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I can relate completely to this too. Just finished yesterday and I’m already worse in my OCD and anxiety. I don’t have many tips because I’m really new to this whole OCD thing and my family doesn’t all know about my diagnosis either so it’s kind of hard to be around them with all my obsessions and compulsions. All I can say is that you’re not alone in this feeling and I believe in us that we can get over it! ❤️
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Aw I’ve been there too. I’ve basically had ocd my whole life but only discovered that I had it about a year ago and it completely changed my life. I bawled for 2 hours when I figured it out. I had hocd at the time so I was compulsively searching on the internet for evidence that “I was gay” and came across a bunch of articles describing it as a symptom of ocd. Absolutely changed my life. I don’t know how yours manifests and you might not know everything yet either but I promise it can only get better from here. I hope you have a supportive family who will understand—but if that’s not the case the people on this forum understand. My biggest piece of advice is just to never submit to it, know who you are deep inside, and look your fears in the face even when you’re scared. People with ocd are the bravest people I’ve met simply because we look fear in the face ever single day and keep going regardless. You made it here. We can get through this ❤️
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@Jordyn ? This really helped me- I just posted something about how I have obsessive thoughts and dreams that essentially feel like I have imposter syndrome in the OCD community. I feel like when I read about people with different or more intense types of OCD that I don’t really have it because mine seems small and new. Thank you for your support- I need all of it that I can get going into this holiday season ??
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@Rylieraz No problem! And it’s super common for people with ocd to doubt they even have ocd, it’s a weird thing that happens but I’ve definitely been there too. You got it!
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Aw girl I totally get this. I just got back home after my finals and had the same kind of worry. You just gotta let those thoughts come to you, kinda like letting a wave crash over you. Remind yourself that you’ve been here before and you can get through it again. I had an ocd moment last night actually, because my family wanted to go to the movies and movie theaters are weirdly enough one of my triggers because as a kid I was always afraid of what the screen would show me in the dark, and now I have negative associations with the smell of popcorn and loud surround sound. But I love my family so I forced myself through it. You just gotta let those feelings come and go and be like, okay, I know this feeling, but I also know it can’t hurt me. It’s really hard, but I know you got it girl. You can get through this I promise
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Thank you everyone ❤
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whats up guys what are some tips dealing with ocd and what to do when a thought makes u anxious ??
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These past few days I was fine. Minimal intrusive thoughts ,no anxiety etc(to add I'm on medication so maybe it's starting to work although it barely is 2 weeks) and today I got a sudden wave of anxiety and it started latching on some thoughts like" what if I'm in denial and I wanna break up with my bf? And what if erp doesn't work for me because I actually wanna break up with my bf?" But they didn't really stay long usually those thoughts would make me spiral for days or so, now they lasted for some hours. And now I'm trying to trigger myself into being anxious again because if I don't it means I don't have ocd and if I don't have ocd it means I don't love my bf and if I don't love my bf it means I have to break up. Idk if it makes sense but the lack of anxiety makes me wonder if I actually have ocd or not.
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Good morning, I have been noticing more and more that I might have OCD. I am currently a student and this is causing me to slack a lot during school. I am a student who has a 504 plan (accommodation for my mental health) and would like to add this app on my 504 due to my school having a no phone policy. My question is, how can this app help me while in school? What are things that can happen during school that might lead me to using this app? I am new to this app and barley finding out that I might have OCD. If any clarification needs to be made on this post please let me know! :)
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