Theme Park
Hello, so tomorrow I am going to a fun theme park with my best friend but I’m afraid I will have anxiety and OCD the whole time about random small things like I usually do. I don’t want to waste this fun day tomorrow at a theme park and don’t want to have anxiety or OCD the whole day instead. I want to have fun and not think about OCD. How do I overcome this?
You don’t need to figure this out or control it. You are already doing what you should be doing, you are living your life and going to the park.
@Malisimo I really appreciate this take. I recently was on a family vacation and had a few hard OCD times during it, but regardless, I did it, and it was a trip with people I love!
Ok, User456, gonna have to trust me a little here.. Your worried about future anxiety, which is real present time anxiety. Your brain is already telling yourself 'I'm going to have anxiety, and ruin the day' So, even if you're fine, you will worry...still.. Here is my coping skills, I used unconsciously for a long time. Early in the day, when you're all together, and super excited..say something. Say something about your anxiety, or say the weirdest thought you've ever had, say say Something That Brings You A Sense Of Release and Relief. If you've found what you want to say it will probably make things uncomfortable for a few minutes. You know quiet, people looking down, don't get caught up in their insecurities! Focus on what weight has been lifted! Your personal honesty maybe weird for them, but I swear it only lasts a few minutes, and your best friend will still be on your side, the comment will blow over...you'll realize you can be loved and honest at the same time...and ahhhhhh, relief..the thing you were so worried about just happened! Now it's time to relax and have fun. It is nice to realize that nothing is SOOO bad.
Accept that there might be some fear/ anxiety while you’re at the park. I recently went on a trip and to be honest my OCD flared up a little bit but I processed my emotions properly, didn’t do compulsions, and ended up having a good time overall and making a lot of fond memories.
I kind of feel like my ocd is just looking for something for me to panic about and I’m not letting it happen ! It’s trying to tell me that everything I see is not reality and blah blah blah I’m not doing this with it anymore . I’m not gonna let it mess up my day and My trip to Puerto Rico is in 2 weeks . I want to have fun ! I don’t want ocd to bring me down . Anyone have any advice on ignore the thoughts and not taking it serious ?
how do you all deal with going to work while having ocd? i have to go to work tomorrow for the first time in a while and i’ve been obsessing really bad the past couple of weeks. i’m scared i won’t actually be able to function or anything because all i’ve been doing every day all day has been obsessing. i’m really nervous. any advice will be appreciated.
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?
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