One long-term theme for me is obsessively taking photos of my face and staring at, trying to fix, editing, will away, features that I don’t like. At its worse it will go on for hours like any other self respecting obsession. Does anyone else have this? I also hyperfocus on features and see them through a likely distorted lens, so my nose looks bigger than it is, my face more asymmetrical, etc.
hey, I used to worry about my appearance a lot too. I used to be extremely insecure and I would compare myself to people ALL THE TIME. it came from being criticized for my appearance as a child. I would obsessively check the mirror and I would spend so much time trying to perfect my makeup. I just want to let you know that you’re beautiful! We’re gonna look like ourselves forever and we can’t wake up one day and look like someone else, so we might as well learn to love our appearance. you’re absolutely beautiful and im sorry that your ocd is making this worse for you. We are our biggest critics and we notice things that other people don’t. We overanalyze our pictures, trying to find something that looks “off,” when really none of that matters! It really does seem like you’re looking at yourself from a distorted lens, and you are more beautiful than you think. It’s good to care about your appearance, but not to the point where it becomes draining. It took me a really long time to gain some confidence, but it helped me to know that we were created perfectly, with no errors. Self-love goes a LONG way and it makes life way more enjoyable. Learn to love yourself and remember that you were created without any errors.
And I personally feel like editing pictures makes it worse. Taking the time to edit how you WANT to look, rather than appreciating how you ALREADY look takes a huge toll on your confidence. Learn to love yourself for who you are because you are beautiful! I really hope that one day you’ll realize that. Don’t react to those intrusive thoughts that are making you feel like you’re less than beautiful
Yes. Hair and skin have been huge triggers for me. I’ve taken bursts of photos everyday and have compared how different they look from the days before. Put the phone down. Set a time limit on your phone for app usage. Like you said, you are viewing this from a distorted lens. You’re going to see what your anxiety tells you is real.
Hi there- just wanted to let you know that you’re not alone. For a long time, being conventionally beautiful really did keep me more “safe”, and some of my odd behaviors were less noticeable. It ended up being a fixation/obsession of mine, especially things like alignment and symmetry, etc. 🩵🩵
Does anyone else have constant OCD about their body and the way it looks. This is one of my OCD themes, body image
I have obsessions about my appearance that I am ugly. I check my face in the mirror and seek reassurance from others. I am constantly comparing myself to my friends and thinking they’re so beautiful and I am disgusting. It’s so hard to not hate myself when I feel like this :(
every once in a while my body image issues flare up & it can get intense. i obsess over the feeling I have in my clothes to check if I’ve gained weight, think of food, and have this perception that everyone sees me in a certain light I don’t want to see. i really can beat myself up with negative self talk. i haven’t realized until today since body image issues are so common that this could be my ocd. i used to engage in highly restrictive behavior when it came to food—I eliminated any white carbs, dairy, meat, etc & would do intermittent fasting. it’s hard not to fall into this obsession. I gained a few pounds over the last couple of months and it makes me feel anxious for the summer. anyone have a similar experience? x
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