The thoughts pop up saying stuff like, “Your still obsessing” “Your gonna obsess forever” “Recovery is not possible” “OCD will ruin tonight and tomorrow” I am so frustrated by this and just want peace. Does it ever get better?
I’m in the same boat as you . This is my third time getting an OCD flare . Last time it happened was 6 years ago . It does get better . ❤️🩹 just keep going and one day it will all be gone . It just clicks I promise
OCD is a huge liar . Remember that . It’s all caused by anxiety anxiety and more anxiety. And worry and more worry and more worry . For me I don’t have much anxiety it’s just worry now . And that’s y I’m stuck because the worry of the thought makes me feel stuck . But I’m trying to get past this . Moral of the story , you cause your own worry to be honest and that’s how I know it’s just OCD
I had no intrusive thoughts from 2019-November 2024 . But as soon as I graduated college and was thrown out into the real world and work and finding myself outside of school , threw me for a loop 🔁 of spirals and intrusive thoughts. I wasn’t eating the healthiest either or sleeping well and I also was not enjoying my job . So when I had that intrusive thought come back it felt like shit! Because I combined the anxiety and lack of sleep and job satisfaction to this thought , so I started overthinking to the point where I was crying all the time . Idk what happened but everything just came back to me , which I know it was because of that . It’s gotten better . Thank God ! And every day I’m just trying to remind myself it’s all OCD , it’s all fake ! I know how it feels like when a thought gets stuck . It feels awful . Like not again!!!! But from my experience of past OCD flares , dude it goes away . Be like “Fuck you OCD” you’re not gonna make me feel miserable . And honestly focus on things you enjoy and slowly but surely it fades far far away . I’m focused on my new job which has been helping me through this to make me realize of how good I have it and to focus on the good things. When you focus on the good things your brain leaves all the negative thoughts and worries behind . Because you forget about all the negative things
I promise you if gets better, if gets so much better. I’ve been in ERP therapy for almost 3 years, and ERP will get you through. When you start to feel better, OCD will pop up. It’s unfortunately part of the disorder. Because OCD thrives on doubt, fears, and shame. It wants to pull you in to spirals. Do you have tools you can use to help yourself feel better? Do you have any self care activities?
@MichelleV I do, that’s why I was feeling some better, because I was participating in them. However, that’s when the frustrating thoughts come in.
did these thoughts stop?
@teee Yes 😁
@Crook did you have thoughts like “you’re never gonna be present again”? like i’m scared to even go hang out, or watch a movie etc because i’m scared i’ll forever be stuck in my head and never be fully immersed into something. please tell me this subsides 😔
@teee Of course. Waiting for it to go away is only going to keep you stuck. I wish someone would have told me this when I was like you.
@Crook i’m glad you’re doing okay. that gives me hope, thank you.
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