i constantly think bc of the way my stomach feels i may be getting cancer or pregnant (not that i’ve done things to make that happen) i just overthink it and convince myself i did and i go crazy sometimes i feel like i have no one to talk to bc no one understands the way my head works.
You are not alone. I was dealing with a constant hyper vigilance on my health and I would get panic attacks pretty much constantly and I felt alone. It's hard to let go, I understand. But you'll see over time that these thoughts are pointlessly trying to take over you. Focus your attention away from your stomach, and it'll all go away I promise. The only time you should worry is if you have genuine signs, and you'll know if you do. Your mind is playing tricks on you to worry about something you shouldn't be.
@Loree11 thank you so much your totally right.
Oh we understand how your head works haha the same as ours. The thoughts are irrational so instead of ruminating on them slow it down. Sit down and write out these fears, lean into the anxiety, then ask yourself rationally are these true, is there an actual risk and are you really in danger. What is the likelihood of them being true, well since you know you have ocd probably 99% false. Then do this over and over till the thought is boring.
i'm really sorry to hear you're going through this. it sounds incredibly tough to deal with those constant, intrusive thoughts about your health and feeling isolated because it feels like no one gets it. you're not alone, though, even if it feels that way sometimes. 💔 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 my thoughts and kinda isolated, this free AI OCD therapy tool called "unstuck" (unstuckmyOCD.com/try) that my NOCD therapist recommended really made a difference. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it's designed to provide personalized, step-by-step support for exactly these kinds of intrusive thoughts and the feelings of isolation that can come with them, just like an OCD therapist would. 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
I actually have this app and it is genuinely such a game-changer for me when Im really struggling too, great rec
I compulsively think I have cancer every single day and I really feel alone in it. I’m afraid to talk to anyone about it. I try to go to doctors but my old doctor doesn’t take anything seriously and my new doctor I haven’t been able to see yet, I am becoming at a point where if I do have it I’m just gonna have to accept it and get over it. But at the same time I panic and have panic attacks. I don’t really have any symptoms but my anxiety won’t reason. I wish this would stop. I wish my brain would leave me alone. I was never ever like this, I’ve only been this way for a year.
Hey everyone, I’m not sure if this is super OCD related, but I figured I’d post just to maybe feel less alone. I’m always worried in the back of my mind that I might have cancer, and it’s not for nothing, I have had two types of cancer before I was 10 years old. The fear doesn’t take over my life, but it’s definitely there. I recently got sent to check a large lump that appeared on my thyroid, and all diagnostics coming back so far are ruling out the easy non-cancer options. I’m worried, it’s not an unfounded worry, but it’s starting to interfere with my life in a way that feels like OCD. I’m scared, and if I’m completely honest, I’m extremely sad. The last thing I want to do is get life changing bad news in the middle of an OCD spiral. Anyway, thank you for reading, I think I just needed to get that off my chest ❤️🩹
i obsess over extremely negative unwanted thoughts and no matter how hard i try to convince myself they’re just thoughts and i don’t actually want that they continue to almost consume me in a way? it’s like a constant battle with myself and there’s been many times where it physically makes me ill and distressed and like i need to tell someone even if it also affects them. i have some decent days where i can fight them but ive noticed when im stressed i can only fight them for so long. i seriously feel crazy 99% of the time and like nobody understands me. everyone always tells me they get bad thoughts too and it’s human which i understand but not everyone gets them to the extent of some others. its to a point where i just want to give up sometimes so i won’t have to deal with the thoughts. of course i never would but my mind does go there.
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