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I'm traveling in a few days and I'm worried that my health concerns will make me more anxious when I'm on the plane and when I reach my destination as well. I'm very sad and stressed about my health concerns and although I always have been worried, with this upcoming short vacation it has made me feel like I might not be able to handle the thoughts/worries etc. It has also been making me feel more self-conscious about how I look and feel. I know that travel plans have added extra stress (although I'm excited for this short vacation, I'm worried about my mental and overall health which is making me have more intrusive thoughts that I might not handle while I'm on vacation). There is also the added stress of feeling self-conscious and not feeling confident. I have been avoiding going to the doctor because that is a whole other set of intrusive thoughts (fear of going to a doctor appointment). I just have been feeling really sad lately feeling ugly and struggling with mental health and struggling with life in general. It is interesting how after a long time of struggling with intrusive thoughts I still get a little bit surprised by how intrusive thoughts evolve and change and sometimes I don't think or feel like it is an intrusive thought but it is? (especially when it concerns my health and self-esteem). For the most part I have been managing a bit better with intrusive thoughts. But I have been feeling strange sometimes I feel numb/I don't know if it is depersonalization or derealization. I feel worried/stressed/sad etc but at the same time I'm trying to enjoy life. I really want to feel better when I'm on this vacation but I worry that traveling will only trigger more stress and intrusive thoughts. I've been wanting to travel for a long time and now that the chance is here I don't want to feel stressed/sad. I want to enjoy my trip regardless of my struggles. *Some of my health concerns are real but I have a fear of going to doctors because I struggle with intrusive thoughts and I find myself wanting to book a doctor's app a few days before traveling but at the same time, I feel this will trigger more intrusive thoughts and just before traveling

OCDFamily

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y

Sometimes traveling can give you a fresh perspective on your life! And

Sarah🕊

Date posted: 1y

I'm also dealing with the fear of feeling like I've gotten; for lack of a better term, dumber becasue ocd has made me a little bit isolated from social situations. So I worry that I won't be able to deal with social situations in the best way or I will look dumb/I will make a fool of myself. I worry I will say or react in an embarrassing manner. I want to enjoy my vacation but now these intrusive thoughts/fears are getting triggered. I worry I won't control my words and what if I say something stupid or what if I have a speaking problem and I won't be able to stop speaking and whatever is in my mind I will say out loud. All these fears are getting triggered. Thank you for giving me advice on how travel may help change my perspective on my life which I'm looking forward to regardless of my struggles.

OCDFamily

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y

@Sarah🕊 Im sorry you are feeling all this. I hope you can push through this discomfort. Whether you look super smart or not, as long as you try to be kind in your interactions, it really doesn't matter. You can even be obnoxious if you want to. You won't see these people again!

jamesbailon

Date posted: 1y

I am the same. My Dr prescribed me anti-anxiety meds for plane rides. My kids live in Hawaii while I live in Nevada. I have so much anxiety thinking of flying it hurts so bad because I miss them. So I have these meds. I worry about everything that could go wrong even though I know I have the medicine. I just wanted to let you know I’m struggling the same as you & I pray it will get better.

dee012

Date posted: 22w

Depressed :(

TW// self ha rm this is a lot so sorry in advance have been very depressed recently, OCD is kicking my a**. I have been thinking negatively and about not being here in this world pretty intensely. I’ve also just been crying and sometimes hurting myself in a fit of rage. i have been very aggressive to the people i care about, family like mom and grandma or my pets (not being gentle when picking up or holding and or yelling/screaming(this only happened yesterday)… i have felt really bad about this as this is not okay and unfair to the people around me especially my cats because they don’t understand and I wouldn’t want someone being rough with me and or yelling/screaming for not a reasonable reason. my cats are fine and they want to be around me but i still feel so bad. I cried and hugged them and apologized . But i feel it is not enough . also i just feel upset at everyone around me who has failed me but i have become so mean and nasty i just hate this. i cry for so long i dont want to be like this im just so stressed and upset but i have been trying to calm down and if I feel like an outburst is coming i try to direct it somewhere healthier as of rn. im just sad and also i have to go on a trip soon i planned it for myself but i dont wanna cancel i just feel like i ruin everything. ive been diagnosed with so much like borderline, major depression, adhd, histrionic disorder like wtf i feel so not normal and I’m just upset.

ddrew

Date posted: 15w

Some advice please

I’m experiencing anticipatory anxiety related to OCD. I have an important trip in 7 weeks and travel triggers my ocd. My feelings are just a dull ache in my belly constantly, and a jittery feeling. I’m confused about the actual obsessions. I used to have harm OCD that sprung from a travel incident years ago and ever since then, travel has been very fear inducing. I get the physical symptoms then my mind starts going hard. I ruminate about whether or not the stress will cause intrusive harm thoughts which in turn causes some intrusive harm thoughts. It’s very confusing and hard. I want to be someone who enjoys traveling and experiencing new things. I want so badly to enjoy this trip. Any advice helps. Thanks.

Dreamydream

Date posted: 7w

Flying

Any advice for flying longer flights after actively coming out of a ocd episode and now is scared of being anxious on the plane and anxious being somewhere new and how I’ll feel when I’m there and just scared of freaking out and being anxious the whole time and not enjoying myself etc.

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