Everytime my existential ocd thoughts act up I don’t know what to do because I think about like where we go when we die and I just freak out because I don’t want to die

Well I'll tell you what's the right thing to do objectively now subjectively it may seem wrong but try to follow what you know is right,so you should let yourself be scared and let these thoughts be without seeking safety basically try to avoid compulsions. I have existamental ocd too

I don't feel physical pain from ocd thankfully but i also shake from fear it creates and i have the same thought process like it's impossible to get better because it's impossible to prove solipsism isn't true etc etc. From what iv seen all ocd sufferers have these same thoughts it's all the same ocd game we have to develop the skills to outplay it, about the stomach cramps idk how to help you with that as i don't have any experience with it

Absolutely it's always in the background except for some really rare moments when im doing something that kinda makes me mindfull like playing football/soccer or video games. It's your decision if you feel you can handle the pain don't take em but ibuprofen or depon isn't that bad like other meds

Thanks for the advice. It’s just that mine freaks me out because it makes me feel like I’m suicidal, but like I have harm OCD so I don’t want to die. However I constantly have this curiosity about what is after life. And ALL these thoughts just flood in. And I even get scared of existing and I’m like “omg I have no escape from my actual existence this is so scary”... etc.

@starkboiklem I’ve had that same thought cross my mind at different times. For me I also hate that it’s a combination of physical and mental symptoms that make me suffer. When I get the thoughts I begin to panic ... and then when I panic I get HORRIBLE stomach cramps. And I shake almost uncontrollably. I hate it so much and I want to cry. Everytime I think about all these symptoms i just feel like there is no hope for me because my thoughts always say “omg you’re gonna just.kill your self because this is gonna get worse” or “how am I going to get through all of this?” And etc.

It’s like my OCD just continues to add on

I think the BIGGEST thought that bothers me with Existential is the fact that we can’t STEP OUT of ourselves and escape all of the bad stuff that happens. And the feelings we feel

It’s almost as if I’m afraid to face reality sometimes. I get terrified and unwilling to calm down and just enjoy life

You’re very right. Even when I don’t have thoughts at the moment it’s like they are haunting me. But that’s what it does essentially. It’s in the background a lot. But I have ibuprofen and midol that might help, it’s just that I don’t want to keep taking meds all the time for tummy aches that go away you know?

True. I also think I’m terribly afraid of getting “better” from ocd. Like I’m terrified of the unknown

Lol TRUST me I have the SAME feelings sometimes. It’s awful. And then my thoughts just branch out into the never ending cycle

Offcource you do ocd is the same asshole to anyone like every post i see here i can see myself having that if triggered in the right way it's that ocd thinking pattern, anyway take care and know that i care for you❤️❤️