I want to know if this an ocd thing because I haven't read about it when I started searching of the disorder to make sure I had it (that before my diagnosis) Does your thoughts get worsened when you are falling sleep or are half awake half sleep? I noticed mines would get intensified when I'm trying very hard to stay awake or when I'm close to falling asleep
It varies from person to person, but generally I would say yes. In states where you are idle and not preoccupied you will experience worse, nightmarish intrusions and rumination.
Makes totally sense and was thinking on it too. My thoughts and mental compulsions (like denying it) would get heavily worse when im in that state, but then when I wake up I feel like nothing happened and I can breath for a while before my brain focus on it while I'm already very awake
When im trying to sleep is one of the worst times for my ocd thinking cycles!
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I would like to know yes! Does this app have an messenger option?:'0
@RaRaRa It does not unfortunately, it would be nice if it did, but I'll just write it for you here. I'm not sure how much you know about it, so I'll just tell you everything I think would be useful. Analyzing and worrying about your intrusions and obsessions is called ruminating. You can recognize if you are ruminating if you consistently review, check and engage with your intrusions. This can last a whole day because it is you trying to argue with and convince the disease of something. It does not work and it must be stopped when you catch yourself doing it. For instance, you could be analyzing whether or not you actually left the door unlocked. Checking is a similar behavior in which you test your feelings, physical sensations, objects, or other. For instance checking whether the door is locked over and over and checking your feelings if you have Relationship OCD. Rumination and checking are difficult to stop, which is why it is very important to identify when it happens and naturally, without force, let the terror and the intrusions pass. The disease causes false memories. It will plant the memory of your leaving the door unlocked in your mind. False memories are difficult to distinguish from reality. It also causes false physical sensations. False positives, if you will. In response to seeing someone you dislike, it may make your heart race and make your face feel flushed, as if you actually have feelings for that someone. If you struggle with health OCD, it will make you feel pain in response to intrusions about being sick. These are terrifying to experience if you are unaware the disease is able to do this. Many sufferers are terrified, thinking it confirms the intrusions. Your obsessions can change at any time, but I find it most often happens when you are close to or have successfully mastered your previous obsession. No matter how many obsessions you experience in your lifetime, you will suffer the same way you first did. Every obsession is a struggle. To summarize, I like to say the disease is all powerful and all evil. It can do anything at all.
Does anyone else's OCD get worse when you haven't slept well? I haven't been sleeping well since this weekend and my OCD and anxiety is just making me feel super down. Does anyone else have this problem?
Does anyone who has gotten better/healed with OCD ever experience that their thoughts and urges get more difficult as you get better. I feel like I am getting better at handling certain things but I feel like now newer themes and such get more difficult as I progress. I was curious if this is kind of the process to getting better. Weirdly, like it makes sense the closer you are to getting better thoughts become worst and stronger since you are doing better. Just need to keep on pushing and doing what I have been. Let me know, would love to hear your guys thoughts and feedback
I feel like it’s just me. But at night when I start to fall asleep, play on my phone, or watch TV; I’ll get major intrusive thoughts and a butt load of anxiety. Has anyone felt the same about this? How have you managed it? It’s getting exhausting and even causes me to sleep-less.
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