- Username
- Bunny Melaurashy
- Date posted
- 46w ago
Bad days.
Does anyone else’s OCD randomly get worse on a random day and all you can really do is just try to survive the day? If so, does anyone have any healthy ways of dealing with this?
- Username
- AnonymousAnonymous
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 46w ago
At a minimum, I acknowledge the experience is so incredibly frustrating, to feel like your day is being dictated to you. But I guess that's part of OCD - realizing the feelings and your reaction to them can be separated and you choose your response.
- Username
- AnonymousAnonymous
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 46w ago
Yes, just like today. My current strategy is to try and acknowledge the way I react to my random bad days has a meaningful impact on how the day goes - I usually get mad that something out my control has dictated how my day is going to go. I've come to find that if I don't fight it, I think my brain accepts this as a sign the underlying concern isn't actually a concern and turns the volume down.
- Username
- ambermayxambermayx
- Date posted
- 46w ago
Yes I relate to this so much it’s so draining and some days it’s so much harder to fight the ocd x
- Username
- keeponkeepingonkeeponkeepingon
- Date posted
- 46w ago
Watching an episode of a funny tv show sometimes helps me 😊
- Username
- LeslieB3LeslieB3
- Date posted
- 46w ago
i totally get where you're coming from. those random bad days can feel like you're just trying to keep your head above water. it's tough, but you're not alone in this. 💪 by the way, have you heard about this new AI-powered OCD therapy tool called 'unstuck?' when i was going through similar rough patches, my NOCD therapist recommended 'unstuck' to me (unstuckmyOCD.com/try), and it was a game-changer. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it offers personalized step-by-step support for those unpredictable tough days, just like having an OCD therapist in your pocket. 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
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