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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.
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Thanks bro, I just wish I could quit
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@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
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@bm99 I'm considering using the nocd therapists on here
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That's a good first step ?
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Thanks guys love the support
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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.
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Nice to know I'm not alone. Thank u :)
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Are u on any medication
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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
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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!
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I went there and sadly my insurance wouldn't cover it
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Foglia?
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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.
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Very well said. ?
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Does anyone else use substances to escape your OCD spiral? A few years ago I never would have dreamed of it, until my OCD flared up during 2020. Now I use cannabis to calm my brain down which is dangerous for me as its 50/50 it'll calm me down or make me panic or will push me down the existential rabbit hole. Alcohol is a big one for me, too. Was asked to admit I was an alcoholic this year. Unfortunately, also a symptom of my OCD. When the guilt and paranoia is this extreme, I'd rather take the 50/50 chance than still in this deadly cycle. I might delete this if it causes me too much paranoia, but this is my first post here and I'm happy to meet all of you.
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As a lesbian with SO-OCD, I feel so helpless. It's truly exhausting because no one I know understands what I'm going through. The first response is always, "You're just confused" or "You don't have to know yet." But that's not the issue, I do know. I just never see any lesbians with SO-OCD so I feel so invalidated. These thoughts flood my brain constantly, forcing me to analyze my reactions to every man I see. I feel trapped in an endless cycle of "testing" myself, trying to prove that I don't like them. But my brain fights back, telling me I do want to love a man, making it feel real even though don't want it. It's terrifying. At this point, it's hard to even hold onto my identity as a lesbian because I'm so overwhelmed. I don't know if this is what real attraction is supposed to feel like, and that fear eats away at me. The truth is, when I think about being with a man, all I feel is disgust and fear-but my brain twists that into doubt. I hate it. I'm at the point where I'm scared I'm going to have to accept something I don't want because I don't know if this will ever go away. I miss who I was before all this.
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I struggle with HOCD or SOOCD. I’m a married young woman to an amazing husband. I’ve had this since I was 16 but it only came in flair ups. However this round started in October, and it’s been really rough and I would just break down all the time. I went up on my medication and I actually noticed a difference! My thoughts were still very present but I wasn’t really paying attention to them or giving them power. HOWEVER right when I thought I was getting better, my brain started feeling and saying to myself that I just know I am bi but you want to make excuses for it like “oh it’s normal to find someone hot since we as a society have an interpretation of what that looks like” or “I see the girl as myself and that’s what ‘turns’ me on” or “well I mean that girl looks kind of like a man” and it’s it’s making me spiral. I won’t ever come out as Bi as deep in my soul I don’t feel I am. I have always wanted to be with men sexually and romantically and that has not changed but my brain is making me believe I am and I just don’t want to admit it. Please help me, what has helped you?
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