Job OCD

i have been a shut in for months now, terrified to go outside. I got into ERP and started feeling better so i applied for a job i really wanted but now that i have an onboarding appointment tomorrow i am having the most horrible anxiety and im dissociating like crazy and i feel like i did months ago and i don’t know what to do. My ERP therapist is sick so i can’t talk to her but im genuinely freaking out because i need this job so bad (prom, birthdays, ect.) but i feel horribly sick and have so much anxiety about it. What would you guys do?

Username: bowler5781bowler5781

Date posted: 38w ago

Take a deep breath if you can, and slow things down. If you're in the space to do so, perhaps meditate. Close your eyes, take deep, relaxed breaths, allow any and all feelings to come and go, and truly feel yourself in your body. Feel the earth beneath you, the air and sounds around you, and take the time to ground yourself. The dissociation from OCD can make it incredibly difficult to focus on the world around us and our feelings, so sometimes we have to press pause and ground ourselves in the moment. I hope you're able to do so, and that you can find clarity.

Username: ThatAnonymousThatAnonymous

Date posted: 38w ago

Bruh I’m in a super similar situation rn. I couldn’t go to sleep until after 5 AM

Username: 777Q777Q

Date posted: 38w ago

Power through jobs are hard to come by. I am going through job difficulties also , landing a job to be specific it has been two years for one reason or another with no job .

Username: BobbyIX32BobbyIX32

Date posted: 38w ago

hey, i really feel for you. it's incredibly tough to push yourself out of your comfort zone, especially when your anxiety hits you like a truck. but hey, applying for that job and getting it? that's huge, and you should be proud of yourself for taking those steps. 🌟 i'm tackling a different ocd theme myself, so i might not have all the answers, but i've found some things that really help. one thing that's been a game-changer for me is this app called "unstuck ocd therapy tools." it's pretty neat because it gives you ai-personalized guidance and exercises right when you need them. my local ocd support group recommended it, and it's been a solid support. also, i've been listening to the ocd stories podcast a lot. it's full of insights and experiences from others who are going through similar struggles, and it's kinda comforting to know we're not alone in this. 🎧

Username: PhillipFillip1PhillipFillip1

Date posted: 38w ago

I actually have this app and it's genuinely such a game-changer for me when I'm really struggling too, great rec

Username: dquests

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y ago

work tomorrow

how do you all deal with going to work while having ocd? i have to go to work tomorrow for the first time in a while and i’ve been obsessing really bad the past couple of weeks. i’m scared i won’t actually be able to function or anything because all i’ve been doing every day all day has been obsessing. i’m really nervous. any advice will be appreciated.

Username: zale

Date posted: 1y ago

I hate this

I'm supposed to have a doctor's appointment for a physical this week and I've known about it for weeks but now I'm having overwhelming anxiety and panic about contamination themes. I know that rescheduling or canceling will only make the panic worse and make the OCD stronger but I just started ERP and I seriously don't know if I can cope with this level of exposure/anxiety at this point. It will also make my family upset if I don't go. I'm trying to just sit with the discomfort and not look for reassurance but it's so overwhelming and everything makes it worse. I hate having OCD and I hate these feelings so much.

Contamination OCD

Username: Anon, Anon

Date posted: 1y ago

Specific, difficult-to-trigger OCD

My problem with OCD/ERP is that it’s very situational and hard to trigger. So it’s hard to create exposures. My trigger is job offers. I obsess obsess obsess about them if they don’t feel just right, ask for lore time, call everyone I know, do obsessive Research, lose all perspective, and then either accept or reject the at the last minute without much confidence. Then my brain tells me I made the wrong choice, and my compulsion is to prolong the decision-making process by undoing and redoing the decision (“I accept! [2 hours later] Actually, I don’t want the job. Oh just kidding, I do! Oh wait, I don’t.”) How the fuck do I do ERP for this?! It’s not like germ phobia where exposure to the trigger is easy (there are germs everywhere). Job offers, real ones, don’t come around often (thank goodness) but when they do it is hell. This used to happen with smaller decisions but thank god that seems to be less so now

Perfectionism OCD

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