- Username
- js94
- Date posted
- 4y ago
I usually don't drink. But whenever I actually drink, I drink way to much just so that these thoughts go away. So no, you're not the only one.
Thanks bro, I just wish I could quit
@js94 Bro you can. Just remind yourself that drinking booze is not the solution. It makes the problem only worse. I know how shit life is with hocd, but there are other solutions. Find a good OCD specialist, it'll help tremendously
@bm99 I'm considering using the nocd therapists on here
That's a good first step ?
Thanks guys love the support
I absolutely understand this. I’ve been to this point where alcohol is the only thing that calms my mind. Although I do enjoy an occasional drink to unwind, I don’t find myself drinking as much to avoid thoughts. As far as approaching my thoughts while sober, I continue to utilize mindfulness techniques, which include paying attention to my physical surroundings and labeling my thoughts as unimportant and intrusive. Hope this helps, and I wish you the best.
Nice to know I'm not alone. Thank u :)
Are u on any medication
Nope, all though my therapist recommend me to go on Zoloft, I don't want to. I'm affraid those medicines are going to change me and mess me even more up
I think that the use of alcohol and other substances might be the biggest elephant in the room when it comes to anxiety disorders. I agree, it is rarely mentioned in conjunction with OCD. There is a residential treatment center in Chicago that treats both concurrently, though. That's very rare in the area of OCD treatment. Great observation, js94!
I went there and sadly my insurance wouldn't cover it
Foglia?
One of my obsessions is actually alcohol, so on the flip side, I NEVER drink. One of my exposures is probably going to end up being going out with friends and just drinking a few. But that sounds like an incredibly difficult situation to have to manage, I hope things get better. I unfortunately can’t really give much sobriety advice given the fact that I never drink, but I will say that I’m getting better and better each day at managing my thoughts with my medication prescribed and my therapist. The best way to cope with intrusive thoughts is to not run away from them, as hard as that is to do. The more you do that, the more you’ll realize that they cannot hurt you.
Very well said. ?
Hiya, I've just found this app... (not quite sure how it works or will even help at all, I bloody hope it does cos I've tried so many ways to live with this-here goes) I have suffered hard with unwanted thoughts, counting, repeat, repeat etc for over 25 years now and the majority of that I self medicated with Alcohol until my health is at risk from the juice. Now I am sober and f**k me- my OCD is at an all time high and it's horrible as u know. I wondered if anyone can relate to where I am at. Lee
Alcohol and OCD: A cruel mistress! Hi all. I wanted to share my thoughts and potentially start a discussion about the role of alcohol in OCD. Certainly in my case I think it is a fundamental contributor to my suffering, and I'm not surprised about the statistics related to how many OCD sufferers also suffer from problematic drinking. My current obsessive themes are Real Event/guilt OCD and are often related to situations and events where I was incredibly drunk with fuzzy and missing memories, or my drunkenness contributed to certain actions that I now obsessively regret. Whilst this was in the past, alcohol is still contributing to my suffering, and I'm starting to wonder whether I would be much happier without it. I find that after sometimes months of feeling fine, most if not all of my major relapses have occurred directly after a night of heavy drinking, and that spark has sent me spiralling for days and sometimes weeks. I then became obsessed about limiting my drinking in certain situations, I had a fear that if I was drunk I would end up committing some horrible crime or cheating on my partner. Now though I'm finding that I'm drinking moderate amounts of alcohol on a very regular basis, just to take my mind off my obsessions, which is very unhealthy. When I have a drink, even just one, it feels like my thoughts just almost vanish in importance, it's like a beautiful break from all the suffering. This feeling scares me a little and I now worry that I might be verging on some form of dependency on alcohol. I'm not looking for any reassurance here, just wanted to share my experience and chat with others who might also be struggling in this way.
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