I just started doing therapy my own for ocd and depression I was feeling sad earlier I get those thoughts like again this sadness when this gonna stop I m tired I don’t want that feeling then I get the urge to fix this feeling is this OCD the needing to know how long gonna last or the wanting to fix it and make it better
i’m the same way, i always would call myself a perfectionist but i just need it to be fixed yk?
@sienna.vj2 Definitely I even want to fix how I feel I do have perfectionism ocd with cleaning the apt I wrote on a paper only to check and organize stuff 3 times a day until I reduce it to 0
The journey will take however long it takes. Don't worry if you get sad thoughts. Don't worry if you get feelings you don't like. That is going to happen. Just Keep going forward in the journey :):)
@Tea and Honey Thank you I will keep this in mind because When I get sad thoughts I ruminate a lot same with the anxious one is like trying to fix the sad thoughts and sad feelings anxious feeling just make me super sad to even cry but I m trying to separate them from me with mindfulness also need to stop venting on the app I don’t know if is like a compulsion for OCD but I appreciate your comment so so much I will save this comment
@Monii Do you feel like you HAVE to fix the sad thoughts and feelings? Like a compulsion? If you don't fix them, do you feel like something bad is going to happen? Don't worry any bathing venting on the app. We are here for you!! We are all giving you a big hug 💙💙 I know things have been hard. But it will get better!!
@Tea and Honey Yes that’s what I feel like if I don’t fix my sad thoughts I feel that I will always be depressed mad and grumpy they are super negative for example I got one thought early you will never overcome ocd is for life also you will relapse while trying to overcome depression you will get palpitations and relapse on health ocd you will alwaysbe be a mean person to others they just go on and on 24/7 specially in the morning they are so negative and with the anxiety ones I feel if I accept them for long term that’s accepting the anxiety so eventually all this anxiety on my body will harm me physically and give me a stroke or heart attack yes it help coming here honestly is sad that other people go through this but at least I don’t feel alone on this and thank you very much for being here
@Monii It might be that your needing to fix the thoughts is a compulsion. If you feel trapped in an endless cycle of fixing, then they are a compulsion. Have you heard of ERP therapy?
@Tea and Honey Yes I heard about erp I have 3 book that teach how to do it I m currently doing it on my own because I can’t afford therapy here on the app Is just so hard because deep inside I don’t want this uncomfortable feeling the anxiety that come with the thoughts heart going fast dizzy feel like crying can’t concentrate you know how that goes right now I m having all those symptoms they are worse in the morning I m trying to focus my attention in something else and letting the thoughts and symptoms be there is this a compulsion or is mindfulness
@Monii I think you should do whatever is helpful for you. If mindfulness is helping, then it's good to do that. If you feel trapped and fearful that you have to fix something, then that can indicate a compulsion.
@Tea and Honey So, in other words you should do what is helpful for you 💙💙
@Tea and Honey Agree I think focusing on the moment so I don’t have to to ruminate about thoughts or focus on the symptoms I feel if I accept it without focusing on the present I will ruminate and focus on the symptoms thank you for your advice and for listening
@Monii That sounds really good 💙👍👍
I’ve tried living in the uncertainty today & kept myself busy but I can’t shake this feeling that I’m about to lose control & act on my thoughts. I keep feeling like I need to check in to see how I feel & keep my self safe & when I’m near my trigger it feels like I’m being pulled into doing it & feels like I want to but I’m not using compulsions. My thoughts feel like my own & feeling like I’ll be like this forever. Can someone relate or give advice 😩
Whenever anyone starts to feel like their thoughts are less triggering or they feel a moment of happiness/ relief OCD tells you that you want the thoughts back or you actually like having the thoughts and maybe thats just the person I really am? I feel like im going insane😢
I am having a real hard time with meta-ocd and thoughts about feeling depressed and be like this forever. Or the thought I never feel normal again or never feel connected to normal life things and normal people. The intrusive thoughts are here like the whole day and they are all about my mental health. And I obsess about how I feel and what I feel with everything I do. It’s so hard to explain. If someone- a therapist or someone who dealt with this has tips or word of encouragement right now, that would me great. I feel like everything I want to learn myself about ocd and coming to this forum also is a bit compulsive. It is so confusing 🫤
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