Should I tell?

I have been anxious about this one specific thing for a few days now. I keep telling my parents about it over and over again. I am going on a big trip tomorrow with my friend and big trips or events trigger my OCD into thinking the trip has to be perfect. Should I tell my Mom what keeps bothering me before I leave for my trip even though I’ve already told her several times about it the past few days I’ve been anxious about it and even though she keeps getting mad at me for repeating it?

Username: angiew58angiew58

Date posted: 29w ago

I see where you’re coming from. When I was younger one of my main ocd themes was perfectionism/everything right. What is it in particular you’re worried about? Just that the trip needs to go exactly as you planned it in your head?

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 29w ago

@angiew58 Well, I have been worried about this one specific thing for a few days. It’s honestly really dumb to be anxious over, but the other day I was next to my dog on the couch and she itched soemthing off her maybe a flea or tick or something and I think I swallowed it. Now, I’m afraid that if I did swallow a flea or something, that it will have babies and they will grow inside of me. It’s really dumb, I know, but I have been anxious over this for like 4-5 days now and since I’m going on a big trip soon, I feel like if I don’t tell my parents this, (even though I’ve already told them multiple times about this specific thing and they know), that my trip will be ruined and I will think about this thing non stop if I don’t tell them about this again. So yeah, perfectionism OCD bothers me because if I have something stuck on my mind during a fun event or trip like this, my trip will be ruined if I can’t stop thinking about the thing that’s bothering me non stop. I’m not sure how to handle this exactly.

Username: CocoapowderCocoapowder

Date posted: 29w ago

I understand where you’re coming from. What I would try is saying “your name, gets to decide not OCD.” This takes that power away from ocd and gives it back to you. When you tell your parents you’re seeking reassurance which repeats the cycle of ocd. And ocd will never be satisfied it will keep telling you that you have fleas or ticks in you and it will keep telling you you should ask for reassurance to make sure. Or wait for your parents to reassure you even if you don’t directly ask. Its up to you to decide between your ocd mind and your mind

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 29w ago

@Cocoapowder Thank you so much for this advice ☺️ I will try this technique out

Username: worryqueen

Date posted: 4y ago

does anyone else feel like they have to tell their therapist EVERYTHING? like i’ve had this obsession bugging me this week and it’s about a topic i’d rather not bring up out of embarrassment but i feel like i have to tell her and if i don’t then i’ll never be able to figure it out,,,

Username: Tea

Date posted: 1y ago

Traveling

Hi I’m currently suppressing the urge to vomit and hide in some hole and never come out 😃😃 so, I’m traveling technically today since it’s 1am right now, and I have to go on an airplane, and it’s not even just the airplane that triggers my ocd, it’s the airport itself, it’s so official and security stuff scares me bc like, theres a reason they have security. I’m really tempted to start googling “how likely is it for a plane to crash” or “how to survive a plane crash” and the urge to tell my dad that I love him and to take care of my pets if I don’t come back. Why is my mind like this. Wtf. I want to enjoy my vacation, I also don’t want to have a panic attack in an airport, which has happened before lol. I’m traveling with my mom and my sister, my mom understands ocd and has some knowledge on how to handle it, my sister does not at all. How do I calm myself without it being a compulsion?? I mean, is it okay if I calm myself with prescribed medication and like trying to tune everything out, or is that feeding into the ocd? Because my usual compulsions would be to repeat “it’s okay it’s okay it’s okay” over and over again in my head, and “I’m safe I’m safe I’m safe, nothing is going to happen” and I try not to do that anymore, or just simply not go because of the fear, BUT I’m going because I’m not gonna let ocd take away anymore of my life. I’m just scared and I don’t really know how to cope with this, any advice?

Username: anonymous

Date posted: 1y ago

Feel like you have to tell everyone about your ocd

I always feel like I should tell my mom about my intrusive thoughts. It’s constantly in my head but I don’t really want to as I feel she won’t get it and it may be a compulsion to want to tell her. Has anyone experienced this?

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