Becky B.
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 7y
Becky B.Becky B.
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 7y
It is definitely one of my main obsessions too. OCD often tells me I’m a fraud and don’t deserve the job I have. Every time I have a triggering experience at work, OCD tells me I have done something terribly wrong; that I’m not qualified to supervise or mentor others; that I’m a hypocrite and have made unforgivable mistakes.
SmileySmiley
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- 7y
Yes. Omg yes. This is one of my biggest obsessions. Now I’m the person that does the firing and write ups ironically. Every once in a while, when I’m doing better, I get in this attitude where I don’t care (usually if I get mad at my job) and say I’ll walk out if I have to and shred any write ups they try to give me but that’s ONLY because I know they need me more than I need them. If the situation was any different, and I was in a lower level position, I’d struggle a lot more again with that obsession.
WisebloodWiseblood
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- 7y
This is one of my main obsessions. I am successful in my field but my OCD makes me feel like a fraud. Remember: OCD attacks what is important to you.
WisebloodWiseblood
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- 7y
Same. I go through horrible scenarios in my mind about losing my job and becoming unemployable, etc.
WisebloodWiseblood
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- 7y
Yes. I used to rip my exposures into several pieces and throw them away in different garbage cans so no one could put them together. Honestly, planned exposure helps but resisting compulsions helps even more. It hurts a lot but you will get better if you don’t give OCD it’s fuel.
Philippians4:7Philippians4:7
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- 7y
I don't have a job because I'm scared of getting fired for doing stuff wrong constantly...
Becky B.Becky B.
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 7y
I am also now in a position where I am doing the firing and write-ups for my department, but I work for a large umbrella company so there are still people above me and still possibilities for me to get in trouble/fired. I thought that being promoted to this position would help to ease my anxiety around being fired or written up, but it has actually made it worse. OCD is telling me that now that I’ve gotten where I always wanted to be in my career, it could be ripped out from under me at any moment, if I am anything less than perfect.
Becky B.Becky B.
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 7y
Any ideas for exposures I can do around this obsession?
WisebloodWiseblood
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- 7y
My therapist has me write out scripts about my fears coming true. I read one of them once a day for 20 minutes. Just as important: try not to do compulsions. For me, that means resisting urges to check and confess.
Becky B.Becky B.
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
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- 7y
Yes! Confessing is a HUGE compulsion for me. Especially since I just took a new role a few months ago. My therapist has asked me to write down my exposure narratives and I tried it once but got paranoid someone would find them and freaked out and ripped them up. I should probably try again.
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- Date posted
- 21w
Is this OCD?? Perfectionism?
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JB0118
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- 21w
How do you handle work related OCD? Firing fears?
I always have fears about getting fired from work and constantly rechecking my old work. I think about 24/7 and how im going to make an enormous mistake that ruins the company and gets me fired. Then, if any type of mistake does happen I let it ruin my day. Ill look back at the past mistake and beat myself up over it. Any suggestions for mindfulness approaches?
Squid3223
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- 19w
Does anyone else have job ocd
I’ve been my job for almost 2 years now and I can not shake the constant worry that I am going to do something to mess it up. I’m constantly checking things over and over to make sure they’re correct to the point where I almost don’t believe my own eyes anymore. Everyday I go home with something to be anxious about. Today me and a coworker got in a bit of a tiff and I can’t stop thinking about it (even though I was totally right to be upset 🤣) everyday I play out fake scenarios that may happen because of what I said or did. Occasionally I will worry if I had written something inappropriate on the work I turn in. There’s no amount of reassurance that can make me stop worrying and I’m not sure what to do anymore. I’m new here and would love some suggestions!
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