- Date posted
- 36w
- Date posted
- 36w
I appreciate this as I had existential ocd (sort of recovered since it isn’t as bad as it used to be) and currently have cardiac anxiety since I got diagnosed with PVCs. I became obsessed with my heart and it’s beating (due to the pounding and fluttering palpitations) but not in a good way. This has gotten me to realize that it is not scary but beautiful. I believe that Our Creator God (I am Muslim so I call Him Allah) created our hearts and is taking care of it by making it beat without us having to so we can focus on doing good and worshiping Him. Imagine if you had to manually make every heart beat, we would never have a chance to even live. We will be in one place just sitting there and making each beat happen and if we got tired and stopped or fell asleep we would be goners. Existential OCD sucks and it is very scary but I am glad you are able to see the beauty in it even though it is difficult. You are so strong!!
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 36w
I really appreciate posts like this. I'm at the stage in my episode where I'm in a different place, everything terrifies me. It's desperately trying to find its next theme/topic that it nearly feels like GAD on steroids. My body and health are especially targetted right now, but it is nice to have a more realistic perspective. It honestly is amazing that all of this just works. Hate how I can't appreciate the wonders of the universe and our world when I feel like this.
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- Staff
- Date posted
- 23w
We have a free, virtual event tonight at 8pm EST to chat about Existential OCD with our own Member Advocate and Conqueror Andrea. Would love for you to join, hear her experience with Existential OCD, connect with others and receive support in a safe, judgement-free space. To join, simply visit calendly.com/nocdmeetandgreets, and click Virtual Connect & Support for Existential OCD. You can also check out the other free virtual meetups we have there as well!
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- 22w
I hope everyone is doing well today, and for those of you who are struggling my thoughts and prayers are with you. Just know your moment of peace is coming soon. I think it’s important that we post / come on here every now and again even when we are not in a moment of pure panic and fear. Remember that we are not our thoughts as hard as it is to understand. Remember that OCD makes it feel “real” and that OCD will always make us think the most inappropriate things and the most inappropriate times. Remember that all humans, have thoughts that come and go and as hard as it can be to understand you are not alone in your thoughts that feel so unique. For me I get a lot of anxiety from thoughts I used to have , which of course makes them return in full throttle. The more I push them away the more they come back. And those thought makes new connections to those things in my life I value. OCD is a pain but it’s important that as much as you hate it you learn to be compassionate and understanding that it’s there to “help” you no matter how bad it does it job sometimes. Stay strong everyone
- Date posted
- 18w
I'm struggling with a lot of doubts today, but trying the best I can to keep on living my life 🥲 I'm on 150mg of Sertraline right now, and honestly, I'm feeling a lot better than before. Do I still get triggered? Yes! But I'm handling it easier. The only issue is, I feel like I'm obsessing over recovering? Not if I'm doing it "right," but more so getting to a point where I feel "perfect." That's not possible, I know. Even before OCD spiraled out of control, I struggled with other issues on a daily basis. But life felt simpler back then, and I didn't have this magical (and annoying) ability to remember every single bad thing that's ever happened to me or every single intrusive thought I've ever had in extreme detail 😭 Whenever I'm feeling okay, I can not help but think, "Remember how bad it was (insert time-frame)?" And then my mind zip zaps through every instance I've ever felt anxiety, like...? I don't even know if it's me doing this or if its OCD, but it frustrates me so, so much when it happens. Anyway, that's all for now... If anyone can relate, we're in this together 🤍 Hang in there!
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 18w
I’m sure it’s been a rough few days for everyone, maybe even weeks or months. Hell, this last YEAR has been up and down for me! But I wanted to take this moment to congratulate everyone for coming this far. It’s no small feat! OCD is a killer, and it’s good at its job! The fact that all of you are still here fighting is a testament to how strong you are! We may not have the answers or explanation to everything, and that’s okay. We have to stay in the present, not the past or the future. Remember to practice being uncertain! It’s hard to remember the good days we’ve had despite all these horrible ones! There’s no scar to show for happiness, but we’ve got plenty to show for misery and pain. Keep hanging on, you’ve got this!
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