Sensorimotor OCD

Hi , I have Sensorimotor Ocd and i dont know exactly what to do because it feels like everythings a trigger and i just want to be alone without it , Every day after school i want to watch tv , Play Video Games or just lay in my bed in peace after an exausting day but i cant stop thinking about my sensations and i basically have all of them Swallowing , Breathing , Saliva and Blinking. Every time i research it triggers something even more and im just wondering how to stop getting triggered.

Stay.Fluid

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 27w

If you’re interested, try practicing yoga (consistently) with your sensorimotor OCD I imagine it would be difficult at first, but ultimately it would be like an ERP to your awareness of your sensations like breath. Maybe ask a professional if you work with one what they think about my suggestion.

Anonymous

Date posted: 27w

You are not alone at all. I have this same thing and thought I was crazy for many years. Finally seeing a therapist here at NOCD. Just started. Hoping to see improvement and to stop fixating on these automatic/sensory related things.

CBurnicle

Date posted: 22d

Hello, so I live with sensorimotor OCD, what a pain eh it can be eh? So, my experience of it continues to grow, there are periods of time when I feel I have it totally under control and others when it’s like I’m back at square one and am very overwhelmed. First of all, let me say that I understand and I HEAR YOU! Oh the desire to flip that switch and go back to blissful unawareness, it’s like looking at the rest of the human race through a glass wall that you can’t get back to the other side of. Here are some thoughts for you.

CBurnicle

Date posted: 22d

@CBurnicle So we’re ALWAYS going to be triggered. When it’s something so natural as these automatic bodily processes it’s redundant trying to move through the world hoping that awareness of them doesn’t spring up. It’s just going to happen. I live near a hair salon called “Blink Hair” and used to be irrationally furious that someone would think THAT was an appropriate name for a business, now I view it as a gift. Go out, get triggered, remind yourself of all of them, write notes and leave them around the house, set alarms on your phone. WANT to notice them, take the power back and the fear away

CBurnicle

Date posted: 22d

DO all the things you want to do. Lie in bed, play video games and watch TV and do them all whilst being aware of your blinking, breathing and swallowing. DO them and do them scared, DO them and do them SAD but DO them

CBurnicle

Date posted: 22d

STOP researching. Oh God howI recognise the compulsion to get on those forums and try and find answers. You’re not going to find what you need. You’ll spiral out and you’ll remember the things that your panicked OCD prone brain will want to remember; the inflammatory posts, the comments that are the most panic and despair inducing. It’s reassurance seeking and it does the exact opposite. Instead, reach out to professionals/your therapist. You can educated yourself in a much more controlled and empathetic way, Googling “how do I fix my sensorimotor OCD” is not one of them, believe me….I KNOW!

CBurnicle

Date posted: 22d

There are many reliable OCD practitioners on YouTube and social media that can offer information in lieu of scrawling forums or blind Googling and that do so in a gentle and empathetic way. I would recommend Nathan Peterson in particular who has several really useful videos on sensorimotor OCD in particular

Kammy

Date posted: 24w

This is draining

I started dealing with OCD when I became fixated on health issues, particularly the fear of contracting a life-threatening disease. If I experienced any kind of medical symptom, no matter how small, that even remotely hinted at something potentially fatal, it would drive me crazy, and I couldn’t stop obsessing over it. Then one day, I started having intrusive thoughts about accidentally hitting someone with my car, and I would end up driving in circles to check if I had. Eventually, I found myself overwhelmed by a flood of new obsessive thoughts and compulsions. One day, while I was at the park, a squirrel came near me, and for some reason, I felt like it attacked me. I Googled it and learned that squirrels could carry rabies, which spiraled me into a deep fear of rabies. I became consumed with the thought I received a bite from a squirrel, raccoon, or bat any time I’m in areas that trigger me. It started off only being inside then transferred to even being in my own home. This made me obsess over every physical sensation in my body, compulsively checking to make sure nothing was wrong. One compulsion that I hated the most would to be putting rubbing alcohol on me to make sure that I had no open wounds. Every day feels like I’m walking around in a fog of anxiety, constantly worrying that I won’t even make it to old age. Sometimes, it gets so overwhelming that I just want it all to end. It stresses me so bad at times to where my brain feels like I’ve been studying all day.

HelloPeoplee

Date posted: 22w

How do I know if I have OCD?

This list by ai gives a good summary of my symptoms. Does it resemble OCD or is it something else? 1. Compulsions (OCD-specific behaviors): • Feeling the need to flex or contract muscles an even number of times, equally on both sides of your body. • Needing to reverse actions (for example, if you roll your eyes or trace a line with your finger, you feel compelled to do it again in the exact opposite way). 2. Intrusive Thoughts (OCD-specific ruminations): • Daydreaming about people you care about getting hurt (e.g., school shooting, injury, or kidnapping). • Sometimes feeling like you might want something bad to happen to someone you find attractive—possibly because of a desire to help or save them, though it’s confusing. • These thoughts can sometimes provide a twisted sense of relief while remaining distressing and confusing. 3. Sexual Orientation OCD: • Experiencing confusion or doubt about your sexual orientation. 4. Contamination Thoughts: • Feeling like things are contaminated, especially after touching something gross. 5. Sensory Compulsions: • Feeling the need to smell your hand after touching areas like your ear or hair. 6. ADHD-like Symptoms / Additional Observations: • Fidgeting or moving your legs when standing or sitting.

cows12465

Date posted: 21w

suic. ocd i’m panicking

Does anyone else get fixated on one “topic” with their ocd?? like for me trains and guns are mine. like i’m scared of trains and im scared to be around guns because that’s what triggers my ocd and makes me convince me that that is the way to go. i literally worry myself into thinking im going to sh*t myself when i don’t even have a gun but my ocd convinces me. idk if im explaining it good, but its a real struggle. just need some tips & advice

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