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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.
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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 ???
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@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
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Sounds like you’re doing the correct things to get better @perfecto!
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Please explain your worst theme exactly?
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Have you noticed improvement when doing this?
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I started dealing with OCD when I became fixated on health issues, particularly the fear of contracting a life-threatening disease. If I experienced any kind of medical symptom, no matter how small, that even remotely hinted at something potentially fatal, it would drive me crazy, and I couldn’t stop obsessing over it. Then one day, I started having intrusive thoughts about accidentally hitting someone with my car, and I would end up driving in circles to check if I had. Eventually, I found myself overwhelmed by a flood of new obsessive thoughts and compulsions. One day, while I was at the park, a squirrel came near me, and for some reason, I felt like it attacked me. I Googled it and learned that squirrels could carry rabies, which spiraled me into a deep fear of rabies. I became consumed with the thought I received a bite from a squirrel, raccoon, or bat any time I’m in areas that trigger me. It started off only being inside then transferred to even being in my own home. This made me obsess over every physical sensation in my body, compulsively checking to make sure nothing was wrong. One compulsion that I hated the most would to be putting rubbing alcohol on me to make sure that I had no open wounds. Every day feels like I’m walking around in a fog of anxiety, constantly worrying that I won’t even make it to old age. Sometimes, it gets so overwhelming that I just want it all to end. It stresses me so bad at times to where my brain feels like I’ve been studying all day.
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Since I read that it's symptoms of schizophrenia voices in head who order to do bad things Usually I can deal with it but when I'm highly stressed I start to panic and idk if I believe voices and then I imagine living with it 24/7 it's horrible Im like it's unblerable part to feel pot in my stomach .. Am I in psychosis guys My psy is on vacation help ..I feel hopeless 🥺 Every time I read an symptoms on internet my mind manifest it but it's been a while my mind imitate voices because it's what scare me the most 🥺🥺🥺 A side note : I can attest that before reading symptoms it never even happened to me in my whole life
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Hi guys! I’m new to the community and I’ve recently received my OCD diagnosis (tho I’ve known about it since childhood). I’ve been somewhat spiraling lately as I wait for my first ERP session (hooray!) I was just wondering if any of you guys have received ERP for existential OCD and if it was successful? My existential OCD compulsions are more so mental and have been affecting me in the sense of dream/memory flashbacks and giving me a sort of “uncanny” feeling about everything around me. Any advice is appreciated! Thank you❤️
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