Username: MelissaArrowood

Date posted: 36w ago

Job loss

I lost my job after 10 years with the company because they combined our office with another office. My anxiety, depression and panic spiraled out of control. I was so afraid I would never find another job and lose everything I had and have no insurance. I got a new job within 2 weeks and was sure that would solve all my problems, but I continued to get worse. I went to my new job and pushed through one week and ended up in the hospital due to my high anxiety and OCD. I have been so many different drs since trying to get the help I need. I finally found a dr that has me on Prozac and I am working with NOCD. I just can’t seem to get rid of the fear of losing the new job I just got. It’s such a scary and sick feeling.

"Pure" OCD

Username: Gabriel.kGabriel.k

Date posted: 36w ago

I love the way that you are not giving up, it is amazing✨

Username: MelissaArrowoodMelissaArrowood

Date posted: 36w ago

@Gabriel.k Thank you. It’s so hard.

Username: Gabriel.kGabriel.k

Date posted: 36w ago

@MelissaArrowood I’m sure that it is difficult but look how far you’ve gone, you haven’t give up on looking for a way to make it better and that’s inspiring

Username: MelissaArrowoodMelissaArrowood

Date posted: 36w ago

@Gabriel.k It’s just that I’ve never not had a job and it’s a fearful situation. It just keeps cycling through my mind and makes me feel so sick

Username: Gabriel.kGabriel.k

Date posted: 36w ago

@MelissaArrowood I believe that we all get the right opportunity and I am sure that if it is right for you than you will stay, and if it is not than that’s ok you learned because it means that you can find a place even more precise for you and that is part of the fun in the roads we are all going through, finding what is right for us

Username: 54165416

Date posted: 36w ago

Hello there hay i know it can be scary and self punishing but if u truly look at it from a satellite point of view as I like to do it’s really a small definition in a big picture which makes you fear a constant concept of what if and uncertainty and doubt just remind yourself that is fear and no matter what you will be fine job or no job it doesn’t define who u are as a being you where not born working it was a learned habit that you learned to accept as a definition of this is what I’m supposed to do be calm with the fact that yes nothing is garenteed and yes I might even loose my job that’s ok move towards what you fear most and allow yourself to know your bully nothing can defeat you it’s only a thought to a real situation if it happens fine you will be strong as u are and continue pushing stay well sis✊🏽✊🏽

Username: MelissaArrowoodMelissaArrowood

Date posted: 36w ago

@416 Thank you so much. I have just started working with NOCD and I’m so ready to feel better.

Username: MelissaArrowoodMelissaArrowood

Date posted: 36w ago

@416 It’s so hard to not cry and worry.

Username: 54165416

Date posted: 36w ago

@MelissaArrowood I totally know it’s tuff it’s all in our minds trust me I’m battling my self as I type to you I’m hurting too and if u need to cry do it that always helps don’t be afraid you’re on the right path with getting Thearapy

Username: 54165416

Date posted: 36w ago

@MelissaArrowood Plus you can always reach out to me here or lots of people here would love to help anytime you got this don’t worry it’s just a little speed bump in your life

Username: MelissaArrowoodMelissaArrowood

Date posted: 36w ago

@416 Thank you so much and I hope you feel better. Support is so very important in healing.

Username: 54165416

Date posted: 36w ago

@MelissaArrowood Your very welcome we all in this together we will make through strength and knowledge

Username: Stefanie280Stefanie280

Date posted: 36w ago

Well after 10yrs that be a shock on anybody so that totally expected you being stressed n upset. This is a New beginning which is very exciting but also a little scary also understandable. Let urself feel that nerves as u settle in then realize ....im OK" ..this is Good and a new great start in my new career path. What happened before is gone in the past....saying ...."I am moving forward with Hope & positive energy" continue ur journey, we all go thru changes like this its part of life. You will settle in just fine and soon see this worry is totally unnecessary. Nothing bad has occured ...only a fresh beginning ..wishing u best of luck I'm sure u will do great!!👏👏👍👍

Username: MelissaArrowoodMelissaArrowood

Date posted: 36w ago

@Stefanie280 Thank you so very much. Everyone on here has been so helpful and supportive. This is exactly what we all need during these periods in our life ❤️

Username: Stefanie280Stefanie280

Date posted: 36w ago

Of course!! We all here to show encouragement n support, true we all need it! 💜💜🙏🙏

Username: Kris JKris J

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 36w ago

I have this fear too- sometimes constantly. I appreciate you sharing. People with OCD are some of the strongest people I have ever met.

