Im so tired of these compulsions to recheck everthing. I just want some piece of mind. I tell myselfeveryday that this is the day i will power through. But i fail. Then i OCD even more because its my punishment of not fighting it. Does this happen to anyone else?

Hmm very interesting I like this thank you for sharing!!

I feel like that with my Instagram stories like for example the more and more I check them I convince myself I’m missing out and my life is worse than theirs but it reality I don’t think it is bc they are only showing the good things on Social media. It has just become a compulsion and ritual for me to make sure I watch them all - which is very exhausting and is bad for my mental health bc i compare myself to everyone all the time now but don’t know how to stop the compulsion of watching them ?

@Toledo2017 I just got an app to help limit my continuous checking. It's called app detox I think. It's pretty useful

Yes omg love this so much thank you for sharing. What are some things you check ?

Also are you currently on meds for OCD ?

@Toledo2017 I check Ofcourse my doors, windows, switches but ive reduced that because I'm not the last to go to bed. I check my bag and make sure that I've got my glasses in there and I must make sure everytime I close the case, my glasses aren't broken. I have a lot of booklets for school so I have to count every page to make sure that nothing is ripped out although I've reduced that to just checking the front and back page of that booklet. I have to make sure I check my social media's to make sure I didn't post anything (that is my high anxiety). I've deleted my social media but it still haunts me to think I still exist on the platform. I check what I've written on my essays and homework multiple times incase I wrote something harmful. Probably would read this message after I've sent this. Every single time I go to the bathroom I have to make sure the taps are off before I leave. I have to do a mental ritual to remind myself i didnt bring my phone with me to the toilet because that triggers me a lot. There's more but that's all in my head.

@Toledo2017 I'm not on meds yet as I'm not 18 yet. I'm 17 right now and my doctor has told am I have to go under an assessment to see if I can be an exception for antidepressants but I'm on the waiting list so that's going to take a long time. But I desperately need it now as I've got my final exams coming up. Don't wait to fail them and not get into university.

@ilovemylife I do the same thing. I know exactly how you feel. It's so exhausting. Thank you for sharing.

@Kaycee86 Which one do you do? I know it's exhausting, it really makes me question my purpose in life

@ilovemylife I check the sink when I go into the restroom. I also check my purse like 8 times before I go to bed. I feel like I need to make sure that my credit cards are in my wallet and constantly checking to see if my keys are there. I also check lights, stoves, refrigerator, and I cant go to bed if I dont laydown right.

@Kaycee86 I do all of that! What has made it easier for me though is if i say a random word each time i check something and that way when I recall it I remember I said that random word. It's quite a good method you should try it

@ilovemylife Thank you I will!

@ilovemylife I definitely do some of that you’re not alone it is just so exhausting ???

@Toledo2017 It's comforting to know there's other people out there❤

@ilovemylife Yes same exactly ✨?

Yes omg me too