So someone said someone that was pretty triggering to my OCD but I'm just trying to sit with it. I know that it isn't true but it still bothers me that someone didn't believe what I was going through and thought it was bad for it.
Try not to overthink too much about what they said, alot of people are highly uninformed about OCD and some of themes are still stigmatized to this day due to lack of education and research
They were on this app but they seemed really blunt about how they were trying to help. So much so that it wasn't really helpful or compassionate. I'm also having POCD worries about age gaps even if the person is an adult by age. I'm 23 but I get worried that talking to an 18 or 19 year old about adult things is weird or creepy
@Eileen03 No it didn't, but I don't want to say who it was. I just couldn't bear it on my own and I felt I needed to seek reassurance about it.
@Eileen03 It's the age gap I mentioned weird or bad? It feels like it is
@Eileen03 I know. I understand.
@Eileen03 I initially don't think it's weird but I get anxiety and worries that it is from OCD. I know that legally 18 is an adult but still.
@BigGyro09 - I wouldn't take a stranger's advice at face value since most of them say a lot of bs about ocd in general, they aren't licensed doctors, therapists, or psycharists and only a trained professional can tell you if you have OCD or not. There's a moral panic going on lately with social media that's probably causing people to tell others if their ocd is valid or not. It's a slippery slope.
@anxious artist It was a user on here, but still a stranger nonetheless. I've really clicked with several adults on here and followed them, just like you and Eileen. It just kinda hurt seeing the opposite today. As for social media, I'm not even really on it anymore other than YouTube. I'd say it's a weight lifted off my shoulders for sure.
@BigGyro09 - I agree for sure, limiting social media is probably for the best since there's drama everywhere we go. Unfortunately, we can't really control or influence what other people will think of us, they will always judge regardless, I've seen people who claim to have OCD say that certain themes/fears are not valid because of the stigma, some will understand us but some will not, and we can't do much other then finding those that do.
@anxious artist Yeah, it's just overall better not having it. Another thing that would help me is limiting phone use which is hard but not impossible. The stigma is, in my opinion what needs to be broken for anything that's hit with stigma. All it does is invoke shame whether inadvertently or not. People struggle with these things and they need to talk about it but stigma is the reason why they feel they can't or that they feel so alone. That's exactly what makes NOCD such a wonderful place to turn to. I don't know what I would've done or where I'd be if it weren't for NOCD. That might be an exaggeration, but still. It's helped us so much.
Starting to think I have unresolved childhood trauma unfortunately. Health OCD is also driving my absolutely crazy but I'm too scared to go to my doctor. I worry about diabetes, illnesses, cancer, skin problems, etc. I just hope everything works out in the end. Right now I just can't do the things I love doing because I'm constantly worrying about everything. All of my worries are exacerbated and I just can't keep them away. They only come back.
Anyone else over 30 and dealing with thoughts that feel debilitating? I know I’m not alone, but I’m curious who else is with me.
I've been struggling with ocd since I was 7. I'm 18 now and it feels like the older I've gotten the worse it's gotten. I don't know how to deal with it and i feel so lost and alone. Its hard for me to even say what my intrusive thoughts are or to even fully acknowledge it to myself in my head because im scared that if i put it out in the world itll be true or if i acknowledge the thought it solidifies it and makes it true. i feel like im just over exaggerating what im feeling and im turning something that isnt there into something bigger which makes it hard to talk about it with other people. Especially because im not diagnosed but I know it's ocd but what if it isnt? What if im lying to myself or I'm just doing it to get attention and I don't realize it? I just try to deal with it on my own but it's so hard and feels impossible. I feel like ocd has contaminated every part of my life that I enjoy. The things that used to bring me comfort are now filled with things that trigger my ocd and bring me anxiety.
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