There was a moment in my life last year where I had 0 like ZERO ocd symptoms, for months, I was so happy, life was good, I was going on vacations with my family , I hung out with my friends , it was perfect. And then all of a sudden towards November everything went downhill . Around the time where one of my best friends stopped talking to me . Then everything just went downhill, 2025 isn’t lookin too hot for me
Generally, OCD waxes and wanes. It can seem to go away and then come back—in cycles. Don’t be discouraged. You can expect this. It is normal.
@Tea and Honey Thank u:)))
2025 just started! Take it one day at a time, even if today wasn’t great.
@Slicey Thank u❤️
I have learned to deny my thoughts. Its called metanoia, transcending above your thoughts and forsaking them. Rely only on the present, or in my case God. They talk a lot about intrusive thoughts, but they never tell you where they come from. Its obviously not you, and if its not from you, its not real. Anything that causes negativity is not from you. So i forsake those thoughts…. It’s hard at first, but it works. Deny them, and move forward boldly… remember its not real unless it’s actually happening in front of you. Nothing else matters. Either way what a therapist will tell you to practice is essentially the same thing. Move forward boldly, let the feelings be there and discard it, it will go away. It will dwindle down to just thoughts, then it will eventually stop happening. Remember, it’s not from you! And it doesn’t matter where it’s from. If it causes anything negative, forsake it.
@Evoorhee Thank u so much🙏
@bruceWayne1 There is a biblical explanation for almost every mental illness, but you have to be ready to understand that. For now, I will just keep it OCD lingo for you. Everyone has intrusive thoughts, every single person does. What makes us different is only physical. Our brains are hypersensitive to it; We have hyperactive amygdalas, thats it. Therapist won’t tell you this part because they have to keep it scientific, but like I mentioned before they don’t tell you where the intrusive thoughts come from. At this point, it doesn’t matter where it comes from, just like it doesn’t matter if it’s a mouse trap, a fish net, a bear trap, a wolf, a snake, Satan, or like they like to say “the monster.” They all have the same intention, and It’s to trap you and cause destruction. The key to this is to do what I mentioned above, but I left out one part you have to have somewhere positive to go. That’s exactly what they will teach you in OCD therapy, exposure response. They expose you to a situation and they stop you from “checking“. When the anxiety spikes because you’re not checking, you’re supposed to go to a positive place and keep moving boldly. I don’t know where you sit in this category, but I’m just gonna tell you what works for me. My positive place is the Bible (King James Version.) i’ve been in therapy, I have been in other self-help places and I have to tell you by far, this has been the quickest and most peaceful solution, and I can actually say I do not have OCD anymore. You can replace whatever I say with whatever you think is best, but I deny my thoughts I practice with the Bible calls Metanoia I transcend above my thoughts, and I go to the word of God, which is the Bible. The good thing about that is is you can read it over and over and over again and you will learn something different every time. For me anyways. Like I said the key is denying your thoughts and going somewhere positive and just keep moving forward. Don’t get me wrong, I had to make a lot of life changes and that means, all of my free time or any idle time that I have I am in the Bible, or some sort of Bible study. If I go out anywhere without my wife and my family, I make sure I’m surrounded with accountable people. Thats your part…. Never try to fight it alone. Good luck. If you have any questions, just ask.
@Evoorhee One last thing, “the monster” or “OCD” will fool you into thinking these thoughts are you, that they are from you. The only way to beat it, is to cut it at the root and stop trusting yourself. Im not saying for practical thoughts, like feeding your pet, or which way to wipe your butt etc. lol I’m saying for the negative thoughts. Your thoughts will tell you, I got this, you dont need help anymore, you can check just this once, you can do this alone, yada yada yada, No do not trust those. Anytime I have had any problems in this area is when I accidentally trusted myself it will lead you right back into it. This is a lifelong process and it will get easier as time passes and the more you practice. ✌🏼
@bruceWayne1 Remember also that you have to be willing to do whatever it takes, this isn’t something to take lightly if you really want to overcome it. No OCD will help you. They are good but for me they were too expensive. I was paying upwards of $500 a session Because of my insurance, but the Bible is free and I pay $60 a month to do deep Bible study with an ordained minister. If you are interested, just look up Johnny Chang on YouTube. He’s on Facebook and Instagram. It’s not him that help me. It’s where he led me and his wisdom I’m telling you it helped me tremendously. I have overcame a lot in a very short amount of time. Like I said, don’t let it fool you and make you think that it’s not that serious and you can handle it on your own because you can’t. That’s my advice sorry I keep remembering things to tell you, but I stand by this it really works.
You're not alone, everytime something in my life goes bad with someone I care about, the same happens to me
@Beau66 Im glad im not alone on this, thank u sm🫶
He even has a video on YouTube called Satan causes OCD don’t let that freak you out or anything because in here they call it the monster it’s the same thing like I said it doesn’t matter what it is, but it will really explain to you way more deeply than anyone else will on where these mental illnesses come from
And if you wanna know how much it helped me, I had OCD themes like I thought I was murdering people, I thought I was running people over with my car, I had HOCD, I had POCD, I had false memory OCD, I had everything I was being attacked big-time and it stopped. Bc of what im doing
Sorry for the long post but I really need to vent. It’s really not a good period. It hasn’t been for a year now. There have been highs and lows, but the truth is I never addressed my problems, never tried to solve them but just pretended they weren’t there. I reached my lowest point this time last year, my OCD had never been worse, I was extremely burnt-out and couldn’t study anymore. And since then, I haven’t been able to study. Everytime I try I get a panic attack. OCD gets better then it gets worse. I probably have ADHD as well, and my parents probably still believe I’m making it all up. They tell me to “try harder” but I really, really can’t, and I’ve tried. And let’s add to all this all the people who have broken my heart, both exes and friends; and they just go on with their lives like they didn’t break me. I also had to quit my job (where they treated me like crap) and had to listen to them tell me that I’m an egoistic person and other awful things I will not say. Yeah, this last year has been the worst. I have come to the point where I can’t pretend anymore. I can’t pretend everything is fine. I’ve come to the point where I can’t leave the house without having panic attacks and fearing I’m going to die. This Monday I have my first appointment with a therapist. I’m a pessimist person usually but this time I feel hopeful. Maybe because I think it can’t get worse than this.
I’m a 20 yr old female, I think I’ve always had ocd but the symptoms didn’t become apparent to me until I was about 17. I feel like that’s where life went downhill for me. OCD attacks everything that is important to me, my sexuality, my morals, even my health. Sometimes I wish I could be a kid again and not have this vicious disease in my head constantly bullying me. But I know I will overcome it one day.
I remember reading a comment someone had made to one of my posts on an OCD subreddit and they told me how they believed their OCD symptoms got worse during a time in their life when they were socially isolated. Reading this comment made the brightest lightbulb go off in my head because it basically summarized most of what I’ve been going through. In addition to OCD, I also struggle with depression and social anxiety. I feel like these three things and the profound sense of loneliness I’ve felt throughout my years in college (undergrad) feed off of each other. I know that OCD can manifest in so many different ways regardless of what your social life looks like, but I can’t help but feel like the lack of relationships (specifically friendships)/community in my life has something to do with my mental health and the delay in my recovery. Side note: I’m still relatively new to NOCD, but I’m happy to say that I’ve been making some good progress in my therapy sessions <3
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