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^ok so... I used to have ocd where I focused on my breathing a lot. I went to therapy and there I did a lot of ERP. I learned to let the thoughts come to be, and accept them as hard as it may be and not give into compulsions. Now I have ROCD but for a solid two years I didn’t really have that much intrusive thoughts at all to the point where I didn’t even consider myself OCD. But now I have ROCD so
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@naeun, I would recommend going in and getting evaluated to see the diagnoses because that can very. You could do some reading on your own. I’ve had the diagnoses of GAD, with ocd tendencies, then rediagnosed with just ocd. So I’m sure they share lots of similarities, and either way if the same methods work to treat then awesome. So you could have both or one or the other who knows. Ocd has themes, had usually doesn’t have themes that I know of... I don’t know enough to advise further... @cat28, I mean this respectfully and I know you said that you aren’t a doctor but I would avoid telling someone what diagnosis they may or may not...
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^ig that means you have GAD. I’m not a dr. For me personally though, my ocd does get better. At one point I didn’t consider myself OCD that’s how much better it got.
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Two separate diagnosis, with many similarities in treatment. Chronic means that you will likely always be challenged by your OCD, but you can get to the point where it is an inconvenience, not a dominant force in your life.
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@cat28 like some days are good and some days are bad I have been diagnosed with OCD but never GAD? So I was confused Please elaborate how did ur OCD become better?
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Is this even a possibility? I'm not even sure if it's an OCD issue, GAD, or maybe a lack of something else, but I'm just constantly feeling off. Even if I'm not getting constant intrusive thoughts, I just feel on edge all the time? Is there anyone who's been able to overcome this? It bothers me so much 😭
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The thought of ocd being long-term is scaring me pretty bad. My therapist told me in our first visit last week that it will always come back and it triggered me. I know everyone says it’s manageable, but I keep having the thought that I won’t be able to handle it the rest of my life and I will want to suic. myself. I am terrified :(
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Hi!! My names Calista R. Woodbury-Rabon. I recently got married in March of this year. And have been struggling with my severe anxiety disorder since I left my toxic 3 year relationship about a year ago. Over the past several months, I have noticed that I go through phases where: I have a full body “anxiety attack”. Or at least that’s what I call it. For example : when we went to cookout and they told us they were out of the chili for walking tacos. I had a full blown anxiety attack or at least what I thought was an anxiety attack and starting hyperventilating and crying. Therefore, the only solution (in my mind) was that I wouldn’t be able to calm down until I had the walking tacos. Another example : My husband bought me a pajama set that was only recently put out because it was a patriotic item which means that after the summer it’d be gone… I ended up picking up the wrong size. So that night when I went to put on the Pajamas and realized they were too small I started hyperventilating and crying. All because these $17 pajamas did not fit me and it was no fault of my own. Whenever this happens, I usually end up spiraling and crying and saying a lot at once very quickly. And I usually look crazy and don’t make a lot of sense. Usually after the spiraling is over with I’m very exhausted and usually will cry myself to sleep. My husband more often than not will say stuff like “it’s not that big of a deal you can get something else.” << when it has to do with food etc. OR “we can just buy another set of pjamas the next time I get paid.” << in relation to the pajamas in this instance. But honestly no matter what him or anyone else tells me in that moment. All that matters is that I can feel the anxiety in my bones. And I can’t breathe and in that moment my world as I know it has ended. I’ve tried taking online free “quizzes” to find out if I acctually have OCD and they’ve been negative. I also did some research and learned that you can have all the symptoms for a OCD “flare-up” but present no active case of OCD or symptoms. So I guess what I’m trying to find out is if I don’t have “OCD” than Is this out of body experience caused from my “severe anxiety disorder” diagnosis ? Or just anxiety in general?? Thank you for taking the time to read this even if you also aren’t sure!! Means a lot to me..❤️🩹
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