- Username
- Mitu_001
- Date posted
- 21w ago
Do your intrusive thoughts make you avoid going outside?
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Do you isolate yourself because of these thoughts? I am scared to go outside having these thoughts.I am scared to even go to a shop to buy something
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Do you isolate yourself because of these thoughts? I am scared to go outside having these thoughts.I am scared to even go to a shop to buy something
No, I do not. I used to and it made it all worse. When you isolate, you’re telling your brain you are in danger from the world and that creates problems. You have to expose yourself to being uncomfortable.
Absolutely.. you are not alone.
Yes i do, I'm scared basically at everything bc of my intrusive thoughts and the fact that im convinced people can read my mind. So it's easily isolating. Not sure how I can get help. Even with ERP is scary bc ppl will know each step I'm taking to get better and I feel like I'm healing on other people's time line not my own. It's stressfull
@LILBOIIBRENT Everyone has their own timeline. Especially with mental illness it’s not always predictable. I hope you will be able to not stress out.
I also feel like people can read my mind :,)
@LILBOIIBRENT Also, you don’t owe anyone -except for your therapist- that they have to know about your therapy progress🤷♀️
@elliss2 Thank you for that reminder, I hope so too! :)
Don’t feed the fear! Treat it like a bully and stand up to it and do the things that scare you! Your thoughts are judt thoughts
And if so what does that look like to you. I think i may have and I can't figure out if I have or not.
Does anyone else feel scared to be around item that interfere with your thoughts? like with my OCD when a thought like “what is i stab someone” comes into my head i can’t be around knives, if they are out i have to put them away and hide them. i get so scared if my thoughts becoming reality so i have to distance myself
Hi everyone. I'm feeling scared and overwhelmed by my intrusive thoughts. It's so tough to try distracting my mind and overcome my thoughts because I'm isolated at home all day. I have no daily schedule, no car or job. So I spend a lot of time alone, which doesn't help my OCD at all. Does anyone else feel lonely or distressed by their scary thoughts? I'm trying to go to sleep but I can't seem to relax
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