. I know how difficult it is. I have the same conversation with my husband. I told him I can’t wait for the day until I don’t ever mention ocd. But the reality is that day might not come. I’ve committed to sharing way less and that’s difficult especially when the harm ocd is directed at him. Anyway I know your struggle my heart is with yours. We aren’t alone, sending you all the love in the universe. We got this 💪❤️🩹
@ Skyline 🕊️ Thank you so much! Why does it seem to affect sensitive kind people?? I have harm sometimes and it dealt with my husband and my cat. Both who I care about so much. I have one that is most vile and I just can't believe it. Trying to stay strong, but Erp was hard today. Let's keep in touch, so we can help each other. A lot of times I'll lose contact with people on here. I also have a thought of being punished to hell. I grew up catholic, so they kinda instilled that in me. On your on FB? Maybe we can send PM there. I'm 56, so don't go on other types of social media. I think I'm rambling, but it so helps to know we aren't alone in this battle. Hugs to you ♥
@Speckles Yeah, you know it’s interesting. I think we are just wired differently. So passionate and caring about those around us and yet we have this beast that suddenly latches on to us and has us question everything. Its weird. And trust, you are not alone in that. I think mine are just as vile. They go a little further than just harming. Will never share as to not trigger you but, It sucks. Although different my one thought tells me things about hell too. I can’t be too tormented with that thought though. Salvation doesn’t work that way. OCD is a bully that tries to scare us. I know God is good. He would never punish us over an affliction that if given the choice we wouldn’t have. I wasn’t raised super Christian but later on discovered it on my own. I can’t blame my faith for my religious ocd. I was just talking to my therapist about this so it’s interesting but, I think with any religion there has to be a certain ability to discern biblical context. Much of scripture or teachings are left up for interpretation. A healthy person could interpret things correctly but unfortunately for us ocd warriors we just aren’t built to be as mentally able to. Our minds skew reality and we are often black and white thinkers. For example the Bible could say there is good and bad. A mentally healthy person could look at it and say yeah there’s good and bad but the world isn’t an inherently good or bad place. Sorry to ramble just had to share! I’d be happy to connect. I don’t use Facebook much. I know you said you don’t use much other social medias but do you maybe have a discord?
I kind of feel like that...somewhat because of OCD. I feel like my OCD controls what I say and while I talk to others, I get a lot of OCD thoughts so it feels like "too much" in the moment to try to talk to someone, so it comes out disconnected. It's not always like this and sometimes it's fine and sometimes I feel like I can't talk to people just cause of social anxiety etc. But I def feel like my OCD/anxiety made it worse. I remember when I was a kid or even in high school, I didn't really have this problem, but now I'm in college and it got worse
@ryy123 Yes! I know what you mean. I’ll be talking to my therapist and a flood of thinking comes in mid sentence. I’ll lose my train of thought or much of what I say makes barely any sense. It’s hard. Makes it harder to connect with people. I hate ocd so much. I’m sorry this is your experience too. You’re not alone ❤️🩹 we are still human and able to connect! ✨ also tip I found that stoping taking a breath and really thinking about what I’m going to say helps a ton! Obviously easier said then done and can’t really do that with strangers bc it would be a little awkward maybe but I hope this helps! 🫶
Yes I feel like that- I think it's due to isolating myself because of ocd, I feel like I lost social skills because of that, I never know what to talk to people about
@rufusssss Yes! It’s so difficult! I feel that. Honestly talking with you guys, even if it’s just briefly makes me feel more connected.. even though we are strangers, our experiences are very similar. OCD sucks. Please kick ocd in the ass and go live! Go talk to people, do an activity, smile and laugh genuinely and show it you’re not this isolated person it’s trying to make you. You don’t have to know how to. Just gotta try. Ask open ended questions when people talk to you this way you don’t have to lead the conversation. Hang in there, I get it. ❤️🩹
Anyone randomly ever starts talking and midway my brain starts feeling weird so it gets super hard to complete my sentence. And often I’m thinking about something and I feel so deattached like I feel weird af like I can’t describe this weird feeling. Can anyone relate? Also days when I’m feeling good.. I still have the fear like don’t be too happy cause ur OCD will return and torture u randomly. And I keep thinking like I was control myself for a year without harming anyone... but what if I hurt someone randomly and just don’t give a fuck? That’s another fear I have. But yeah please do let me know if your brain feels so weird while ur taking and suddenly it gets hard to talk anymore/ concentrate or even complete it sentence? Please help. I want my old self back again. So So Badly.
So cuz of my ocd I dissociate a lot. I don’t feel present often, but like I’m always lost in thoughts or sensations. I try to act normal. But even when I do, people literally treat me like “ok this girls a little weird”. I can’t explain it, but people literally think I’m off! Idk it’s very hard for me to be normal when I don’t feel right…. It’s very hard for me to maintain relationships/friendships now. I just always feel anxious x 100000000 Ugh does anyone understand or can relate?
with my OCD I go through these phases where I believe I experience derealization and depersonalization and they are extremely triggering and terrifying to me I experience all the symptoms from foggy brain to feeling like there's glass dividing me and the world and everything feeling far away. But I also think what if it isn't derealization because no one will ever know how I'm feeling? What if something is wrong in my head? What if I have a brain tumor? And it's and endless cycle along with actually acknowledging that I have OCD.
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