How do I get rid of the massive amounts of anxiety I can’t eat, or relax. My harm OCD is torturing me along with the urges I fell with the harm OCD I will be going up on my prozac I hope it works I just want my life back starting to feel alone and depressed because of this.
Sorry you feel this way, I'm in similar situation. On prozac and having counselling\therapy. Felt better this week, but thoughts ramped up again last night. Just keep telling yourself it's anxiety latching on to the imaginary dangers these thoughts seem to pose. Can feel real at times, but if you can find a way to lower anxiety your old way of thinking clearly will return. You're not alone, a lot of people going through this. Not pleasant, but you will come out of it again.
For me even though it was really hard and stressful, what I had to do was go on and do the activities I would normally do if I didn’t have OCD so I didn’t feel alone I didn’t feel so depressed. I know it’s hard but when you stop doing things it just makes 1 million times worse.
My counsellor taught me grounding techinques - which seem trivial, but actually do work.
The 3-3-3 method of using senses to ground you in moment works for me.
how do i snap my self out of a suicidal ocd episode? it’s constant thoughrs i feel scared and hopeless. i just want to be better, any suggestions help
Today I am working but a huge amount of panic has over taken me because of a violent intrusive thought I got last night. I am so anxious to the point where i am considering cancelling because the intrusive feeling feels so terrible. What if i actually do it. What if I did tht and snapped. I am scared i just need a bit of support, a bit of i sont know wnymore
I am really struggling with harm ocd. ( The fear of hurting others) My ocd is very tough to combat at the minute. I feel like i’m having intrusive thoughts every minute of every single day. Except from when Im distracted. I feel guilty and foul for the thoughts. I have this strong intrusive feeling that feels impulsive, as if i’m about to act on a thought. It almost feels like I want to. But I really don’t and i’m so scared this isn’t normal. I keep thinking. “What if this isn’t OCD” “What if i did that” and it’s really worrying me as it feels relentless and as if I’m about to do it. In my head chest wrists. I feel tired of this. I don’t know much about compulsions etc but i find myself - Asking my bf if he gets intrusive thoughts like me. Asking him if he actually does and asking repeatedly. - I ask him over and over again and check if he definitely does. - I will literally try to fight the thoughts by kind of saying “ as if i’m not that type of person” Then saying everything will be okay to myself. Please can someone tell me if this is normal. Yes I may be looking for reassurance but i need to know if it is, Im scared, i’m crying. Please tell me if you’ve had this feeling of as if you’re about to do it!
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