hyper focus on vision

Hey, I haven't been on here in a while but recently Ive been having a major health ocd flare up and yesterday I noticed when I look at walls or something still like the sky, the ground I can sort of see like pixels or grit or static its hard to explain but I can't stop focusing on it now. Im scared that something bad happened but I think Ive seen this way my entire life I just never paid attention to it. Now Im very hyper focused on it and I'm really scared that Im gonna go blind. I can't distract myself from this at all

captainace

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y

This happened to me too!!!!8 became hyper aware of it and it took a while to go away but I promise it will

Youarenotyou...

Date posted: 1y

This happened to me a year ago. I was so focussed on every sensation. This happens due to heightened anxiety. When my anxiety levels came back to normal, I automatically stopped noticing these things. Trust me, you are not going blind. It’s the way everyone sees. It may sound like a reassurance but it’s a fact. If I focus on my vision too much, even I see pixels.

Pija

Date posted: 1y

@Youarenotyourthoughts It's making me feel like Im going crazy. I just don't know how to stop noticing it. I can't stop thinking about it. I woke up today and my first immediate thought was to check if I still see pixels. Do you have any advice how to stop focusing on it?

Youarenotyou...

Date posted: 1y

@Pija OCD basics. Respond with well maybe I am going blind. We will see when it happens. When you respond with indifference, the brain will learn that you don’t really care about this and then find something else.

Pija

Date posted: 1y

@Youarenotyourthoughts Okay thank you!! That uncertainty is really hard to get over!! But I'll try

Youarenotyou...

Date posted: 1y

@Pija I know :( But it’s the only way. You are strong, you have come out of the loop multiple times and you can do it again. Trust the process and trust yourself to handle anything that comes your way.

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Date posted: 1y

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Pija

Date posted: 1y

@Rita D. i don't think I do because it only happens when I look for it. And looking at my phone or computer I see perfectly fine

erika.alexx

Date posted: 1y

I've gone through this before! The same exact thing you are describing. When you stare at something blank, your vision just does that. It still bothers me sometimes, but it slowly got better the more I just accepted that maybe it hasn't always been that way.

yaya_zz

Date posted: 22w

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Date posted: 19w

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Date posted: 18w

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