Does anyone struggle with depersonalization? I often feel like I am a ghost in the world. Ghost girl, Or detached from my surroundings. Wondering if this is common with other OCD heads ?! Hope u are all having a lovely weekend ! Try to take care of yourselves and focus on the positive:) we are all lucky in some way and everyone u meet us struggling so be kind :)

Very common with OCD sufferers! I’m currently in recovery from it myself. Its taken a lot of trial and error for me to find strategies that really work. Depersonalisation is actually considered a type of Obsessive Compulsive Thinking, which is why we’re so prone to it. The most important thing is to not fear it, not fight it, and not suppress it. This was super hard for me! I have an ERP loop tape with phrases like “I love feeling tired, I love feeling foggy” etc. Which helped with the fear. Its also important to stop obsessively researching it, stop talking about how you feel all the time, etc. Its really just a form of extreme fatigue due to chronic anxiety (which OCD gives us a lot of) so just think of yourself as tired. Distraction is very important! Find things that are more important to you than how you feel. Find activities that engage you entirely. Gradually teach your brain that this isn’t important or dangerous, and it will fade. I sometimes go whole days without it now which is incredible compared to how I was a couple months ago. If you want some good resources, MaliaYoga and The Anxiety Ninja on youtube are the most helpful! I actually emailed the anxiety ninja a little while ago with an embarrassing stream of questions and he was very sweet and helpful. He has a course on depersonalisation but its not really necessary for recovery. Be patient, stay busy, find a way to not be afraid, and stop worrying about when it will go away, and you should be fine! This is one of the scariest obsessions I’ve ever faced so hang in there ❤️❤️ you’ll be okay

Omg Tabbykitty thanks so so much for all your thoughtful words and advice. So kindZ I will definitely try your suggestions and I never New it’s extreme fatigue. Wow so fascinating the mind right ? That is what I loved about people with OCD we are some of the most loving and caring people because of it! It can be annoying but I have accepted it as something I deal with ( and everyone deals with some battle ) and I wouldn’t change it I think it makes me more compassionate. Again thanks so so much super helpful and made me feel so much better :) ❤️❤️

I never heard anyone else put it into words...while i’m sad you feel this way too i’m kind of happy i’m not alone and makes me feel less crazy.

Radke01 yes I am happy u feel not alone ! So many people with ocd feel this! My boyfriend and his brother do too! My therapist told me people with OCD have brains that are already naturally “high” ha so I guess we always feel kind of in a dreamlike / stoned state.. personally I think we are more in tune spiritually .. it makes sense we feel more and think more .. hmm food for thought!

I feel this heavily :( I feel as if Im not the same person due to how my life had changed and theres no meaning and motivation so the thoughts I obsess over are an actual option for me. Ocd is really kickin me around right now because of this