Username: HayBD

Date posted: 37w ago

Does anyone get “moments of clarity” essentially?

I had my first real severe OCD flare up almost two weeks ago and it scared the living crap out of me (intrusive thoughts). At the time I had no idea what it was and it was causing insane anxiety and panic attacks. After a bit of research and reaching out to numerous professionals for help with anxiety, I then learned it was OCD. I had a pretty bad week and then started to feel better. The thoughts were still there but I felt like I was learning / understanding how to just not fall victim to them. Now today, I had what I felt like was a bad day. Had what I think was a derealization type episode. Horrified it was going to turn me into someone else. I can’t even explain. I calmed down, but ever since it happened I’ve had ocd on loop about how that specific event happened and what could happen next time if it does happen again. Im truly scared for it to happen again. I was stuck in a loop for hours. Then now just all of the sudden I feel ok. Like a moment of clarity that I know what all of it was. Like I know it was the ocd. And that I’ll handle it better next time. And that I’ll be ok. But then my brain tries to tell me I have more than ocd. That I’m actually losing it. Has anyone experienced these moments before? I know people have good days and bad days but has anyone wone had days where they feel like it’s unbearable but then a couple hours later feel like you have your mind and rational back? Or should I actually be concerned there’s something else going on here? I meet with my therapist on Friday and will fill her in on all this, even though it’s only my second session with her, but just wanted to see if anyone could relate.

Username: ZoroarcanineZoroarcanine

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 37w ago

I experienced this a lot at the start of my current flare up. It doesn’t happen as much anymore but it does occasionally when I have a tougher spurt and then settle down again

Username: Quinty8*Quinty8*

Date posted: 37w ago

i definitely can relate

Username: Kiki10Kiki10

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 37w ago

Yes! Almost like you snap out of it for a little and can step outside of it and see it for what it is; an illness. I love those moments because I feel like the me before all this crap started. Those moments are what keeps me hopeful tbh

Username: HayBDHayBD

Date posted: 37w ago

@Kiki10 Appreciate this! How are you doing now with your OCD?

Username: Kiki10Kiki10

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 36w ago

@HayBD Definitely still ruminating a lot but functioning at least. I can go about my day but if I let myself think I still have all these scary harm thoughts and images. How are you doing?

Username: chasethedreamchasethedream

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 37w ago

100%...this is my life right now...I just found NOCD and had my first appointment and I am hopeful. I have those racing unwanted intrusive thoughts and images that make me feel like I'm a horrible person...and bring me down pretty hard...like loooow.

Username: chasethedreamchasethedream

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 37w ago

It's like the feeling of coming up for air and I can breath and I think, "wow...that was wild!" But so grateful for your comments and this already is making me feel like I'm not alone... Not that I want anyone else to go through this, but helps to hear very similar experiences meaning we will all find our way out of it too...thx!

Username: LeslieB3LeslieB3

Date posted: 37w ago

i'm really sorry to hear about the tough time you've been having with your ocd flare-ups and those intense feelings of anxiety and derealization. it sounds incredibly challenging, especially when your thoughts start spiraling and making you question your own mental health. it's really brave of you to reach out for help and start therapy, and it's a good sign that you're beginning to recognize these moments for what they are – part of your ocd, not an indication that you're "losing it." by the way, have you heard about this new ai-powered ocd therapy tool called "unstuck"? i've been in your shoes before, and what really helped me was this free ai ocd therapy tool called "unstuck" (unstuckmyocd.com/try) that my nocd therapist recommended to me. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it offers personalized, step-by-step support for when ocd gets overwhelming, much like an ocd therapist would. it's designed to help you understand and work through your ocd patterns, which sounds like exactly what you need right now, especially on days when your thoughts are particularly intrusive or you're experiencing derealization. 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

Username: PhillipFillip1PhillipFillip1

Date posted: 36w ago

i have this app and i love it.. just a shame that more folks in the OCD community dont know about it yet!!

Username: chasethedreamchasethedream

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 37w ago

Bingo!!!

Username: chasethedreamchasethedream

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 36w ago

Thx LeslieB3!!! Really appreciate the suggestion and just downloaded and trying out the ap. I'm having a few software issues/glitches with it, but it seems like a good tool and looking forward to using

Username: Sarah🕊

Date posted: 3y ago

I’m so confused right now. I feel really calm about my intrusive thoughts and I feel calm overall. I can still get moments of feeling uneasy but overall I’m calmer. Yesterday was really difficult. Does that mean I don’t have OCD? I just don’t get this. Even today I was scared with the thought of what If I’m lying about my intrusive thoughts and my experience with OCD and I’m really just a crazy person.....and then later today when I felt calmer I was like omg what if I really don’t have OCD and I really I’m just making it up. I feel so calm right now. I’m kind of guessing maybe because I talked to my mom about my some intrusive thoughts have and have had in the past and I was worried about telling her but she understood and so I feel a weight lifted off my shoulders. Is it possible to suddenly feel ok?

Username: RG123

Date posted: 2y ago

OCD Turns Off?

Does anyone else feel like they’re OCD turns off for a couple days? Like you go through an intense period of having intrusive thoughts and feeling the need to confess and then you only start to get thoughts here and there? And you try to keep yourself from having the thoughts but you’re not sure if it’s avoidance? Like I have felt sooo much better the last couple of days, especially in the morning, I live for those times of quiet in my head. But I still haven’t been able to accept myself for the things I might have done, like I can’t accept myself still because of my OCD. This probably sounds a little jumbled but I would like to think someone can relate lol

Username: divyD

Date posted: 2y ago

Do you ever

Have moments of clarity where you know for sure your fear is absolutely your ocd making you upset and repeatedly getting you to give in your compulsions? Then the rest of the time, it’s like your brain doesn’t work at all and your fear is absolutely true or possibly true, of which the possibility is something you can’t/won’t accept. Do you ever have fantastic days where you hardly ruminate, do your compulsions, and the intrusive thoughts seem to be diminishing. You know you have to face your trigger at some point that say but you don’t want to because you’re having such a good day. But you know by avoiding it, you’re not going to improve so you face it, and then bam! You get stuck in your spiralling thoughts and behaviours again?

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