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- d a i s y
- Date posted
- 6y ago
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- AnxiousashleyAnxiousashley
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- 6y ago
I have also been there too. I’m sorry to hear that you’re going through a hard time and are in the hospital. I’ve been hospitalized 4 times due to my OCD. Keep in mind that the staff is only there to help you and you made the RIGHT choice to seek help for yourself. I’ve learned some incredible lessons during my stays at psychiatric hospitals. There is very little judgement there and it is the 1st place I’ve ever felt comfortable enough to just be myself. That is a beautiful feeling! I hope I never have to go back because of my OCD, but I would LOVE to work at one and help people that struggle with the same or similar issues that I do. The psychiatric hospital is the 1st place I’ve ever been that I didn’t feel the pressure to BE something or act a certain way. There was no one to impress. Keep this in mind as this is one of the greatest lessons I’ve ever learned in my life. I’m learning to be myself now in all situations❤️ I’m here for u and wish you a beautiful recovery journey!
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- d a i s y d a i s y
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- 6y ago
You people are some of the most incredible I’ve ever had the privilege to communicate with. I so deeply appreciate your encouraging comments and thoughtful advice. I’m adjusting to hospital life a little more. The food, however, I’ll never get used to haha! I’m just taking it one moment at a time. Thank you all so, so much. You mean so much to me. d a i s y
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- hello373hello373
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Been there - hang in. I have no advice for hospital food - it is what it is I'm afraid but try not to worry about the watchful staff - I was on suicide watch years ago with the bars on windows, no mirrors or glass and the 24-7 surveillance...it was weird but remember it's just their job and it's nothing personal. They're there to help you and you'll get better! :-).
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- gtrastangtrastan
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Been there, stay strong!
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- WorriedDriverWorriedDriver
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- 6y ago
Daisy I continue to be so amazed and proud of you for trying to do hard things. Being in the hospital is no vacation. It’s stressful to be in a new environment. It’s a very good chance that everyone is concerned with being judged for their illness who is there and the last thing they would want to do is make others feel that way. Most people with mental health issues are very compassionate because of all Bryce been through. Continue to try to persevere with the unappetizing food. Ask to speak with the dietician to see if you can get your menu more to your liking. I believe in you. You are going to get stronger everyday. Remember this is an investment in yourself.
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- Cat28Cat28
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- 6y ago
Girl best luck love!!
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- CalmRiverCalmRiver
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- 6y ago
I wish you the best!
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- BGBG
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- 6y ago
Wish you the best with all my heart !
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- MattWalkerMattWalker
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Best of luck daisy. Were all with you.
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- d a i s y
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Hi everyone! It’s been a while! For anyone that doesn’t know me, I’m Daisy :) I’ve been a part of this forum since it first opened and boy has it come far! I’m 18 and live in Australia ?? I’m currently 8 weeks into an inpatient hospital stay due to the severity of my OCD. So believe me when I say, I’m very, very familiar with OCD and how truly horrendous it can be to live with. I just wanted to let others know that I’m here to listen if they need someone to vent to. Sometimes it’s hard to open up as an obsessive-compulsive because our thoughts are so terrifyingly intrusive. Our friends and family, although supportive, can be unfamiliar with the mechanisms of these horrific thoughts and how to approach them. Feel free to ask me anything! I’ve taken dozens of medications, seen many specialist and engaged in multiple different therapies. If anyone’s interested in life as an inpatient, I’m more than happy to answer some questions ? Hope you’re all wonderful ? d a i s y
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- Anonymously Me
- Date posted
- 49w ago
Wish my OCD wasn’t focused on food 😵💫
I feel like I’m living in my own personal hell right now. Everyday, all day, my thoughts are focused on food. My brain is stuck in a cycle of fearing eating and I want it to be over, but I don’t know how to get unstuck! It’s basically like, “Okay the wife told me that we’re having pizza for dinner tonight… but am I in the mood for that? Will I have an appetite for that later? What if I don’t have an appetite and I try to eat it and the texture feels gross in my mouth and I gag or vomit? What if the smell of the pizza makes me feel nauseous? Oh god, but if I don’t eat dinner my blood sugar will get low and it’ll make me feel worse and I’ll get more anxious, so I’m gonna have to eat the pizza to feel okay, but now the pressure of eating this pizza is stressing me out!!” And it’s like that all the time!! I’m trying to push through and not pay the spiraling any mind and just eat like normal, but it’s hard when something that’s such a simple task feels like a herculean struggle, and it doesn’t seem to be getting any better :(
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- berryblood
- Date posted
- 44w ago
rough ocd day
lately i’ve been having pretty bad ocd days but today was definitely one of my worst days. i just feel like such an awful person and the ocd is really eating at me. i try really hard, or i feel like i do sometimes. i try to talk to my mom and she says she understands but she doesn’t- and i hate it. i can’t even get dressed in certain clothing or watch a show i like anymore without ocd interfering. my mind is all over the place and i feel so helpless. i just wish it’d stop.
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