God I’m just so angry ocd makes me so angry!! And I feel like I just have such a short temper these days and I just get really angry inside or I cry. Anyone else like this? Anyone feel like one day they are just going to break. Ugh I hate this!!

Mike1234

Date posted: 5y

Anger and OCD: Anger About Having OCD One of the most prevalent (but often overlooked) manifestations of anger in OCD, though, is reactive anger. This anger is less primary to the disorder and is more of a secondary reaction to having OCD. If you have OCD, you know this experience well. “Why did I have to get this stupid disease?!?! I hate OCD!!! I’m so mad about having OCD!!!” If you go back to its roots, the capacity to feel anger originated as an adaptive function. In other words, anger was designed to be a good thing. Anger is supposed to be a motivating emotion that serves as a catalyst for action and change. Even in OCD, anger can be a healthy motivator — at least, at first. For example, “I’m so angry at OCD that I’m going to do everything in my power to stand up to it.” This can be a great motivator early in treatment. Unfortunately, the positive, mobilizing aspects of anger can be temporary. When we stew in anger too long, it can have unintended negative side effects. Too much anger directed at OCD gives it power. It labels OCD as the victor–the thing that stands in the way–blocking us from being who we want to be.

sophie02

Date posted: 5y

Thank you for this!!

Hannah2004

Date posted: 5y

I get angry really easily as well and how frustrating ocd is. As a Christian I want to say that you don’t have to think whatever thoughts fall into your head. You can choose to not be angry and it’ll be really hard because I’m still struggling with my anger but I’m progressing and getting towards being a more peaceful person through Christ who does indeed give me strength! As Christians we are more than conquerors over anger and our sin! Also when your anger hits maybe just pray and talk to God or really I would just take a minute to calm down.

sophie02

Date posted: 5y

Thank you!

amineb04

Date posted: 5y

OCD makes me angry as well, it makes me snappy and irritable. I always take it out on my mum, even when I don't mean to and I hate myself for hours afterwards. I hate this so much. Part of me feels like I've done something illegal in a past life, like rape or murder or genocide, I don't even know I hate it here

sophie02

Date posted: 5y

Totally feel the same way! I hate that I sometimes take it out on other people it makes me hate myself afterwards as well

learningtore...

Date posted: 24w

a quietly loud vent about ocd join in if you need

venting cause im tired of this: sorry for yelling it’s for emphasis, HAVE ANY OF MY FREAKOUTS CAUSED BY OCD ACTUALLY HELPED ME?? PROBABLY NOT? (no seriously they havnt this is exposure therapy now I ain’t reassuring myself) HAVE THEY MADE ME SLEEP DEPRIVED? YES HAVE THEY MADE MY HANDS CRACK AND BLEED FOR YEARS? YES (ouch currently can’t even move my hands without them cracking open) HAVE THEY MADE ME TAKE WAY TO MANY SHOWERS TO THE POINT MY HAIR IS LIKE STRAW? YES HAVE THEY MADE ME LOST WITHIN MY SELF AND RUIN RELATIONSHIPS? YES :( HAVE THEY MADE ME AVOID AREAS OF MY NICE HOME? YES (double sucks cause i only moved late last year) legit in the last couple of months i thought i had could have tetanus, insecticide poisoning, mould in my hair and bed, that somehow bleach and alcohol or ammonia got mixed and i made a toxic gas (I don’t even own bleach etc) thrown out towels and clothes and so so much more. just wtf is ocd, why? Why does it do this?? Surely people without ocd are just wondering what they’ll have for lunch or something?? NOT OMG ITS GOT MOULD ITS SPREAD EVERYWHERE. I’m so tired, just want to live life without being terrified all the time. Please join in with what you’re over with when it comes to OCD, it’s good to vent sometimes.

Generiname

Date posted: 23w

Not in a good place

My OCD wants to kill me. I have been crying to the point of nausea and the idea of carrying this disorder for the rest of my life has put my body in a state of fight or flight for well over 5 years. I’m exhausted, I’m tired, no one messages me because all I talk about is my OCD because that IS my day, week, month etc. I’m a struggling alcoholic because of this fucking disorder and it’s too much, I want to drink so bad but I know I’ll mess with my medication in a pretty scary way. But at this point I’m starting to not care. I’m scared and it feels like a bad dream where no one understands what I’m going through. Sorry for the word dump, I need to vent here because at least you guys get it.

issphra 🫶🏻

Date posted: 22w

ocd is at level 99/100, im gonna burst into flames

My OCD is going absolutely insane right now. There are SO many stressors, so much mental and physical stress. I feel crazy. UGH I’m gonna let myself keep crying for now because ☹️

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God I’m just so angry ocd makes me so angry!! And I feel like I just have such a short temper these days and I just get really angry inside or I cry. Anyone else like this? Anyone feel like one day they are just going to break. Ugh I hate this!!

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