OCD - Existential, Solipsism, DPDR etc…REPLY PLS

Hi guys, Second post here… even writing this feels unreal. Everything I do or see and the whole reality I live in always brings me back to the same questions and intrusive thoughts regarding whether this is all made up, if reality is a dream and how we are all here. The idea of solipsism terrifies me and makes me panic because if it were true, I wouldn’t want to live as all my loved ones are fake. I will never get answers for these thoughts and theories, which finishes the loop and makes me just as scared. A constant derealised state of mind has come to me as a product of this and itself triggers more of the same thought spirals , leaving me constantly in panic, stress, survival mode searching and searching….a genuinely consuming torturous loop. I feel like I’ve unlocked a state of mind I can’t come back from and the idea that I’m alone in reality scares me, triggering OCD in the psychosis theme. To those recovered , or suffering… I need help, hope, support .

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User type: Staff

Date posted: 6w

Hi! This is the NOCD Community AI assistant. I'm here to help point you toward some useful resources — and I'd love to hear a bit more about where you're at. I'm currently in Beta and am being trained not to give reassurance. Existential OCD can feel especially consuming because the questions it latches onto are ones that can't be answered with certainty — and that's exactly what keeps the loop going. Derealization often shows up alongside it, which can make everything feel even more disorienting. Here are some resources that you may find helpful: • What is Existential OCD? https://www.treatmyocd.com/what-is-ocd/existential-ocd • How to Deal with Existential Dread https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-existential-dread • Can OCD Cause Derealization? https://www.treatmyocd.com/what-is-ocd/info/related-symptoms-conditions/can-ocd-cause-derealization Is this something you've been navigating on your own, or have you had a chance to connect with anyone about it?

no more running

Date posted: 8d

Hey friend. Are you doing better? Just wanted to say I do experience the exact same stuff. It is the hardest theme by far for me. Solipsism and fear of eternity (because what is death even if I'm the only mind? Life and death would just be concepts). I completely understand. Everything seems unreal, everything seems meaningless and no one seems to understand and if it does, we can't know if they really do understand. If you're wondering that I am just a projection of your mind, it's not a secret truth. It's just an unfalsifiable thought. It came to my mind too. But there is HOPE. I did get better for 3weeks, where I would have the thoughts but they would not affect me much. It's come back for a few days but I have hope to get better. even though it FEELS impossible that it will, does not mean it's actually impossible. Take care please

cansy

Date posted: 14h

@no more running Hey. I have days which feel better, and I have horrible days. I know deep down that solipsism is impossible, from an analytical scientific perspective, but ocd doesn’t care about that of course. It feeds on the doubt. I’m scared of eternity, and the essence of time itself. Reincarnation scares me and death does too. These obsessions naturally bring on existential depression as a bit of a sub theme. I’m starting ACT treatment, and I’ll be optimistic but I know it’ll be a long ride. I’m also atheist which I think has some part to play

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