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 š
I have felt that same way often. OCD doesn't like closure so if the thoughts improve then often a feeling of something is just not right will take it's place. It used to really cause me to spin and ruminate to try to find an answer. But there's not one. It's just OCD coming in a different way. I treat the feelings the same as an intrusive thought. Just let them be there but don't react to them.
Thank you š„² I try to sit with it, too. It's just really difficult and unpleasant.
@nae nae It is hard. It makes you just want to sit and stare all day. But as Honeyshark said doing ERP has helped me with it too.
@ElevenB Yeah, it does. Thank you so much, though. Hearing you both say that really gives me hope šš¤
That feeling off is something I struggle with. For me, itās Just Right OCD, giving me intrusive feelings. Iām learning to not try and fix them but instead accept that something might be off, something might not. Itās so tough tho.
Thank you for replying. It really is tough. The best description I've seen someone use for it is that it's like walking around with a rock in your shoe. It's just lingering :( I have a hard time staying motivated when I have this gut-sinking feeling all day long. I'm sorry it's something you deal with, too. I hope it isn't forever.
@nae nae ERP works to help me with it and itās getting better. :)
@Honeyshark That gives me hope. Thank you so much š„¹ I haven't been able to start with an OCD therapist yet, unfortunately. I can't wait for the day I'm able to, but for now, my psychiatrist has been trying to help.
Iām sure there are some people that have no anxiety at all for their whole lives, but theyāre most likely psychopaths š Itās just not possible to never feel negative emotions. Emotions are part of everyday life as a human being. What matters are your actions. Thoughts and feelings are not facts.
I understand. Right now, there's just like this constant weight over my chest that's dragging my mood down :( Before OCD, I could sit in silence and not feel anxious. But it's a luxury now. I guess I'm just feeling a little discouraged by that lingering anxiety. But thank you for the reminder that thoughts and feelings are not facts! š« I often forget that in the moment when I'm panicking or overwhelmed lol
@nae nae The more you focus on them, even for a few minutes, the more the negative emotions will stick around. I know itās hard because Iāve been there, but let your thoughts and feelings be present, like clouds in the sky, as you go about your day. Theyāll float away eventually.
@Nica You're right! I actually did a little grounding exercise, and I feel so, so much more at ease with myself. My thoughts have slowed, and I'm able to think a bit more clearly! :)
@nae nae Yay! š
I used to have such major anxiety that the thought of talking to another human being made me throw up. I then was faced with situations that sent me over the edge and desensitized me (don't ever go to a residential).
I'm sorry you went through that :(
@nae nae - Wake up to a 13 year old brat screaming bloody m*rder in the middle of the night cuz she can't have her chapstick (for months), girls trying to k*ll each other over stupid sh*t, SA, gaslighting, manipulation, intimidation, full water bottle thrown inches from my face. That one, I didn't even flinch. I got so used to it
@š¤SavageGirlš¤ They really do have a bad reputation... I've heard similar stories online. It's horrible. I'm really sorry. That's such a distressing environment to have been in.
@nae nae - White Horse Ranch in Oklahoma. They're gonna get shut down for high levels of asbestos and black mold (which I was exposed to for 6 1/2 months).
@š¤SavageGirlš¤ Geez... š«
@nae nae - Yeah, so we'll see what it does. I hope I don't develop cancer from it. I was breathing it in and had skin contact with it.
@š¤SavageGirlš¤ Hopefully not :(
@nae nae - Did you uhm see my latest post?
@š¤SavageGirlš¤ I haven't! I'll go see!
@nae nae - Thank you
Probably both ocd and gad Iāve heard of a lot of cases on yt Most of us on here arenāt treated yet and if so weāre off the app Like when Iām back to normal probably not going to be on this app ever again tbh
That's true. I went through a period where I felt really good, and I rarely, if ever, came on the app during that time... Do you remember which YouTube videos they were that you saw? I'd be interested in checking them out. But if not, that's okay!
I have panic disorder, and OCD and anxiety. Does anyone else ever feel just off the edge all the time? Like I always feel like somethingās off or somethingās gonna happen. I donāt know how to explain the feeling. But I always feel off and when I feel off I panic
I have panic disorder, and OCD and anxiety. Does anyone else ever feel just off the edge all the time? Like I always feel like somethingās off or somethingās gonna happen. I donāt know how to explain the feeling. But I always feel off and when I feel off I panic
Anyone else just have days where they feel more calm and donāt have as many intrusive thoughts? But then later at night time it just comes back so you only had relief even for a little bit šš I feel like even when Iām not having my OCD send me intrusive thoughts, I always have a feeling in my stomach that something is wrong/off or a sense of doom. I always just feel on edge and anxious as if my mind is always preparing itself for the next horrifying intrusive thought to torment me with ugh š«
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