Did you know that the World Health Organization classifies OCD as one of the most debilitating conditions in the world? Those of us who struggle with OCD might not find that surprising at all—living with OCD can be incredibly draining, overwhelming, and stressful. Here are a few reasons why OCD might feel so distressing and overpowering. What else would you add?
I love these posts and how simply they break things down. It’s nice to have a refresher on OCD’s game plan and know that I have a choice to engage or not, even if I am feeling ‘moments away from disaster’ or that ‘my worst fear will come true’ in the moment. During big symptom spikes, it is still very difficult for me to act during the swarm of thoughts. I’m working on it in therapy though, and I’m hopeful that I’ll develop the tools to better navigate those high-stress scenarios soon. Good luck out there everyone! ☀️
@j vv You’ve got this! Keep up the amazing work!
debilitating is an understatement
I’m just amazed that it’s our own mind doing this to ourselves. There has to be a root cause to this. A dopamine release when completing the compulsion maybe? It’s so difficult when you’re working through this crushing sense of fear or anxiety on the inside but outside, you have to figure out how to put on a mask and pretend everything is OK. I try to think through my compulsion but it’s really difficult sometimes. I just say to myself, “I’ll just check this one thing”, but then the next I know, I’m hidden away for 20 minutes checking different sources to clear the doubt or mis-memory. It’s a winnable fight I think but man, this is tough.
@JustJey Thank you so much for taking the time to share some of your story with them community! No matter how hard OCD tries to convince you otherwise, you CAN do hard things! You’ve got this!
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