- Username
- NB33
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I also used to freak out about being pregnant. The thoughts do not make it real, just try to remember that. There is no way you are pregnant because you’re not having sex, and part of you probably knows that but it’s hard to let go of the thought. Just hang in there and know we’re here for you :) you’re not alone
I see. We are with you. Take a deep breathe. Get something cold if you can and put it on your forehead. Breathe in 4, hold 4, and then breathe out for 8 seconds. I know it doesn’t feel like anything is okay, trust me I have had panic disorder, panic attacks and ocd attacks for 10 hours straight with 10 minute breaks for a month. I know how awful it feels. Your mind is telling you you are in danger but in reality, nothing, and I mean NOTHING will hurt you at this moment. What else are you feeling?
I used to have this obsession (and it still pops up now and then). I would do those exact things. The internet searches, the overanalyzing symptoms, etc. Every month I thought I was pregnant. It's your OCD talking and the less you give into what it's asking you to do (check if you're pregnant with tests, internet searches, monitoring "symptoms"), the less it will talk. It's always easier said than done but we are getting better little by little every time we work on resisting.
thank you guys a lot. nice to have other understand
Hiya, I'm new here. I really need help with my OCD, it's gotten extremely out of control since Covid started. One of my biggest fears is pregnancy, which is absolutely wild because I'm a virgin. I've tried ignoring it on my own, but it causes me extreme distress and I start crying. It gives me physical pain in my stomach until I give into the compulsions. Every time I ignore it it feels like giving into my fate of the nonexistent baby. It's stupid and I'm sick of it. It controls most of the things I do, like I can't have anything to do with the number 9 because of it (pregnancy being 9 months) 5 too, for some reason I'm not really sure of. I've given a lot of things in my life a number. My number is 4 so I can't stand seeing numbers like 45, 49, or 54. The compulsions (if you don't do or do _______ you'll be pregnant) happens almost every time I do ANYTHING. I don't know how to ignore it without causing a mental break down every single time. I need help, please.
i am really really struggling. recently people haven't been answering me on here and i feel insane. i am at 150 mg of sertraline and i technically feel better but it's freaking me out. im scared because my obsessions are lessened so does that mean i don't care anymore?!? im really scared of going insane, cheating, being a bad person. the obsessions of these ideas are causing me to actually get upset outwardly which makes it seem even more real. i also have been thinking i may have bpd and that's consuming and im scared and idk why. please help me please
I feel like I dont see a whole lot about this specific type of ocd so I just wanted to see if anyone else out there has this same issue! I constantly fear that I am pregnant even if there is absolutely 0% chance that I could be. Im a very safe and cautious person and still I have taken more pregnancy tests than any person I know. I will stare at a clearly negative pregnancy test for like 15 minutes trying to see if i somehow missed the second line on the test. I will even send pictures of the test to other people to make sure they only see one line too. this truly causes me so much distress. ocd sucks.
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