Need some words of wisdom.

hi, i understand where you’re coming from. i’m struggling myself right now really bad. ive been wrestling with false memory OCD and health and contamination OCD for about the last week now. I was doing so well and now i’m back to rock bottom it feels like. the best advice i can give, or atleast what makes me feel better, is take a day for yourself. lay in bed, go get coffee, do whatever you like to do. GET REST. i am a night shift worker and i called out of work last friday night because i just didn’t have it in me. it was a good decision. that advice probably wasn’t the best, but just know you’re not alone❤️‍🩹

I struggle a lot with the same theme of OCD currently. It is very very difficult and to be honest with you, I’m not dealing with it well at all myself. But… I have been through major OCD struggles a few times before with different themes, and something to remember is that as much as you may struggle with your compulsions and thoughts, you must give yourself time to ground yourself. As another commenter has said, rest is immensely important as good sleep will make everything in your life easier (not that it’s a cure-all). Grounding yourself in what you do know, how OCD is by nature deceptive and how taking care of your body enables you to work on OCD better. If anything, try delaying compulsions to start, as this little change can open the door to gaining control in your actions again.

I have been struggling with OCD for almost 15 years now. It is definitely been a journey of hard knocks. I'm going to echo what those have said above me and speak on making sure that you give yourself the self compassion and the grace to ground yourself and rest. I have had some success in reference to delaying, as I have started to work with erp related things, and those have given me a bit more confidence in laying a better foundation for myself. LCD lies, and it deceives. This takes a lot out of you, and while this may not feel true for you right now, you are not your OCD, and your OCD is not you. You are much more than that! I wish you the very best. You are not alone.

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