Need some help with this one….🫡

@WarriorForChrist On behalf of this.. what happens when you physically can feel the described things i mentioned? “Oh good there it is again?? Like stuff like that?

@Thornhill I guess the fear is “my car is completely ruined or unfoaxble or broken”

@Mike_d I know something that would likely be a great idea but it's not fun!! I recommend talking to a therapist and seeing if writing a script on it might help! I had a huge fear my child was broken and had to read a script about it actually happening until the words were pretty amusing to me because I could see through the disorder and that it was just garbage 😂 BUT talk to someone about that idea!! I don't want to make you do an exposure thing that is too big for where you're at currently (I'm not sure where you are mentally with it all of course) but I am excited to see your turn around! Ask a therapist if that could help!! I swear it's HORRIBLE but so so worth it.

@Thornhill Oh trust me I’ve been in the throes of severe OCD episodes. This was is just delightful though 😂 so maybe i should do a script

@Mike_d Scripts exhaust me but they do work. It's called 'writing imaginal exposure stories'. Look it up! Ughhhhhh. And totally get the severity 😂 WHEN ITS BAD ITS BAAAADDDDD.

@Mike_d Legit do it with a therapist though. It's heavy.

@Mike_d I can totally see a likeness in your worst case scenario fear bits and mine. Thats why I wondered what your actual baseline fear was!

@Thornhill I was with my therapist for a while on here ironically. I was pushed hard and eventually it all worked out. It’s been about 8 months though since my last session but I’m striving none the less! If you ever need help with your stuff feel free to ask!

@Thornhill Oh god, originally was being alone forever but 😂

@Mike_d Samesies!! Maybe it's worth a check in to talk scripts with your therapist? Maintenance for OCD is never a bad idea! I'm still going to therapy every 3 weeks right now. Doing really well though!! Look at us!!

@Mike_d Bahahaha mine was originally fire and everyone dying and then it went to my children's safety and moral scrupulosity and basically their health and naturally everyone dying or being broken forever. Yes FOREVER 😂 OF COURSE...ABSOLUTES 🙃

@Mike_d Also sorry to go off and stuff but I relate to a lot of what you're saying! Your car thing might be my bleach thing. It comes and goes and sometimes hits me hard and I'm like 'oh you're back!' I relate to a lot on here but this convo is very understandable to me

@Thornhill Well if you ever need a friend you got one here! Or any socials, feel free to message anytime!

@Mike_d I have a new Instagram that I'm going to try to be real about OCD on. It's rumination__station

@Mike_d Also used to be scared of the internet so there is that 😂

@nursejayne Oh big time, searching new cars… buying new cars… mucho compulsion

@nursejayne Driving the speeds to “see if i feel it”

@Mike_d Formula one cars go really fast and vibrate but they aren’t broken. Your car can vibrate too at faster speeds and not be broken.

@nursejayne I get worried if i feel vibrations in the seat.. makes me feel something is terribly wrong

@nursejayne This isn’t helpful. It’s only feeding the ocd.

@Bmoran22 You mean like you just did mine?

@nursejayne Nope.

@Bmoran22 Nothing about your response was helpful to me or to anyone. What a contradiction you are. Telling me how I’m not helpful, then being unhelpful, and then rejecting how you triggered me. You are not helpful.

@nursejayne I think we should just be careful about giving reassurance to OCD sufferers.

@Bmoran22 That response I can accept.

@Tavros Ironically. The charger i had before this.. i had the wheels balanced probably 4-5 times within 12k miles (that’s a lot) and had people check the car and they said it was fine… so idk, maybe I’m nuts

@Mike_d Perhaps you don’t trust others to do it right? But also don’t have a way to check it yourself to satisfy the rumination? That’s kind of how I feel, personally. Hate relying on others lol, especially when mistakes could be costly in several ways.

@Tavros I certainly don’t, i tend to watch them do the work…

@Mike_d Lmao you’re every shop’s nightmare 😆 I get it though. I have to bring my car into a mechanic tomorrow for new control arms, brakes, and an alignment and I’m already apprehensive they’re going to screw it up. Wish I could just blindly trust, but nope, if we’re not involved in some way we’ll never feel right.