Can someone relate?

When I’m not obsessing over some thought I feel weird cause I’m always checking if the thought is there and so scared that I will obsess about the thought again. It’s so scary cause I have no idea. It’s like I’m obsessed over not being obsessed?( if that make sense ). Like my life is basically being obsessed over something and if I’m not obsessed for like couple of hours I feel the need to be obsessed, like wtf is wrong with me. Because when I’m obsessing over a thought it’s like 24/7 and the urge is so big. And when I’m not obsessing I feel the need to be obsessed. I don’t know what going on anymore, is it normal?

Abuchs

Date posted: 43w

I totally understand this. I feel like sometimes I catch myself being absolutely calm and unbothered and my brain goes "You should be feeling worried about something rn. What was it that was worrying you? Oh, yeah, that!" And the cycle starts again

OrMsB

Date posted: 43w

@Abuchs Yes, this is annoying. Like there’s no way out

Abuchs

Date posted: 43w

@OrMsB Don't say that 🫶 there is always a way out! There are only a few things that we can't solve in this life, but this is not one. Please whenever you start feeling like this try to reconnect with the things you love doing. Redirect the focus to what you were doing before the thought. Enjoy your activities. Be present. Everything will be okay 🫂🌸

OrMsB

Date posted: 43w

@Abuchs I feel like ocd have taken the fun from life. I just want to be my old self. I hope that I could recover from this one day, and thank you so much🙏

MissBee2440

Date posted: 43w

If I'm not obsessed there's nothing left... I'm bereft. I'm not even sure if I'm the one obsessing willfully or if my mind and ocd are sometimes giving me a break.

MattoAmericano

Date posted: 43w

Hi!! Yes, I can completely relate. So here is the thing, I also have a problem of rationalizing… but rationalizing is a part of the OCD (of course I don’t know the full situation). However, what I would do is definitely talk with your therapist to see if there are any ERP exercise you can do to prevent yourself from rationalizing over the thought. We do not realize it, but thinking about a thought over and over and over and over is in fact “OCD”, but more mental compulsions. Also, we are human and that is okay to have those thoughts. It sounds like too that you are trying to counter your positive thoughts with negative thoughts. I will be praying for success and praying for you during this time as the process can be difficult but YOU GOT THIS!!!

OrMsB

Date posted: 43w

@MattoAmericano Thank you

ss21

Date posted: 43w

Hey, I kinda can relate! My intrusive thoughts mentally drain me. We should be friends!

OrMsB

Date posted: 43w

@sseay21 Thank you, and yes!

ss21

Date posted: 43w

Trying to make friends with people in the ocd community. Whenever you feel like you want to talk and want someone to just sit and listen, I’m your girl! Lmk if you comfortable with that

Paige847

Date posted: 43w

Oh man, I’ve definitely felt this way before and I was so worried that I was the only one who did that.

spelamarela

Date posted: 25w

OCD about OCD

Is it possible to have a huge fear of OCD itself? (OCD about OCD) I’m scared that I’m not perfect and that I’ll go crazy or something like that, that i won’t achieve the life that i want, that im weird bcs of ocd, what other people will think bcs of my ocd, that i will feel like this forever... I try to reassure myself that I don’t have it, but I just want to cry. Everything related to OCD triggers me, and I know these things are also signs of OCD. Is this normal for OCD? Maybe I just need to accept it, I don’t know. I think about this 24/7—some days are better, and I kind of feel like I don’t have OCD, but it always comes back when something triggers me. I also keep asking my parents if they’re sure I don’t have OCD. They tell me I don’t, but it doesn’t help because I know they don’t really understand OCD. So, it’s basically just another obsession, but about OCD. Has anyone dealt with this? I’ve never heard anyone talk about this, so I’m not sure if it’s even a thing.

Holl1

Date posted: 15w

OCD

I’ve tried living in the uncertainty today & kept myself busy but I can’t shake this feeling that I’m about to lose control & act on my thoughts. I keep feeling like I need to check in to see how I feel & keep my self safe & when I’m near my trigger it feels like I’m being pulled into doing it & feels like I want to but I’m not using compulsions. My thoughts feel like my own & feeling like I’ll be like this forever. Can someone relate or give advice 😩

Harm OCD

kenzieisfound

Date posted: 13w

fear of losing control??

I’ve never been diagnosed with OCD, but I relate so much to what people here are going through. I used to think it was just anxiety, and I felt like I could handle that. But lately I’ve been spiraling—constantly afraid that what I’m feeling is something worse, like psychosis or losing control of my mind. I feel so detached and scared, and I just want peace again. I have anxiety doing the smallest things, like the thought of waking up everyday and even eating give me straight up panic. I am afraid all the time, it’s paralyzing. And a lot of people say someone with psychosis wouldn’t worry that they’re in it, but then I convince myself I’ve been in it this whole time, and haven’t known, and that maybe I’ve been doing weird stuff. Idk. I also get really scared of labels. Even the idea of OCD makes me feel like I’ll never get better or like I’ll be stuck like this forever. I just want to be okay. If anyone has felt this way—confused, overwhelmed, or scared of what’s happening in their mind—I’d really appreciate any support or encouragement.

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