Does anyone else with ocd feel like it’s hard to feel things sometimes. Like for example thinking of someone passing away u don’t feel sad. Or like just everyday things it’s hard to like know how u feel? If so what is this?!
It’s overthinking the experince of what YOU SHOULD be feeling. However, should is a very odd word we must be careful using. Because we all process and handle situations differently even though we all have a lot in common. Just because others feel a type of way doesn’t mean YOU have to.
Yes I get that ! I feel like we are so desensitized from awful feelings because or obsessions are full of them and we are simply to tired to feel anything else
I had dissociation with my ocd and wasn't aware until I got therapy. I started to feel stuff I hadn't in years. Was like seeing colours you forgot existed. Sometimes our brain protects us from perceived threats and lets us feel them at a later date when it's safer. Either way, therapy will help
@Wolfram What type of therapy would u recommend? I’ve tried a lot of different therapies and haven’t seen improvement in any.
@G.M With the ocd or feeling stuff?
@G.M Erp worked for me and emdr worked for me best
@Wolfram What is EMDR ?
@G.M Emdr was for my trauma that kind of triggered the ocd in the first place and other traumas that reinforced / justified my ocd's compulsions. Mainly works on eye movements and similar things to help your brain process stuff that's kind of stuck and hps your brain process it properly like any other experience. It can be used for other things but it's primarily for trauma
Definitely! I don’t process my feelings until a while. Or however you say it…
I feel so weird these days. Like I feel blank empty person with no emotions. I mean i still do get anxiety here and there but like no emotions or guilt. I see scary movies and feel no reaction, I imagine hurting other and don’t feel any guilt more like the idgaf typa feeling, before I would be in mental torture crying and depressed about being scared I was a serial killer. I would break down but no I feel urges still by no anxiety or anything. I feel mental and crazy. I would be so excited to wear makeup and excited about impressing guys and dating, but now they don’t seem real to me. Before I would care about OCD and now I’m more like idgaf anymore or what I do. What is going on ?! Am I the only one experiencing this.?
does anyone feel like ocd can numb you and desensitize you? i feel like that’s been happening
Can OCD make you think that you don't love people? my thoughts perssuade me that I don't have feelings. It's not true. sometimes everyone feels aphathy right? but because I have felt it too, now I think that I can't love amd feel in general and etc. Is it relatable to you?
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