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when i get that low i have to push myself to do things that are “enjoyable” but don’t feel like it at the moment. for example hanging out with friends, taking yourself out to eat, or just simply putting a movie on to take your mind off of things. i know it’s much much easier said than done. low lows are just as hard even maybe harder because you feel as if you don’t deserve joy, everything is very hazy and black and white. what helped me during a really bad paralyzing depressive episode was meditating before bed and in the morning when i wake up. even that in itself is a small leap of faith. we are here to help ❤️
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Thank you ❤
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You’ve prob seen this phrase thousands of times but the thing that always helps is I tell myself that I’ve always got through the bad days, and I can do it again
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Hey, we’re here for you ok? ❤️ Like the above poster, I also have to force myself to put things in my calendar. Even small things like going for a drive or walking through the city and getting an ice cream and people-watching, maybe striking a conversation with the cashier. For me it’s a way to remind myself that there is a world out there outside of my brain. Also, something I have found myself doing out of desperation, when in those low-lows where I felt like I was rendered choiceless, is just to completely and utterly accept all the anxiety I was feeling. And to even go a step further and say to the anxiety “come on then, do your worst, show me what you’ve got, come on - make me crazy!” This sort of aggressive approach helps me when I start to feel like anxious thoughts are taking over and that they’ll eventually make me crazy. It’s like this one guy on YouTube said, “if you could THINK your way out of anxiety, you would already be free. So what makes you think that you can THINK your way into insanity?” In other words, he’s saying that it’s impossible to force your brain into doing something “bad” that’ll hurt you.
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I appreciate you and all the others taking time to post and help me. I truly mean it when I say it helps. ❤
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Remember that no matter what, your and inspiration and you matter to everyone here, especially me. And that no matter what, youll always have us. Please dont give up on us yet. Weve got you. ??
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Thank you ☺
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I have had suicidal OCD for over a year now. I just am struggling to fight it tonight. I just have an enormous amount of self doubt and I can’t stop wondering if I’ll ever make it through this or not. My life is great but I just feel miserable every day. Any encouragement helps. Thanks
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Hi everyone, I haven’t posted in a while—about 6 months—but I’m really struggling and need some help or advice. I thought I had healed from all of this, or at least I was doing so much better. I have never felt this before but it feels like I’m slipping back into something I can’t control. Right now, it feels like I’m stuck in a bad reality. It’s like I’m trapped with my dad in one reality, and I’m trying to get back to the other where I’m with my family, but I can’t. It’s so hard to explain, but everything around me feels unreal, and my mind keeps telling me I’m stuck. It feels so real, and I don’t know how to get out of it. It’s like I’ve been transported to another world, and I can’t break free. nd now I’m scared I’ll never come back to the “good” reality I had before. and I genuinely believe this. I’ve been struggling with these thoughts about spiritual realms, the devil, and spiritual warfare. My dad has always talked about these things, and he’s gone through psychosis before. He’s also had a history of doing a lot of drugs, and now I’m terrified that I might end up like him. I fear that I’m somehow becoming like him, trapped in that same mental space he’s been in. He talks about spiritual stuff that scares me, and I can’t shake the thought that I might be losing myself the same way he did. I know this might sound weird, but I feel like I’m getting closer to that line, and I don’t know how to stop it. I keep feeling like I’ll never come back to the way things were, like I’ll always be stuck in this distorted reality. I’m afraid of losing myself, especially in my faith. I believe in God, but my thoughts and fears about all of this are making it hard to feel connected to Him. I feel so distant from God right now, and it’s hard to see how this can change. Has anyone else experienced something like this—feeling like you’re trapped between realities, afraid of becoming someone you don’t want to be, or struggling with fears like this? How did you cope? I just need some hope that I can get through this and come back to a better place. I’m scared, and I feel like I can’t escape this. Any advice would really mean a lot right now.
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Trigger Warning: Suicide I’m 21(Female) just for reference Anyone else struggling with OCD so much to where you feel so isolated, confused, burnout, suffering & in astonishing emotional pain & agony. I promise yall aren’t alone in the feelings. I promise you there is someone going through similar, obviously our lives aren’t identical, but our struggles can be very similar. It’s even harder dealing with trauma, split parents, abusive parent(s), a sick parent at the same time as all of this. It feels like God or the universe just WANTS you to struggle. Like it’s punishment for something you did as a kid or teenager. I’m dealing with all this exactly. Sometimes I just want support. So I hope this message can be support for someone struggling too & hope it helps them be able to breathe a little easier & gives them strength to go on another day. I just would like to mention if you have access to therapy take advantage of it. The therapists are not there to judge you but I promise it’s a them issue & you’re not a horrible person. When I used to think of suicide often I started to think less “doomsdayish” & realized that I wont know how my life will turn out if I just give up. If you give up you won’t ever know. Whether your situation will improve, & all the fear in your heart just gone. You could miss out on that freedom and happiness you’ve been waiting for in this current life we are living. One last thing I want to point out that I’ve thought about is that we don’t know how many more people are out there struggling with this. I think they’re maybe afraid of judgement. Basically what I’m implying is I feel like there are so many others out there who don’t want to speak up & are struggling with this. Everything on their conscious being afraid to even write it down. I just feel in my heart that there are others who keep these issues to themselves. I think I feel it in my heart because that was me once. Feeling like my story was different, afraid at thought of even telling a stranger(therapist) who could judge me. I did not want to be perceived badly. I’m 21 years old & wish I had the courage to speak up sooner I feel like I could’ve started seeing the light at the end of the tunnel sooner but that’s okay. Speak up for you, you do not have to wake up in fear everyday or contemplate suicide everyday. Even if it feels like you’re your only cheerleader. Sending a virtual hug to all because I know what it’s like to just want to be held & told that everything is going to work out. you never know what others are going through, be the person who isn’t afraid to extend your heart to others, try & breathe a little more, take care of yourselves, remember you aren’t alone no matter your situation, stay strong To the suicidal person reading this, you’re resilient & strong. Sending a virtual hug❤️.
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