PSA TO ANYONE WHO HAS RECOVERED: Had a bad day yesterday. Although I’m feeling better today, I’m feeling super depressed. Only started the day out with a little bit of anxiety. But I’m just scared. ‘What if the thoughts/feelings come back? What if this time I actually go crazy? What if this time I agree? What if I never get better?’ I need any kind words from anyone who has gone through this.... please any positivity helps (no reassurance please)

ctmont

Date posted: 5y

You will have good days and bad days. It’s all part of the disease. The word “temporary” has helped me.

dmuhnyyy

Date posted: 5y

Thank you so much

Anonymous

Date posted: 5y

Recovery isn’t a straight line, it’s full of twists and turns, and sometimes relapses, but none of this means that you won’t get back up again or that recovery is unattainable.

dmuhnyyy

Date posted: 5y

I’m just stuck on this theme and it literally will not go away. And I know I’ve gotten through this theme before, but it’s just the feelings of the fact that it ‘won’t go away’ and it will be like this forever.... I’m just losing hope

Anonymous

Date posted: 5y

@dmuhnyyy I’ll admit I’m not completely recovered, but I am in a better place than I was a year ago, and most days I can say I’m ok, even if I also spend more time than I should on ocd. It’s possible to be ok, I guess is what I’m trying to say. You can get through whatever life throws at you and learn to be ok. You got through this before, so you know how to get through it if it happens again. It’s ok to have bad days, it doesn’t mean life will be bad.

dmuhnyyy

Date posted: 5y

@Nikki1809 Thank yoh Nikki. I really appreciate you and your kind words. It’s just been so hard to get therapy and get help, so I’m battling this on my own right now with no help.

Anonymous

Date posted: 5y

@dmuhnyyy Your welcome. ? Yeah I’m sure it’s rough to go it alone. Do you have any friends or family members you can lean on for support?

Cesar

Date posted: 5y

I understand how you feel, thank God I’m feeling much better now and on my way to recovery but recognize that those questions you ask is not you it’s still your ocd, so what if those questions or thoughts arise, recognize them as ocd and move past them they don’t need to be analyzed learn to stomp those thoughts the moment they come up and don’t give into any compulsions new or old

dmuhnyyy

Date posted: 5y

Thank you. It just feels so real, so I made the mistake of analyzing and ruminating. I reassured myself so many times.... which made it worse.... but I just have to let them come and go. I don’t need to analyze these thoughts!! I don’t!!

Cesar

Date posted: 5y

@dmuhnyyy You don’t, step away from the content and you will be able to move away from them, no matter how real they seem they arent

dmuhnyyy

Date posted: 5y

@sesr Thank you sesr. It’s hard to step away from them. Because there isn’t a moment that goes by that I’m not thinking it. It’s just about practice.

Cesar

Date posted: 5y

@dmuhnyyy I know how you feel I used to be the same but it can be done, look up John Glanvill on YouTube

dmuhnyyy

Date posted: 5y

@sesr It’s just so hard. I’m going through another spike again. It just feels so real. It feels like I’m agreeing to something awful!!!!! I want it to just go away.

dmuhnyyy

Date posted: 5y

@dmuhnyyy I’ve tried everything. I’m even keeping busy and they’re still bothering me. I’m a terrible person for agreeing to these thoughts!!!

Cesar

Date posted: 5y

@dmuhnyyy No you’re not, I’ve felt like that before too, add me on Instagram we can chat @whiskeynights23

Cesar

Date posted: 5y

@dmuhnyyy I know they feel real but they aren’t, you’re just too focused on the thoughts but they don’t mean anything at all

dmuhnyyy

Date posted: 5y

@sesr Ok I messaged you

Be a part of the largest OCD Community

Share your thoughts so the Community can respond