Good morning !🙂‍↕️

Yep. Every morning. It’s usually worse when I first wake up because I’m bombarded by guilt and intrusive thoughts. Gotta regulate.

Yes every morning and night. Its a torture, how i wish i wake up energetic, hopeful and happy. Feels like a living hell everyday 😪

yes. i had a really bad episode last night and i just woke up right now and the second i woke up i immediately started thinking about those thoughts again. it’s tough, but we’ll get through it.

Omg yes. You are not alone. When I was in the pits of OCD hell, I’d wake up and my mind would immediately recall, my heart would race, and my stomach would drop. I don’t wish it on my worst enemy. My brain wouldn’t even give me 5 minutes to wake up in peace. I think what you are describing here is actually one of the worst things about having OCD.

Mornings and nights are worse for me. I cannot get more than 3 hrs of sleep. I wake up every hour feeling anxious and it takes me some time to calm down and try again.

Absolutely. Yup. I worry when I gotta sleep and then I also worry about how it’ll be when I’ll wake up. Because these thoughts start before I even wake up.

i totally get where you're coming from. waking up with that heavy, guilty feeling can be really tough. 😔 it's like your mind doesn't even give you a break, even in sleep. i deal with a different ocd theme myself, but i totally understand that exhaustion from constant battling with your thoughts. i found something that might be helpful though - there's this app called "unstuck ocd therapy tools" that my local ocd support group recommended. it's designed to give you ai-personalized guidance and exercises right when you need them. also, the ocd stories podcast has been a game-changer for me; it's full of insights and experiences from others dealing with ocd, which can be super comforting and informative.