Username: tofuttitofutti

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 36w ago

I understand. I’ve lost jobs before but this go around has been extremely hard on my mental health. I left a good stable job for the chance to make more money, ended up in a toxic hell and was let go in 8 months. Fortunately found a good contract gig right away but that ended in December. Ever since I’ve been job hunting, interviewing (constant rejection) and generally spiraling into despair. I’ve picked up side gigs and have a new temp job now that should last a few months but the impact on my mental health has been otherworldly.

Username: MelissaArrowoodMelissaArrowood

Date posted: 36w ago

@tofutti I am feeling the exact same way. I got another job with a few weeks and I thought that was gonna fix everything. Boy, was I wrong. My mental state had plummeted so far within that short period of time and I just couldn’t stop it. I had been worrying and throwing up every day. My body was just physically and mentally exhausted. I winky worked there one week and they offered short term disability, so I praying my job is still available 😥

Username: IAmGoingToOv...

Date posted: 2y ago

Harm ocd

So my husband has been off work a couple of months due to me having some pretty severe health problems, not associated with OCD. His Family medical leave has run out and he is returning to work. I’ve been struggling with this because when he’s home my OCD is non existent. When he’s here I feel safe, and I don’t fear because he’s here with me and I feel like he would stop me from losing it if I were to. My recent fear is that when he goes back to work he won’t be here to stop me if I were to lose my mind, I get thoughts of what if I lose my mind, what if I run out in traffic, what of I go to a neighbors house and try to harm someone. I NEVER want to do anything like that, but the thought and fear of it and the urges are very REAL! I know I’m supposed to sit with the uncomfortable thoughts, feelings and urges but my god that’s impossible for me, I go straight into panic attacks and freak out! I’m doing ERP but I’m in the very beginning stages of it, and I’m really struggling to cope. My fear is I’ll forever be debilitated by this and it will cause my husband to lose his job, and we will lose everything. Can anyone help me to find extra resources on how to cope and deal with this, or any hope? I would greatly appreciate it. This is the WORST condition to ever have to deal with. :(

Harm OCD

Username: Nerdwithocd

Date posted: 1y ago

Work related ruminations

Hey everyone! I’m new to this app, but not new when it comes to OCD treatments. A few years ago I had to leave school/ my job in order to work on my mental health which was hard but needed. Mentally things have more or less gotten better OCD wise but I still really struggle with protectionism. I started a new job within the past 6 months that is challenging, but I enjoy enough to hopefully stay at for a few years. As of the past two weeks I have been really struggling with ruminating over my performance at work. I have been trying really hard to learn all the moving parts of the job, but because of lack of mentoring and constant little hiccups I have been stressing. Currently I have been overwhelmed/ overthinking so much that I have been messing up my work and it seems like my coworkers are pretty annoyed by constantly having to correct me. It’s honestly my worst fear as a perfectionist to feel like a burden. My intrusive thoughts as of late is that they are going to think I don’t care or try hard enough, that they talk bad about me to each other, and that they are going to fire me. Has anyone else experienced this type of OCD perfectionism that affects there performance within school or work and if so is there anything that you did in order to help recenter yourself in the moment to stop your brain from running in circles?

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 47w ago

Having a hard time

Starting a new job, and have to look for a new place to live. Feel like my anxiety is out of control. Afraid im going to lose control or sleep walk which I don’t do. Scared. Involves hard ocd I hate this.

Harm OCD

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