I feel like every person I see who has recovered from OCD doesn't have my theme. I feel like I woke up in a nightmare I can't escape and it'll never end. Do people actually get better from this?
I have had big time episodes with this theme. While it bothers me from time to time, I'm in a better state of mind than I used to be, and each episode has become less frequent and easier to snap out of. ERP, mindfulness, and meditation have been the main things that have worked for me.
Thank you for sharing! I honestly just needed to know that it was possible to recover from/that it will get better as I work on it
@lanceelliottflores Of course! I've wrestled with just about every existential obsession you can think of. And each time I've spiraled, I've had the thought: "this is it, I'm never recovering from this one." Yet, I always do đ . I recently posted about what I learned from my last episode (if this link doesn't work, try opening from a computer instead of the app): https://nocd.page.link/RfqwAN5wktBv8QFH8
@djflorio That was super helpful, it helps to know that someone else has experienced what I have and got through it. I definitely get the "well I can never go back to my life before because now I know that horrible truth" too.
Hi, I have recovered from that theme. I can't really say how, but for some reason it just feels less important and my current theme feels like the end of the world. That's true for all my previous themes, to varying extents. I feel like it's important to remember this is all OCD just ascribing an indie amount of importance to whatever topic it wants to at some point. It will feel like the end of the world now but something else will later unless we break from the cycle entirely.
Yes indeedy, I did. It doesnât go away fully because everyone dies but what matters is staying in the present moment and living your life. Dwelling in death doesnât do anything but create issues.
I just had an episode/flare-up that heavily revolved around this, and Iâm not really sure how I âsnappedâ out of it the other day. Iâm not afraid of death anymore, and I never really was anyway, but I just donât want to die a horrible death filled with pain and sufferingâŚand then there be nothing after it. I hope there is an afterlife, so that I can get the true peace that I did not get during this lifetime of mine.
People who went from a really bad time with OCD to a better time now. Is it really possible? What was your theme? Did you take medication?
so i have ocd but this is the main theme ive been dealing with for the last few months, im obsessed with my mortality and i feel trapped by the reality of death. i dont really believe in an afterlife which makes it scarier, not that i dont wanna my brain literally just wont let me. but i have daily panic attacks thinking about death all day, its honestly the toughest thing ive ever dealt with. does anybody have any tips on how they manage this if they have ever dealt with it? not looking for reassurance, just some non compulsive ways to kind of lessen the grip of the fear.
I know everything im dealing with is OCD. I have accepted that, but I just feel down. I donât want to live the rest of my life like this. I just want to be free from this horrible illness. Any positive stories and recovery journeys will help. What did recovery look like for you? I used to be so happy, I miss it so much. This feels like itâs taken everything from me. How do you just live your life despite how you feel? Any hope will help!
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