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Anyone want to talk?
Does anyone needs to talk about their struggles or just literally anything?
Does anyone needs to talk about their struggles or just literally anything?
i feel like my ocd is making me dangerous. i’m getting so scared. i’m driving and i have a thought of me jerking the wheel and hitting a car and then my body kinda flinches or jerks a tiny bit to the side and then i have so much anxiety like that’s evidence that i just tried to hurt someone. i don’t know what to do or how to survive this
@virginia31 i feel like it’s developed into more than a thought. like my body jerks the wheel slightly to the left. and makes me feel like even if i don’t want to hurt someone my body will just do it. i feel like i’m losing control over my body
@carriejenson Maybe you can start by practicing doing smaller things that makes you anxious, so the more you achieve, the more you will the control is already in you. Driving is a really hard thing for people who has ocd. Instrusive thoughts makes it harder to proceed. You didnt try to hurt someone, you sled in your thoughts, if you had the intention then you wouldn't be overthinking it right? What else do makes you feel anxious? Anything smaller/easier tham driving?
@sepsomeone The more you will that feel the control is in you* sorry for my typos
Im graduating college in May and next week is my last week of school and Ill will be done after 6 years in college. I want to graduate more than anything and I know it’s the best thing to do to graduate and that’s what I want. But I keep having intrusive negative thoughts that keep telling me to drop out last minute before finals it’s like I want to self sabotage myself to not allow myself to have life that I want. I’m nervous that I’m going to unconsciously withdrawal from all my classes in the last week and ruin for myself. I’m nervous I’m just going to give to these thoughts to make them stop. this is what I want more than anything so I wish I did not have these thoughts. I just want to finish out this last week and be done. There would be no reason why I need to withdraw. I’m perfectly fine in my class and I’m passing and I like these classes. I hate OCD but i will not let these thoughts have their way!
Of course you won't I believe in you!! Remember, as you said they are "thoughts" and they dont have to come to reality. Remind yourself everyday you're under your own control and that thoughts doesnt have to mean necessarily anything. I believe in you and Im proud of you for fighting. Good job on your studys and everything. You're awesome!
I’m sorry if I go on a rant but but I’ve been struggling this whole week due to harm ocd and honestly I don’t even know if it’s ocd because I haven’t been diagnosed with it or even been near a therapist or psychiatrist so I’m just really self diagnosed and it sucks because I’m in the last month of my high school and I’d hate to look back and just sad to end my last year of high school like this
You can vent however you like, no need to feel sorry. I hope you get professional help because from personal experience, face to face sessions help a lot, and being diagnosed gets you out of the uncertainty. Dont feel sad about it, everything is an experience and every part of our life has a different beauty. I am in highschool and personally Im not enjoying school, dealing with ocd at the same time. Im sorry to hear that youre struggling, but really it gets better. Youre not alone in this
@sepsomeone I really appreciate it but it sucks that I started high school off with health ocd and it affected me until the very near end of my freshman year and now senior year I’m goin to end it with harm ocd I just want to get a free therapist or atleast pay for my own because I don’t want my mom to pay or know that I’m suffering with this
@ElChavodel275 Have you tried this app for therapists? Im sorry that youve been dealing it for so long, be proud of yourself. How do you think your mom would react if you tell her? Are you scared that she might get hurt if you tell her?
