The thoughts are coming in like rapid fire. And I’ll be fine for a minute and they are back again the next minute. Scarier and more intense. It legit feels like I am losing my mind.
This is what being in the grips of OCD is like. It is scary and those who have not experienced it will not understand. It’s important to try your best to calm yourself in healthy ways and be aware that you are not “going crazy” you are currently experiencing disordered thinking while you await proper support and therapy. You have got this 💪🏻
@JellyBeansss Thank you. This is definitely a bad relapse for me.
You are not loosing your mind. You are trying to control what you have no control over, your thoughts. Thin about ii, you need another brain to control your brain, how absurd is that? Just let it be, even if it triggers bad feelings, just acknowledge it is not you who control that. What is under your control is doing compulsion as a reaction under the illusion that it will relieve your feelings. Resist them, and don't feed the beast, it will make it more aggressive. Hope you feel better soon
@hanysm@gmail.com Thank you. The fact it feels so real doesn’t help!
I'm so sorry you're going through this. I know how overwhelming it can feel when those rapid-fire thoughts just won't give you a break. I remember when I used to experience something similar, especially when I was out in public spaces; my mind would latch onto something and spiral out of control. Recently, I found myself triggered when I was at a crowded event, and it felt like I was drowning in my own thoughts. Please know you're not alone in this and you are not losing your mind. You have the strength to sit with this discomfort, even if it feels impossible right now. Can you find a quiet space to breathe and remind yourself that these thoughts don't define you?
@jamesdouglas Yes. I do try that but then it feels even more real 😭. It’s like the grip won’t let go.
Hadnt had intrusive thoughts in a while but these past few days have been filled with them and it’s so scary I don’t know how to handle them anymore
How do your “thoughts” come to you? Mine are so random and just pop out of nowhere. I think the feeling I get is the most disturbing part to me. I get chills, my stomach aches and I feel like I’m going to vomit. I get shaky. The fear is so intense and just instantly out of nowhere. What I struggle with the most is the guilt and fear “feeling” and because I’m feeling this I most be guilty or the thoughts are true because no innocent person would feel this. Does this happen to you guys as well?
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