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I had fear of psychosis really bad for a while. I’d say it was one of my first obsessions. These days, I would say I’m close to overcoming it. I still have triggers that will unravel my fearful thought process, but ultimately I’ve realized that there is no amount of researching, anxious thinking, preparing, checking for psychosis. If you’re going to have it, you will, there will be no amount of worrying that can prevent it. If it’s going to happen, it will. Hope this isn’t triggering but this is what helped my get over my psychosis fear. I’d really struggle with “delusional thoughts” that would pop into my head and I’d worry if it meant I was schizophrenic, but then I’d tell myself, if I am, I am. If I will be, then I will. I can’t control it.
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I have strictly mental compulsions. Like taking tests online, researching all that stuff. It’s super frustrating because I know it doesn’t help.
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Ok, so those are the comoulsions to eliminate, along with asking for more opinions and arguing with yourself about it. One way to lean into the uncertainty is to respond to the "what ifs" with "yes, maybe' and "so what if..." And then something to the effect of "I'll wait and see" or "I'll cross that bridge if I get to it"
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Quick update. This theme has dissipated to almost extinction. A couple things that really helped were just accepting that it could happen and if it does there’s no amount of worrying or thinking that can change it. My therapist was so brilliant in saying “if the train is coming you can’t stop it”. That kind of just made me let go. Still dealing with Harm Ocd but a great exposure was listening to videos and simulators of it!
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Was debating going away this weekend because of all these fears but I think I’m going to book my hotel today and travel with these irrational fears
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Yeah I guess the biggest thing is just accepting, and I know that but this is just a hard thing to do I guess. It’s more or less just super scary to think about and face that I’m having difficulty with. Stems from my Harm ocd probs
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Harm ocd and fear of psychosis really goes hand in hand for me, I’ve worried that if I lost control of my reality, I will hurt someone. I understand it’s hard. I really really do. I still struggle here and there
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@ruminating_redhead A couple months ago I couldn’t leave my house for fear I would snap and hurt someone out of nowhere. It gets better. I’m not over it but it does get better the more we just live our lives and bring ocd with us.
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@lulu23 I agree. And in my opinion, that is a form of exposure.
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Do you have any erp tips? I feel like the more I read and watch it the more my mind tries to trick me into the symptoms. Ugh
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Yup, me too, when the content I fear is right in front of me, it’s hard not to feed into my compulsions. What are your compulsions? It’s helpful to identity them first
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I’m going through the exact same thing right now. The OCD stories has a new podcast that covers this subject. I’ll warn you that it may be a bit triggering if you listen, but in it there’s a guy who has had this fear for a very long time but has improved after getting treatment. There are things I can tell you but it may be triggering so I’ll hold back. Best thing to do is try your best to do things you would do if you had none of these obsessions or any of the fear they bring.
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Also I was at a point where I feared I was hearing things and I’m almost over it. I also couldn’t be alone at all and I always am now. I was sure I would hallucinate at any moment for some reason. If I improved at all You can improve too.
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@lulu23 Thanks for the comment! Yeah I listended in on that one. Very similar and I agree. It just sucks when your head has the pressures and feels like mush almost lol
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Recently ive had ocd thoughts that are really weird and make no sense (they sound like thoughts that someone would have if they were in physcosis eg. What if trump can communicate with you through your head) like what??? Sometimes it feels like i believe it??? Which stresses me out and im constantly worried that im going through physcosis since i sort of belive it? I know deep down its ridiculous but it almost feels like i believe it?? Im scared. Like sometimes im calm with the thought. Im like oh okay maybe. Then sometimes my brain tries to imagine him like talking to me through my head??? Am i going through physcosis.??
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I have been having these fears about developing schizophrenia, it reached a point where i am starting to almost hear things or the smallest sounds and my mind tells me you're schizophrenic, and i feel this weird sensations in my ear as if someone is whispering yet i can barely hear them, the thing is i am not diagnosed yet because i never work with an OCD therapist but i study psychology so i just used what i learnt to give a meaning to my suffering, many themes of this fear have been happening before and this schizophrenia fear is the last one. I want to know what advice you can give me or ways to make my brain calm down a little bit, i also don't have and can't afford a therapist that's why i am here in the first place I also want to know more informations or experiences with this theme if anyone habe experienced it and what helped you with it I remember feeling better for a while but than i collapsed back, but i am hoping to get better soon too or anytime in the future, I don't want reassurance so make sure you be as real as you can, and thanks 🙏🏻
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I’ve never been diagnosed with OCD, but I relate so much to what people here are going through. I used to think it was just anxiety, and I felt like I could handle that. But lately I’ve been spiraling—constantly afraid that what I’m feeling is something worse, like psychosis or losing control of my mind. I feel so detached and scared, and I just want peace again. I have anxiety doing the smallest things, like the thought of waking up everyday and even eating give me straight up panic. I am afraid all the time, it’s paralyzing. And a lot of people say someone with psychosis wouldn’t worry that they’re in it, but then I convince myself I’ve been in it this whole time, and haven’t known, and that maybe I’ve been doing weird stuff. Idk. I also get really scared of labels. Even the idea of OCD makes me feel like I’ll never get better or like I’ll be stuck like this forever. I just want to be okay. If anyone has felt this way—confused, overwhelmed, or scared of what’s happening in their mind—I’d really appreciate any support or encouragement.
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