and they responded with “That’s so scary!” and you started to think “Wait, this is scary…” and then started to panic? because I have DPDR, Existential OCD and fear of going crazy that I start thinking of how fragile the mind is and then I spiral. 🙃 Can anyone relate?
I only tell my partner and my mother, they just handle it well, I find whatever goes through my head , and the thoughts that pop up telling them, it helps, because I asked my mother the other day “am I a monster” she’s like “you’re just as much of a monster as I am” She reminds me “you can’t even stand up for yourself, or tell anyone off, so yeah, you wouldn’t harm anyone” lol
I also have DPDR, Existential Ocd, and Somatic ocd. Its really scary because ive been dealing with this since March. U are not alone.
@meowmia I’m so sorry. I’ve been dealing with it since February. A panic attack triggered mine and I haven’t felt the same since
@ebpink 🎀 me too! ive had derealization since i was really little, and in march i got derealization and it made me fall into existential OCD.
@ebpink 🎀 Hi! I’ve been looking for people with similar stories and experiences to connect with for support. This has been me since early May!
@mynameisRiver7 Of course! I’m always looking for more connection and support. It can be extremely scary dealing with this kind of stuff alone. 🫂 Did a panic attack trigger your symptoms as well?
@ebpink 🎀 Yes! It started as health anxiety and one day when I was feeling better I had a thought that was like “what if I’m going crazy” and so came all of the harmOCD images. It’s been a very scary and stressful experience. I’m doing a bit better. I don’t have the thoughts as much but I still do. I’m now dealing with depression and anxiety and grief from missing my old self that trusted my brain and thoughts.
@mynameisRiver7 I’m so sorry, I know how intense those thoughts can be. I’m glad you’re doing a bit better! I also feel the same way with missing my old self. It’s so weird how one day a panic attack can change your entire life 🥲
@ebpink 🎀 Literally. If you ever wanna chat or share experiences, lmk!
@mynameisRiver7 Yes, I would love to! 🫶
@ebpink 🎀 Me too! 💕
I relate!
Yeah I told one of my friends and he was like "Damn that's scary and random. I'm glad that my mind doesn't get stuck on unfalsifiable stuff like this" and I was like ummm, well now I feel more hopeless. It's not like "healthy" people overcame what I'm dealing with. No they just don't deal with it😄
@no more running Yeah, some people just don’t know how to respond 😭 I told my cousin last night and she was like “Woah, that’s next level scary” and I’m just like, how do people not realize that’s not something you should say to someone struggling 🙃 like yes, I know it’s scary, don’t have to make it worse 😂
@ebpink 🎀 I completely understand😂🤦♂️ I would definitely feel better if everyone had ocd😅 At least I would feel more normal
I feel like I’ve had Existential OCD since I was little, but nowhere like it is now. I took acid in 2020 which triggered DPDR, but no OCD, and it went away…. but it just came back after my panic attack earlier this year and the Existential OCD came with it 😔
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