@sepsomeone I will one day but yeah Im just waiting till I turn 18 in 2 months then I’ll be able to pay for my own therapy and yeah I don’t wanna scare or hurt my mom soo yeah
@ElChavodel275 I think your mom would like to know what you struggle from, what do you think? Maybe it can be really helpful if you talk about your struggles with a loved one
@sepsomeone Maybe but i don’t know I really don’t want to worry her or scare her I have told my friend however
Two people with OCD dating each other good idea or bad
If you like them you should give it a change, maybe you will be able to reassure each other and overcome your ocds, it can turn out to be great
@sepsomeone I agree I'm single but really lonely would like to meet people that can relate to not a fan of video chat but when I look up OCD meeting nothing anywhere close to me
@44years - You can probably find your people here, Im here to talk
Does anyone know of any rehabilitation centers for mental health? My ocd has gotten bad today to the point where I feel like leaving :( and desperately get help . Ever since I began medication months ago I been feeling fine but all sudden I feel like my episodes are rapidly coming back. I’m more responsive to them. I find myself ruminating more and engaging in compulsions. I feel embarrassed that my family would have to know if I considered making that choice of leaving . It’s never gotten to this breaking point , or at least I don’t think. I’ve been through this a billion times and each time it feels like it’s the worst and it’s gonna be the one that will permanently take over me and my full control. I’m from Elkhart, Indiana. Or if there’s anyone here that can talk to me I’d appreciate it I feel so alone right now and I’m more vulnerable because I’m home alone and I don’t have many friends. I’m scared that I’m gonna lose touch with myself. I don’t wanna lost my values or stop feeling my normal self. It feels real and scary. I want it to stop.
hi. so one big factor of my OCD is rumination. i met a guy who i have a crush on the idea of (idea bc there are red flags). my biggest fear is not finding true love, my ex told me no one else would deal with what i have (my ocd, specifically reassurance seeking and getting overstimulated after intimacy). a few weeks ago, my friends and family all gathered and tried to give me advice that sounded like “you’re shy and you’ll never find someone.” after that, i’ve felt off. i’ve been using an unhealthy coping skill, daydreaming, and i’ve just felt unbalanced. my ocd makes everything feel different sometimes, i can’t explain it. life, myself, almost like being in a dissociated state. has anyone else experienced that? i don’t know how to remain balanced during my off times and i know pms exasperates it all. i take ashwaghanda and omega 3s in a multi vitamin daily. i take them all together in the evening but i’ve missed three days recently and also messed with my rocky sleep schedule because of fun times with friends. i hope these supplements work, because i don’t know if i’d be brave enough for medication. i had a bad reaction on prozac and often am forgetful. i just have been battling my OCD consciously for almost ten years now and unconsciously for longer. i am so tired, as my mental health extends beyond my OCD. i’m in talk therapy with some cbt aspects but i only see her twice a month. i’ve broken down so many times and promised myself id get on track or that certain things would work, but it’s like i am stuck in a circle that gets smaller when i’m able to help myself. i just want to be normal. i want to be able to mess up my sleep schedule to enjoy good times and not suffer horrible consequences or fear that i will be entirely thrown off balance. i don’t want to worry or doubt or feel so dissociative that i squint my eyes for a moment and wonder why i feel so unreal. i will never understand why god has allowed me to go through this. i cannot let it be for nothing but i don’t know how much more to bend and contort my body and brain to get somewhere stable but how lovely it would be if i could. i don’t have much of a schedule right now, i get apathetic and give in with things from time to time. one thing can trigger me and i am back to square one wether in a week or month. any advice, any and all is so helpful. your stories, your thoughts. maybe feeling less alone and knowing what has helped you is exactly what i need right now. thank you 💗
So I’m not sure how many/if any of you are Christians, but I’m assuming this can still make sense to some of you. This morning has been rough. I’m constantly thinking, “am I saved? Have I never been saved and I’m tricking myself into thinking I am? When I’m listening to Christian music am I doing for the right reasons? Is it too late for me?”. Things I know the truthful answers to but yet I still think these thoughts. I don’t understand why. Why do I constantly think about these “what if”’s? My heart always feels so heavy and I feel as if I need to talk to God right then and there to make it stop and go away. But then am I talking to the Lord for the wrong reasons? And the cycle repeats. Thankfully, day one of my therapy is tonight and I’m hoping to find at least a little clarity on this stuff. I’ve had OCD for 7 years and I don’t even know how it works. Any advice?
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