Mariabae
- Date posted
- 19w
sad
i want to vent here and tell my thoughts, but it might be a compulsion and im not doing it but i feel so so si bad with my rocd.
mizcommunicationmizcommunica...
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 19w
I’m really proud of you. As a person who lives with ROCD as well, this is showing growth and recovery! I felt like this on Tuesday and gave in to the questioning nature of OCD, so I know what it’s like. I don’t know if this will help you as you’re currently going through it, but a friend on here told me that the scary feelings are temporary, it will go away if you “starve the tiger.” Hope this helps, you will look back at this as a stronger and more peaceful person, I have faith 💪🏻🧠❤️🩹
WhisperWhisper
- Date posted
- 19w
How though? How do you dely the thoughts? I've had feelings like this for years, as long as I can remember. I can't do anything, I've starved them. I haven't talked to anyone. At this point I just have earbuds in on full volume with a back up pair charging. I'm never without them drowning my thoughts out.
mizcommunicationmizcommunica...
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 19w
@Whisper Have you spoken to a therapist? The trick is you can’t delay or force them out, you have to accept and live with them.
WhisperWhisper
- Date posted
- 19w
@mizcommunication I've lived with them for as long as I can remember. I've never gone to a therapist. My family looked at it as a weakness. I look at things like depression and OCD as weak to myself. I still do, I've been told I'm messed up, my brain isn't right, by my family. It hurts but I act like none of it bothers me. For some reason it's getting worse. I'm 18, struggling to make money. I can't see an in person therapist. Everything costs money. I thought maybe I could use this app to figure out how to stop this.
mizcommunicationmizcommunica...
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 19w
@Whisper Depression and OCD are not weaknesses, they don’t go away and at times are painful (Last Tuesday, I felt what you’re feeling, and I’m still feeling the lingering fear/sadness 😔), but they’re treatable conditions and for all the bad days, there are a lot of good days, too. NOCD offers online treatment, see if you can reach out to the billing department, maybe they can help you figure out a cost effective way to see a therapist via zoom!
I’m BatmanI’m Batman
- Date posted
- 19w
@Whisper @Whisper Asking op to delay the compulsion. We can’t delay the thought. Most of these thoughts are automatic anyways. Venting, confessing and oversharing are pretty common compulsions. So if we delay those we help learn we can live with those bad feels caused by the thoughts.
MariabaeMariabae
- Date posted
- 19w
@Whisper i dont delay the thoughts, i just tried to delay reacting, i cant delay the thoughts. And its gard even not reacting to them
WhisperWhisper
- Date posted
- 19w
@mizcommunication Thanks
WhisperWhisper
- Date posted
- 19w
@I’m Batman I have been for years. I think I've gotten a bit better lately, I don't know. I don't really share with friends. Don't ever with family because their views on me. I've grown used to how I think, I just live with it.
WhisperWhisper
- Date posted
- 19w
@Mariabae I'll try that, thnx
I’m BatmanI’m Batman
- Date posted
- 19w
@Whisper I get it … I lived with ocd for over 30 years before I realized what it was. Took another few years before I looked for help for it. Hang In there and good luck !
WhisperWhisper
- Date posted
- 19w
@I’m Batman Thanks for the encouragement
I’m BatmanI’m Batman
- Date posted
- 19w
Delay it. Try for at least 15 minutes. Longer if you can. Let’s say after 2 hours and 10 minutes you can no longer hold it in then go for it. At least you will get two things out of this even if it is a compulsion. 1. You delayed it and that shows you still have some control even when you feel you don’t. 2. You get to acknowledge you had a small victory because you did it on your terms and not OCDs. No matter how small, all victories matter and add up. Don’t let OCD tell you otherwise. Good luck !
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