existential ocd / dpdr
does anyone else struggle with this? the last year has been awful. i feel like im the only one that deals with this, and its so scary and isolating. i feel like i dont recognize myself or other people anymore, and i find myself obsessing over the what ifs & i spiral into a panic attack almost everyday. i’m so exhausted.
I know these feelings all too well. I have been experiencing something similar for about 2 years now. I am on meds and they’re finally helping me even out a little but my brain seems to be undefeated in negative thoughts. It is lonely. But we have to keep hoping it can get better. Though that’s difficult a lot of the days
@kirscobb so happy to hear you’ve found a bit of relief. i’m hoping and praying things can get better for us!
I had very very bad derealization for about 3 years. i can promise that it actually will get better. i bought books, read articles, and tried everything out there. i’m not entirely sure what helped me get better but i can try to give some advice. I chose one person who felt even the smidgen of real to me and that i loved, and i chose to keep going for them. i focused on how i could feel love and that i must be real. i also tried to eat fruit and drink water and get all my vitamins, i always feel better like that. I’d try to have a good sleep schedule too, wake with the sun and sleep with the sun. I honestly don’t know if any of this will be helpful, but i do want you to know that you aren’t alone at all! I love you and im proud that you reached out for help❤️
@jordane thank you so much for this. i feel like my mind is just constantly racing, and that i’m not myself anymore. it’s so comforting to know i’m not alone even if the feelings make me think that i am. i love and am proud of you too! hoping for better days 🩵
i get u 😭
I just read “The Egg” by Andy Weir and it’s pushed me into a spiral of Existential OCD, and fear of solipsism. I have Pure O, Hyperawareness and Medical OCD on top of the existential stuff. Does anyone else struggle with this? I’ve also had episodes of DP/DR which is exacerbating the symptoms and making me feel like I’m not real. It’s only gotten bad in the last 6 months and I just want to go back to normal again and not feel full of fear and panic all the time. It’s hard to live my life like a normal person ?
Has anyone actually overcome existential OCD? This theme has seriously not only caused dpdr but its just scary. Like i constantly feel like im living ina dream and nothing is real. Its definitely alot worse at night as it used to be all day. But its so draining makes me not wanna even live if im gonna deal with this forever. Also makes me scared ill get pyschosis or something too. UGH
how to stop existential ocd? I developed dpdr (depersonalisation and derealisation) from this. my toughts are horrible I can't even explain them. I think no one can understand this, just people who also go trought this. everything I think about turns into a horrible existential crisis and I loose connection with my body I see myslef from 3rd position, everything goes blurry and U can't hear properly. I feel so disconnected from reality. sometimes I just feel like I don't have to do anything or I can do anything because I don't even exist, nothing is real. I literally saw a car coming my way amd i had a tought it doesn't matter I can go through the street because I'm not real, i dont exist, so i did that and then later I realised what happened and im really scared now of what I am capable to do. how do I stop this? I'm on meds but I don't think they work, I've also tried many different therapists but I don't feel comfortable with anyone and nothing seems to work
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