i have 10 hours of school tomorrow and the feeling of dread won’t leave me alone. i’m so scared for tomorrow—i don’t wanna go out and i don’t wanna see the people who became part of the triggers. i’m just not ready to go out and interact with anyone. i just want to stay inside my house. i don’t want to feel unsafe.
I don’t wanna be at school either but we have to remember that we can’t let ocd win and it’s okay to be uncomfortable sometimes!
True.
thank you, that’s so true. if i continue to run away, it will just get stronger
I feel like that sometimes to. But once you get there, it will feel a little bit better. And if it doesnt, just breath and calm your mind. And remember, you are stronger then you think. Stay strong.
thank you for this. i hope i can defeat ocd in the future
I feel the exact same way as you and I'm at school right now, I HATTEEE it !!! Not only due to OCD (Real Event OCD and Catastrophic OCD are the main subtypes that get triggered while there) but I just feel so incredibly anxious and awkward all the time there and- I just ugh, I hate it, hate it, hate ittt- will not change my mind on that hah, so you're not alone on that whatsoever . But nontheless this won't last forever, and despite these fears I think it's good that we're at least facing these triggers and not letting OCD/anxiety win . You'll do great and I hope school goes easy on you for when the time comes. 🫶🫶🫶
i actually spent my 10 hours there mostly doing my compulsions and it was so exhausting and embarrassing 🥲 i feel so contaminated right now but it’s like already midnight in here and i’m trying my best not to shower (it’s really disgusting because i spent 10 hours outside and i really don’t like going to bed without showering but i noticed that it also became a compulsion) 🥲 this is the obsession that’s kinda hard to ignore right now because i don’t like the feeling of not being clean but i’m starting to expose myself to it and eventually be able to confront it without feeling anxious and uneasy going to school though and seeing the people who became part of the triggers is the fear that i don’t think i can face. i mean sure i’m exposing myself to it because i don’t really have a choice but i can’t really face this fear yet and confront it head on 🥲 whenever i’m at school i always feel like there’s smth bad going to happen or i’m exposed to danger so i’m always guarded. it’s like being in a state of fight or flight response except there’s no fight because i ain’t fighting anyway i think i already shared too much, sorry about that 🫂 but i really hope that this won’t last forever because i don’t really wanna stay in this kind of situation my whole life. i hope you’re doing well too and whatever you’re going through, remember that you’re not alone and there are people you can talk to!
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