I know this sounds really silly, but I cannot decide on what to eat for dinner and I've gone into a full anxiety attack. I don't know why but every time I cannot find what to eat or if I go way past my dinner time like now or my family finish eating before me I have an anxiety attack. I tried to go into the kitchen to cook but then I had just started having a panic attack and had to go back to my room. Why does this keep happening to me??
How about make it into something fun instead. Make a game of it . Like close your eyes in front of refrigerator and the first thing you touch that is what you will eat , within reason of course, LOL đ!
yeah ocd can make it difficult to decide stuff. Like if there are 3 options that are all okay and there's no consistant basis on which to pick one, then OCD can just keep me stuck there for a while. Okay this might make it worse but. There's a joke in Hindi about how to catch a mouse: put a cashew and a raisin 10cm away from each other. The mouse will find them and go back and forth between the foods wondering "do I eat the cashew or do I eat the raisin?" over and over again, and so it'll be trapped there until you catch it. So. We're the mice. But if you remember how the trap works, you can eat the cashew and get on with your life, and then maybe you can come back and eat the raisin tomorrow
OCD affects the most random aspects of life, and thatâs something most donât understand. Not sure if thereâs some past food-related trauma that youâre dealing with, or something else. But a good therapist can explore those anxious thoughts with you, and provide you a custom toolkit for your triggers. Hope you find the support and healing that you need!đ¤
hey there, i'm really sorry you're going through this. it doesn't sound silly at all - deciding what to eat can become a huge challenge when anxiety kicks in, especially if it feels like you're out of sync with your family's meal times. it's tough, but you're not alone in feeling this way. đ by the way, have you heard about this new ai-powered ocd therapy tool called 'unstuck?' when i was in a similar spot, feeling overwhelmed by decisions and anxiety, my nocd therapist recommended this free ai ocd therapy tool to me (unstuckmyocd.com/try). i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it provides personalized, step-by-step support for moments exactly like the one you're experiencing, acting like an ocd therapist right when you need it. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have qs or just want to talk more! <3
Iâve struggled with disorderly eating in the past (I.e. avoiding meals, feeling guilty about eating, becoming very thin, etc). Luckily I was able to get it under control, and Iâm okay now. Itâs hot, and my family are in bad moods because of the heat. I had my lunch at 12, and itâs like quarter to 6 as I write this. Iâve not snacked, and I literally had a piece of toast for my lunch, and no breakfast. I asked my family when they were going to make dinner, and my mum scowled at me and was like, âhow are you hungry?â⌠I was shocked and said that Iâve literally only ate a piece of toast, and I said that was nearly 6 hours ago, and she just looks at me and goes, âWhy does everything have to be on a timeline with you?â I donât ever talk about âtimesâ, so sheâs clearly just trying to find something to justify why sheâs so angry for no reason. Anyway, I know this is irrational but I can feel some of my old thoughts and feelings sneaking inâŚ, like, âmaybe you shouldnât be hungryâ, âmaybe youâve gained weight, thatâs why sheâs saying thatâ, etc. I donât know⌠can someone give me some advice?
Hello! I've been struggling with my anxiety lately to the point where I'm often unable to feed myself enough - then I cycle through being exhausted and unable to think/focus on work, and then more anxious. Does anyone have any strategies? Does trying to eat something small bit by bit help? I'm having a tough time even doing that ...
I think I have somatic ocd I'm not sure but it's 1:27 and I can't go to a doctor or make an appointment. I'm getting scared of choking. I forgot a week ago how to swallow and lost the instinct. I barely eat in the day, but I try to eat normal food as an exposure. I know I won't choke but my body doesn't. I had a panick attack after eating like 7 spoons of rice and meat. It was all good until I started feeling again my throat very thick and like if there's a grain of rice. It really annoys me and my breathing is accelerated, I started feeling derealization. I need someone to calm me down. I won't go to work tomorrow, I'm so sleepy but feel like I won't breathe because of my panick attack. I'm alone right now
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