OCD Dreams

Does anyone else seem to do compulsions in their dreams? It’s hard because it seems like I am getting intrusive thoughts and doing compulsions in my dreams. It’s honestly like I never get a break and I am just so tired. Does anyone else feel this too? It’s just so weird how your obsessions AND behavior can transfer over into your dream state. Just a different aspect of OCD that I have been dealing with recently. Didn’t know if anyone else has felt similar?

Username: thebubblyonethebubblyone

Date posted: 31w ago

i totally get how exhausting and relentless that must feel, having ocd chase you into your dreams too. 😓 it's tough enough dealing with it while awake, let alone when you're trying to rest. you're definitely not alone in experiencing this, it's a real thing for some of us dealing with ocd. by the way, have you heard about this new ai-powered ocd therapy tool called 'unstuck'? when i was in a similar spot, feeling like ocd followed me everywhere, even into my sleep, this free ai ocd therapy tool called "unstuck" (unstuckmyocd.com/try) that my nocd therapist recommended really made a difference. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it's designed to give you personalized, step-by-step support for managing ocd, kind of like having an ocd therapist in your pocket. it can offer strategies to help you during the day which might reduce the intensity of ocd's presence in your dreams over time. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have qs or just want to talk more! <3

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 31w ago

During the day I distracted myself and I didn’t let myself ruminate snd think excessively. Then it transformed into my dreams It was the weirdest thing. Definitely exhausting and feeling trapped to that thought

Username: ocdhaver_123ocdhaver_123

Date posted: 31w ago

@Anonymous it’s genuinely so hard

Username: AnxietyGuy

Date posted: 4y ago

Anyone’s OCD ever follow them into their dreams when they’re sleeping? I had this happen recently.

Username: Casie David

Date posted: 1y ago

Can I dream about my OCD?

In short answer- yes! Our dreams are filled with all sorts of things, so it only makes sense that sometimes we will have dreams about our intrusive thoughts. So what do we do? ERP! We can't control our dreams, just like we can't control our thoughts. What we can do is choose how to respond to it. The first time it happened to me I was a little alarmed at first, but then realized if I'm dreaming about it then that means it's probably something I should tackle with some ERP. I had a few more dreams after that, but they were much less intense and easier to move past (sort of like our intrusive thoughts!). Don't let it fool you, even in our dreams we are STILL not our OCD!

Username: Another

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

dreams and OCD

so you know how the more you have an intrusive thought, the more likely it is to show up in your dreams? well coming from someone who is atheist/agnostic and is skeptical on some holistic/spiritual takes on things, i am having a difficult time wondering why my intrusive thoughts are showing up in my dreams the way they do. once i wake up, whether it’s right afterwards or later in the day, i’ll remember the part of my dream that is totally fueled by an intrusive thought. unfortunately it’s not pleasant and very upsetting. so, how do any of you deal with this? i get worried and wonder if it has something to do with my subconscious trying to tell me something/having a spiritual meaning or a higher power trying to tell me something. these are super common ocd subtypes too so i know it’s that. i just struggle sometimes with the rumination.

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