I haven't seen many people talk about this but does OCD cause sadness? Like yes it causes me so much anxiety and discomfort and stress but also it makes me so sad and upset. I wake up every morning not wanting to wake up and get out of bed because I know what I will have to deal with. Every day is torture! That's why I love sleep so much. It calms my mind
I also feel depressed lately after 2 years dealing with trauma related ocd.. it gets easier but as it does I feel sad
YES. i wake up being scared to go to the bathroom to get ready because i’m scared i’ll see my eyebrows and get super triggered. i like don’t wanna wake up in the morning.
@anonymousyyvvyhvbb I'm sorry you can relate:( I hope we can get through this! I know it does get better but the set backs and flare ups hit hard every time
This is super random but when I listen to the 'smallest man who ever lived' by Taylor Swift and relate it to my ocd I literally start crying because it captures it so perfectly- it was 'momentary' relief 'it was unnecessary' for exampkw 😭 and I think how much the theme affected my life back then and how it shouldn't have even had to happen.
@Anonymous I relate a lot of songs to my ocd as well! for example olivia rodrigos song teenage dream 'they all say that it gets better but what if i dont' hits so hard!
@Pija Yhhh omg I'll have to listen!! It's crazy because my OCD tells me not to listen to music because that's a materialistic thing which = ignorance = I'll get punished and get what I fear the most (cancer) and Actually I don't know if this sounds like OCD but it's so crazy!!
@Anonymous oh that's an interesting point! for me music helps quite down my brain. listening to songs I know the lyrics of makes me want to sing them rather than obsess over something!
@Pija Same thos is usually me!! I just hate it when my brain tells me I can't listen
@Pija It's like materialistic things are ignorance in Hinduism and some how my brain convinced me I needed to sacrifice it and if I didn't I would get cancer 😭😭
@Anonymous Yeah that sucks:( Our brains make up the most random things it's crazy. I hope you can get over that fear and listen to music! Don't let OCD take away such a beautiful thing
@Anonymous oh okay I understand that. I'm sorry you have to go through it:((
@Pija Thank you! I even feel anxiety over the randomest things like drinking coffee because taste is materialstic so the only way I can get through is by 'promising to God to do it before my parents get home' but then I realised there was none left 😭and I feel so scared now
@Anonymous I'm sorry. Are you able to see a therapist for your ocd?
@Pija I'm not 18 yet and I don't want to tell my parents, so no :(
@Anonymous Yeah I get that. I recently turned 18 and told my parents about ocd. I wouldn't say they understand but they helped me find a therapist. Do you have ways of coping with OCD like distracting yourself or being with the thought without engaging in compulsions?
@Pija Sometimes I can tell myself not to listen to OCD and to trust God heard my initial prayer which works sometimes :) I'm just scared because I have A Levels and I have to get the grades for medical school or else I can't go, and OCD took out so much time! Thank you though :)
@Pija I couldn't even imagine telling my parents. Hopefully you find a therapist soon :) I heard ERP is super helpful
@Anonymous I absolutely get the grades part. I'm so focused on school and getting on good grades but ocd takes so much time and effort that it becomes really hard to study. Don't burn yourself out. Everything will work out! I wish the best for you!
The things that used to make me happy? The things that used to make me sad? I don't know how to connect with those anymore. I used to be happy just looking at the sunset and nature, I loved being present in the moment but now being present in the moment is scary because now I'm faced with my thoughts and new potential ones so I'd rather distract myself. I love kballads and I used to listen to them and just cry and be happy because they sound so beautiful but now I can't embrace these things that feel like beauty because I feel like the exact opposite. The only things I can enjoy are K-drama's! But I can't watch things with kids in it. So yah that's tricky! And the things that make me sad?! Well I used to be sad and terrified about loosing my loved ones but now it's a different kind of sad. I used to be sad because of miss them and all that but now I'm scared of facing now messed up my emotions have become. I'm scared of loosing someone I love and then not being able to feel sad because I'm just numb, or even worse...if it becomes something I'm okay with or what if OCD convinces me that I'm happy about it because honestly it would be weird moving around the world with such emotions. So not only has OCD made it hard for me to enjoy the good things but also hard for me to feel sad about the sad things or just to put it short...to experience emotions normally.
OCD isn’t just about compulsions—it’s a mental battle that can be completely exhausting. The anxiety, doubt, and pressure to "get it right" can feel unbearable, especially when others don’t understand what’s happening beneath the surface. What’s the hardest part about living with OCD that others don’t see?
Does anyone else's OCD get worse when you haven't slept well? I haven't been sleeping well since this weekend and my OCD and anxiety is just making me feel super down. Does anyone else have this problem?
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