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User type: Staff

Date posted: 35w

The link between OCD and morning anxiety

Do you experience morning anxiety or increased OCD symptoms in the morning? There are various reasons why this might occur, but the effect tends to be the same: It can be exhausting and make it feel like your day is ruined immediately upon waking up. It's important to know you're not alone in feeling this way, and that help is available. ERP (exposure and response prevention) therapy is the most effective treatment for OCD, and an OCD specialist who’s specialty-trained in it can help you address the OCD symptoms that might be contributing to morning anxiety.

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England101!

Date posted: 35w

I’ve been having this a lot recently. The second I wake up my heart races like crazy and i remember all my anxious thoughts again

Mackenzie - ...

Date posted: 35w

@England101! Always remember, you are stronger than your OCD!

England101!

Date posted: 35w

@Mackenzie - NOCD Team Member Thank you 🥹

Wolfram

Date posted: 35w

Remember, cortisol the stress hormone is what wakes our body up naturally. Find a way to reduce lower the levels in the morning and ocd won't be as bad at the start of the day. Ocd latches onto stress, if you don't know why you feel stressed, it will fill in the missing gaps for you.

Anon56

Date posted: 35w

What supplements do you propose- I do have high cortisol secretions in my body I need to reduce it

Wolfram

Date posted: 35w

@Anonymous So supplements and food are fuel, but you need to consciously tell your body what to do in the language it understands. I'd advise eating food that boosts serotonin first. Also avoid eating trans fats, saturated fats and sugars if you can. Fructose is fine but not in a smoothie as it the fibre in the actual fruit helps it digest at a healthy rate. Imagine taking a protein shake every day for 2 years but sitting down and watching TV. You're not gonna get muscular doing that. Listen to your body and then respond in a way you want it to react. Morning exercises will lower stress and raise serotonin. Chores. Morning health care routines etc is all good. Do that before picking up a distraction like your phone. Your body is notifying you of something like a fire alarm, ignore it and you'll suffer consequences in one way or another. Just to note, Al lot of us with ocd misinterpret or mistranslate the messages our body is giving us, that's how we got here in the first place.

vincenzokeez

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 33w

First thing in the morning. Automatic rumination. I observe it starting and then that’s it.

Lpz89

Date posted: 34w

I’ve noticed that depending on my sleep and how I wake up determines my whole day for anxiety and ocd symptoms

cowboylikeme

Date posted: 34w

I really struggle with that moment when I wake up and my brain “remembers” to ruminate and all the anxiety rushes back. There’s like a few moments of peace then all the stress is back :(

GreenApple

Date posted: 34w

Oh man this is SO validating. It's not just me!!

Amandeep S. ...

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 35w

I wake up and experience rumination. I can’t believe how relatable this is haha.

Mackenzie - ...

Date posted: 35w

@Anonymous You’re not alone! ❤️

savannahframe19

Date posted: 34w

i’ve been suffering this all week

🫠🫠

Date posted: 33w

Most of the time I wake up and I’m like wait did I forget to do that yesterday?

Anonymous

Date posted: 35w

This is sooooo true for me!

Mackenzie - ...

Date posted: 35w

@Anonymous You’re not alone!

Anon56

Date posted: 35w

I suddenly wake up with a thumping heart in the morning and feel sad very quickly- I have hocd (undiagnosed but most likely) and I try to recall if I had any lesbian encounter in my dream that made me this sad and grave

Nairda2277

Date posted: 35w

starting the day with that shit is a nightmare for me, i just make myself sleep again to ease the pain

Mackenzie - ...

Date posted: 35w

@Nairda2277 You are stronger than your OCD! Remember, you are NEVER alone! ❤️

England101!

Date posted: 35w

@Mackenzie - NOCD Team Member Thank you for these comments 🥹

MatiasP99

Date posted: 35w

Happening to me today. It sucks. I started ruminating immediately

Mackenzie - ...

Date posted: 35w

@MatiasP99 You’ve got this! You are stronger than your OCD!

JazzyJez86

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 35w

This has been me since I was diagnosed with OCD, i instantly feel like I need to check if my intrusive thoughts are lingering or not, which is exhausting before I even start my day. My amazing therapist is on maternity leave and I’m in between therapist until January, so I’m trying my best to not do compulsions but it’s sooo tiring 🥴

hibbiegurl85

Date posted: 34w

@JazzyJez86 I can relate to this

Eschmatter25

Date posted: 35w

I’ve been dealing with this for years, it is soul crushing.

Alyce🦋

Date posted: 34w

I am dealing with this at the moment, waking up in a panic and really early, how can I help this reduce? Not really eating much due to the OCD

hibbiegurl85

Date posted: 34w

@Anonymous I can relate to this as well

Alyce🦋

Date posted: 34w

@hibbiegurl85 Horrible isn’t it! So fed up of mornings

Jarrod2750

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 34w

This is so me…

AnonCat227

Date posted: 33w

Yes because praying in the morning is the compulsion and I dread doing it.

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