How do y’all get over the dark days? Because it’s this constant anxiety and thoughts. The last several days have been bad.

I know how that feels! I’m sorry you have had a hard few days! Take a break from searching on google or any other triggers, do something that makes you smile each day (it always helps me to be productive)

Yes, but it takes time. I lasted about 1.5 weeks of being in a dark place. 5 of those filled with panic attacks. Im not in an excellent place right now, but I have been doing better over the last 4 days.

Also remember that it’s the response to the intrusive thought that makes things worse!! Try (I know it’s hard and I’m still working on it) to let them float through your mind and don’t let them have any meaning! You can do this!! And I promise things will get better!

So proud of the conversation happening on this thread! You moved past commiserating to talking about strategies for handling it

I think what helps me is to just accept the fact that I feel like shit. Sometimes I fight with those feelings so hard, I was doing great I can’t go back I need to keep doing better I need to figure out why I’m feeling down or why the thoughts are occurring more so that I can stay on track. I think the more we resist the more those bad days keep happening. I’ve had about a week where I’ve felt off now and just this weekend I’ve tried really practicing sitting with the thoughts and feelings and not digging into them. It’s been hard and I’m waiting for the wave to pass but I really think this is the right strategy to get through it. Just gotta ride it out.

This has literally been me these last few days as well. My OCD clinged onto some new thoughts and it slamed down on me hard, plus playing with my main theme. It’s hard to combat the thoughts when the feelings of fear and anxiety is high and your body almost feels like it’s vibrating. It’s reminding me of how I was months ago before therapy. I’m trying to stay positive and calm myself down. I hope all of us are able to ride through this and get out of it on top. We are so much stronger than this, even if it feels like we’re weak. It’s a battle but we’re definitely warriors

Thanks to everyone to commented in this! It helped me