Experiencing panic and intrusive thoughts; seeking reassurance and advice.

crying eyes out pls reply

I am so so upset and anxious right now. At this point I badly need reassurance as Im feeling a whole panic attack coming on. Has anyone ever had the feeling in their head and body like they are actually going to act on a terrible harm related intrusive thought like it actually feels like you are. Im scared as fuck i dont know what to do because What if i actually do that i am so scared does it ever feel like your on the edge of doing it and you get this whole intrusive urge in your body PLEASE REPLY please tell me experiences

Username: Kitten32Kitten32

Date posted: 7w ago

From my understanding it’s because of the adrenaline rush that our bodies produce when we get that anxious. Which is why it feels so real. 🫶🏻❤️ you are not your thoughts

Username: ToekneeToeknee

Date posted: 7w ago

@Kitten32 Yes, agreed. It will pass. The reason it feels so distressing is because it goes against who you are. Rest assured friend. It will pass. To answer your question, I have experienced that many, many, times, and still do from time to time. It’s pretty common with OCD lol. You got this!

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 7w ago

This is very common dear, and please know you’re not alone and these thoughts don’t define you. As someone else already said these are biological reactions in the form of a the amygdala firing off a danger signal due to perceived danger. It does that when under stress even when there is no actual danger. This is extremely common and very typical. I’ve been through exactly what you’re talking about and so has every other ocd sufferer who had this harm ocd… it’s all part of the trick ocd plays. My suggestion coming from a place of love and respect: please relax. Getting all worked up is the natural response but it further aggravates the amygdala, causing it to perpetuate its danger signals. Instead if you practice some healthy diversion and relaxation, and wait for the anxiety to ride out, it will have no choice but to go away or at least calm down. One other thing, notice how I never addressed your thought because that’s not the issue… the issue is the obsessive nature behind it. Everyone has these thoughts… the difference is that in ocd we overvalue them and get fixated on them. Stand strong against ocd and declare your truth, you’re stronger than you think and a force for good. Also, please make sure you discuss this with your therapist! Take care! ❤️

Username: K4tyK4ty

Date posted: 7w ago

I felt this way when my insomnia was at its worst and I could not think straight. I didn’t act on my intrusive thoughts but I felt like it was entirely possible and like I was only seconds away from doing it. It was terrifying and I’m sorry you’re experiencing that. That was four years ago and I’ve had more good days than bad since then where I haven’t been fearful of acting on my intrusive thoughts. Talking to specialists about my thoughts helped me and so did journaling to get my thoughts out of my head. I hope you’re feeling better soon.

Username: RahmaaRahmaa

Date posted: 7w ago

I'm like this too, yesterday I thought that I had become a bad person and what was even stranger was that this felt real, and what's more scary was that I felt that when I smiled at that time, its feel this was the smile of a bad person but I kept denying it, it felt terrible😣

Username: elliss2elliss2

Date posted: 7w ago

@Rahmaa I agree, I had something similar. Wishing you the best🙏🫶🏻

Username: carol.xxxcarol.xxx

Date posted: 7w ago

@elliss2 I have a question friend do you ever wake up in the morning with a strong feeling of a harm related thought that feels like its in your head and like your going to do it but a lack of anxiety too like im not even having an intrusive thought of harming its just a strong intrusive feeling in head that feels like ur going to

Username: carol.xxx

Date posted: 16w ago

PLS REPLY!xx

What if the harm ocd never ever goes away and i have to live with this FEELING. like even when im not having an intrusive thought i still have this feeling of the thought. Is this normal LIKE I DO NOT WANT TO ACT ON AN intrusive thought AT ALL but im so full of panic because im having intruisve thoughts like “what if i did” “what if i just do it and dont care” “what if i dont care” “what if it doesn’t matter if i were to act out on the thoughts” Is this normal because im so scared because this feeling in my head and chest im just scared. Anyone who relates how long did u have this for / the feeling/ thoughts. Pls help! Im so scared because sometimes it even comes into existential like “Why does it matter if i did that” Please

Harm OCD

Username: carol.xxx

Date posted: 12w ago

Vent about HARM ocd pls reply. 👍🏻

Hello, I think it’s fairly obvious at the moment I am struggling with terrible harm related intrusive thoughts / harm ocd. I feel so distressed and anxious about these horrendous thoughts its to the point I’m crying out of panic or avoiding anything that may cause harm, but the thing is i have this horrible like “intrusive feeling” throughout my body that feels really strong despite my distress to the thoughts I just have this feeling of what if i snap throughout my body. I also feel whats severely effecting me is that if i did it like “What if I actually did it” “No but what if i did” “Anyone is capable of it” and then the feeling gets worse and stronger and it makes me even more anxious. I know it is Harm OCD but i feel so distressed so anxious even to the point im waking up in the middle of the night with horrid thoughts that distress me and i find it hard to sleep due to the feeling / thoughts. If anyone can relate to this I really hope you can reply, offering advice or sharing your experience because the worst part of Ocd is feeling abnormal and alone and this is what I am feeling and its hurting me so badly. I feel low , exhausted. 💕

Username: carol.xxx

Date posted: 11w ago

harm ocd please respond its typed properly - sorry

I am really struggling. I feel like I have a constant harm related intrusive thought in my head, causing a horrible intrusive feeling in my head. Even if I’m just simply scrolling and see someone sometimes this feeling of an intrusive thought becomes present, leading it to become horrid intrusive thoughts and feelings. I would never want to hurt anyone. Let alone do it and I’m struggling so much. I feel like I have a constant harm related intrusive thought in my head and feeling. Which is reinforced when I look at people. It goes when im distracted and then i remember the horrid feeling. I feel like bursting into tears, ive had enough. Can anyone relate? I feel like a constant intrusive thought and feeling IN my head im so sad :( I feel horrid. Scared ill go crazy.

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