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- 6y
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- 6y
I actually experienced this when I was going to a concert. The whole day leading up to it, I was fighting off thoughts fearfully. I didn’t want anything to ruin it for me, which in turn only made it worse because I was trying NOT to let it get in the way. I still had a good time, but I had to go around so many obstacles just to be normal. Sigh. Anyway, you might be right about that brain thing.
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- 6y
But yes, when you are excited or nervous about an event, your anxiety increases and your rational mind turns off. This is when OCD attacks. Then you analyze every thought and begin to dig deeper into that hole. Your irrational mind is never going to leave you feeling content. OCD aside, I encourage you to try and be very open minded with events, holidays etc. It’s a great time to practice letting thoughts come and go. The better you get at that, well from personal experience they go away.
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- 6y
Yep, that’s it. I’ve also had it before important meetings, but the actual concentration in the meeting seems to negate the thoughts. After the meeting, I sometimes revisit the thoughts, but they have lost a lot of their punch.
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- 6y
Yeah I have a holiday coming up with my new partner and I CANNOT relax and look forward to it completely. I started convincing myself I have STDs even though I’m clean and therefore I can’t afford to relax because my partner will leave me and the holiday photos and memories will kill me when he does Although my previous relationship DID end immediately after returning from a first holiday so maybe it’s that triggering me
- Date posted
- 6y
Yup I have this. I’m dreading my birthday and Christmas because I feel so undeserving of kindness from anyone. So fuckin shit.
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- 6y
Yeah, I have been battling OCD for a long time now, but these exact circumstances were very prevalent for me in the past. I feel that now with practice, maturity, and the help of a specialist that I have tackled that era of OCD. Unfortunately, OCD seems to morph rather than disappear.
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- 6y
Hey you guys. I’ve been away for a work conference the entire weekend. So I’ve only read your post and comments now... The last two(!!!) weeks leading up to the conference, I was a nervous wreck... had to take time of from work, couldn’t concentrate and so on... it felt like my head melted ?? The thought of being alone, not having my kids and my partner with me, not having the control over anything.. everyone told me to just relax, enjoy the free food, comfy bed and all the exciting speakers... if they only could see all the obsessions inside my head...
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- Date posted
- 24w
Whenever anyone starts to feel like their thoughts are less triggering or they feel a moment of happiness/ relief OCD tells you that you want the thoughts back or you actually like having the thoughts and maybe thats just the person I really am? I feel like im going insane😢
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- 24w
Hi!! My names Calista R. Woodbury-Rabon. I recently got married in March of this year. And have been struggling with my severe anxiety disorder since I left my toxic 3 year relationship about a year ago. Over the past several months, I have noticed that I go through phases where: I have a full body “anxiety attack”. Or at least that’s what I call it. For example : when we went to cookout and they told us they were out of the chili for walking tacos. I had a full blown anxiety attack or at least what I thought was an anxiety attack and starting hyperventilating and crying. Therefore, the only solution (in my mind) was that I wouldn’t be able to calm down until I had the walking tacos. Another example : My husband bought me a pajama set that was only recently put out because it was a patriotic item which means that after the summer it’d be gone… I ended up picking up the wrong size. So that night when I went to put on the Pajamas and realized they were too small I started hyperventilating and crying. All because these $17 pajamas did not fit me and it was no fault of my own. Whenever this happens, I usually end up spiraling and crying and saying a lot at once very quickly. And I usually look crazy and don’t make a lot of sense. Usually after the spiraling is over with I’m very exhausted and usually will cry myself to sleep. My husband more often than not will say stuff like “it’s not that big of a deal you can get something else.” << when it has to do with food etc. OR “we can just buy another set of pjamas the next time I get paid.” << in relation to the pajamas in this instance. But honestly no matter what him or anyone else tells me in that moment. All that matters is that I can feel the anxiety in my bones. And I can’t breathe and in that moment my world as I know it has ended. I’ve tried taking online free “quizzes” to find out if I acctually have OCD and they’ve been negative. I also did some research and learned that you can have all the symptoms for a OCD “flare-up” but present no active case of OCD or symptoms. So I guess what I’m trying to find out is if I don’t have “OCD” than Is this out of body experience caused from my “severe anxiety disorder” diagnosis ? Or just anxiety in general?? Thank you for taking the time to read this even if you also aren’t sure!! Means a lot to me..❤️🩹
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 18w
Does anyone else have a really hard time relaxing? It feels related to OCD but also maybe not? I struggle with scrupulously themes and worrying I’m doing something wrong and I feel like I’m doing something bad by relaxing when I know I still have things on my to do list (which seems to be never ending). Has anyone experienced anything similar to this?
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