Does anyone suffer with existential ocd? I don’t hear voices, but I trip out on when I read or write things of the subconscious voice that is happening. I’ve experienced severe anxiety and have suffered for years over this.

I experience this frequently. There’s times where it’s so bad that I cry for days on end. I’ve even felt suicidal in the past. My only advice that’s worked for me is to avoid reading and writing things that have to do with the subconscious mind. If you’re anything like me though, then you’re deeply interested in the very things that cause you to suffer. I can honestly say, I suffer from multiple types of OCD... but this one is the worst. Mainly due to the sheer uncertainty about this kind of subject.

I haven’t, but I can easily see how one could struggle with that. When I was younger my subconscious voice and thoughts seemed to echo in my head. When listening to others speak, my thoughts would echo them and repeat it over and over. Usually the last word someone spoke or just the last syllable. When I would read it would echo too really impacting my ability to do homework. I’m thankful that went away ? The subconscious voice is weird, but your username is absolutely amazing ???

@skarlett. Avoidance is one of my worst compulsions. I’m trained to sit in my worst thoughts and not do compulsions and just accept the worse

Sounds like you’re doing the correct things to get better @perfecto!

Please explain your worst theme exactly?

Have you noticed improvement when doing this?