Tomorrow is my college graduation

I dont want my relapse to stop me to assist, I will go but I am sad because I don't want a beautiful moment to became horrible because the fear and dicomfort I am feelling this days. It will be a good exposure but how can I enjoy it? The depression came back, I wasn't prepared for this, like I knew OCD is chronic but I forgot it hahaha Right now I am trying just to think in short times like, 24 h and it is helping a bit Update: The day was really good !

BMace

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 10d

OCD like to rear it‘s head up at the worst times. Especially when we’re about to experience something exciting. Just remember it’s the OCD and intrusive thoughts that are trying to derail you. I see OCD as a bully that doesn’t want me to have fun. I even gave mine a silly name. So when it pops up I say the silly name and tell it to “get outta here” lol Just remember the tools and the ERP exercise exercises your therapist has given you. And remember, you’ve been strong before you can be strong again I recently had a relapse as well and wanted to throw the towel in because I knew how hard it was to get back. But then I use mindfulness tools started using ERP again and remembering how strong I am and how far I’ve come. I’m proud of you and happy that you posted this. Congratulations on graduating that’s a wonderful achievement. Keep fighting never give up we got this.

ERP is the w...

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 10d

@BMace What is did you name your OCD?

FWann~

Date posted: 10d

First of all congratulations!!! I’m proud of you, I can’t imagine that the road to a degree was easy. It’s a big event, for a big accomplishment, but break it down a bit to make it easier to digest. Take things one at a time tomorrow. Set small goals for the day, break it up a bit. Eat well, and drink well, it will make the process easier when your body and brain are nourished enough to fight off ocd thoughts. You’ve got this!!! Deep breaths I’ll be rooting for you :)

BMace

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 10d

Also taking it one day at a time is a wonderful idea.

Lucy Van Pelt

Date posted: 10d

Congratulations! You enjoy it where you’re at and no matter what be proud of yourself! You did it!

ERP is the w...

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 10d

Congratulations on your graduation! What is your major ?

Anonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 10d

Congratulations!

emma345

Date posted: 15w

Lost a year of life to real event ocd

17f Just like the title says. I came to realization that I lost a whole year of life. I remembered my real event in the end of january of 2024. Since then my life has been a living hell. Also kinda made a couple new smaller events through this year. And I know I deserve it cause my event was actually bad. Even people without ocd on reddit agree it was bad. It's still ocd, but I deserve it probably. For this whole year I haven't had a day when I wouldn't think of it. It became my default state to constantly have it on my mind. I walked around, pretended to have fun, talked to people. Most of the time I wasn't really there, I was thinking about my event. My event haunts me when I'm awake, when I'm asleep. I spend this whole year either freaking out, being depressed, thinking on methods to off myself, ruminating, seeking reassurance or trying to distract myself with books, TV shows, social media or daydreaming. Literally barely engaged with reality. So it's so hard to believe a whole year passed... I can barely remember anything that happened during this year. I can't believe this is my life. Probably doesn't really matter cause I don't plan on staying there that long. There is no way I'm going to experience piece with myself. So I will be out in a year or so, since my plan requires some time. Finally will end it all. It just feels very weird. A whole year passed. I was so deep down in my head I didn't even notice. It's scary.

nataliebug

Date posted: 11w

college and feeling left out

im seeing everyone getting accepted by their colleges and im having a really hard time not comparing myself. I feel like my pure ocd has taken up my life and I wish my mind let me believe that I could work hard enough for these universities that I wanted to apply to. I feel so much embarrassment and shame in myself for having to stay in my hometown while everyone goes away to college. I can’t blame everything on my ocd, im still having a hard time accepting that I have it, I just wish I was better

"Pure" OCD

juless3

Date posted: 5w

OCD is chronic

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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