Thoughts on OCD and Coffee?

Hey everyone, I’m about 4-5 months into my OCD recovery now and feeling a lot better overall. I’ve been thinking about a bunch of stuff lately, and one thing that keeps coming up is coffee. I used to be convinced that coffee made my anxiety and intrusive thoughts worse, but now I’m wondering if that was just another one of OCD’s tricks. I’m really thinking about giving coffee another go because, honestly, my work days can be so draining, and I feel like I could really use that caffeine boost again! 😂 But I’m still a bit on the fence and wanted to hear your experiences. Have any of you noticed if caffeine actually affects your OCD or anxiety? Does it make things worse for you, or have you found it doesn’t really have much of an impact? Would love to get your opinions! Thanks!

Username: SheiShei

Date posted: 11w ago

I’ve found caffeine in the afternoon will make me more anxious in the evenings. I have one cup in the morning while I meditate/ground myself for the day! My caffeine shut off time is usually around 2 ish I’ve found!

Username: 777Q777Q

Date posted: 11w ago

Personally I find coffee in moderation to be helpful on multiple levels for me . Boosts mood a little , helps with physical pain, promotes better health with high antioxidant content. No this is not a coffee commercial I don’t work for the coffee industry, LOL !😆. Also at times I will mix 50% regular coffee and 50% decaf coffee together. Something else I do is mix it half and half with tea occasionally.

Username: mattyp

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y ago

Avoidance. Or healthy?

So if my ocd is attached to certain objects. My ocd relates certain intrusive thoughts with things like say coffee. It’s easier for me to avoid coffee so I don’t get bad spikes while trying to drink coffee. But my question is. Is that avoidance? and is it making ocd stronger ? If I want coffee should I drink it anyway? I’m afraid I’ll get stuck and have to drink coffee over and over until I am able to finish the cup on a clean thought? I know it’s freaking crazy. I’m freaking nuts I guess 😐

Username: sierraxeliza...

Date posted: 1y ago

Advice on Morning Anxiety

Hey there! I was wondering if anyone else experiences the same thing / has any advice on it! My OCD tends to be strongest in the morning, and it can make getting ready for the day pretty difficult. I always push through and continue with my morning / day, and eventually the OCD gets a little “less loud” so to speak, but I would love some insight on anything that has helped others in terms of not having so much anxiety upon waking up. I’m currently in therapy, but my next session won’t be for a few days as I’m on vacation at the moment.

Username: klin18

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y ago

Diet changes and help with OCD?

I’m about to gently transition to a more anti inflammatory diet with little to no caffeine (*sobs*) to see if that maybe helps my OCD (and cystic acne, hopefully) along with continuing ERP. I’d love to hear any success stories, advice, etc anybody had with this kind of approach as motivation ❤️. I added a trigger warning because I know talk about diet can be triggering for some.

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