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- 23w
ptoriole82ptoriole82
- Date posted
- 23w
Hi there! I think it absolutely can--anything that causes stress or strong emotions can cause the OCD to flare up. I find that sadness is a hard one for me, as I don't always deal with with it. I have learned it is very important to allow myself to feel it and to be easy on myself. Losing a pet is so painful--be gentle with yourself and celebrate your memories with your dog, and reach out to your support network as needed.
anonymous_anteateranonymous_an...
- Date posted
- 23w
Firstly, I’m so sorry you’re going through that. Losing your childhood pet is an unimaginable tragedy. Stress and enhanced emotions definitely isn’t a bff for OCD. Whenever I’m upset or stressed my thoughts get a lot worse too. It doesn’t have to be linked the brain works in awkward ways sometimes. Any emotional burnout especially loss has a really strong impact on our bodies, both physically and mentally. It’s important to remind yourself of what is true. It helps me to write it down and if I feel like my thoughts are getting worse I will go and read it and take deep breaths. While breathing I imagine inhaling the good thoughts and releasing the negative or compulsive ones when I exhale. Again, I’m so sorry for what you’re experiencing right now. Sending my support.
MarcibMarcib
- Date posted
- 23w
Hi! I am so sorry to hear about your dog. I had to put my dog to sleep last weekend, and it definitely caused my OCD to try to bait me in with lots of different things. I had to figure out some response prevention messages to help me, like “These thoughts are thoughts, not threats.” I also needed some time just to grieve the loss of my pup. Losing a pet is so hard, so take your time and be patient with yourself.
TexasOCD41TexasOCD41
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 23w
OCD gets triggered by any dramatic change. Iv had it be triggered by happy things, like buying and moving into a house, and then it got mega triggered when i had to put my kitty to sleep. OCD doesn't have to be linked in any way to what is happening in your life. It just happens to trigger simply because a routine has changed, that's all it takes. I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. It gets better. i thought id die with grief but its been 6 months now since she passed and i still think about her but I'm not so sad anymore.
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- Date posted
- 21w
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- Date posted
- 20w
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- Date posted
- 14w
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