Anxiety has stolen years from my life. Today, I will tell myself that I am off work tomorrow, and I will plan to go somewhere or I will plan to work on a project around the house. When the time comes, it is like I am paralyzed. I just sit here and think about what I planned, but I can't make myself actually do what I said I would do. I get so angry with myself for wasting my life. Has anyone gotten past this kind of problem?

I struggle with this too. I’ll plan something that I’ll really want to do, then I just can’t do it or I stop wanting to. I feel like I’m stuck or something

One don’t get frustrated with urself , if you can’t do something you can’t do something. It’s okay to feel not okay. Start out with small things , like somethings it’s hard to go to the gym for me. So I tell myself do 5 weight lifting exercises then run for 20 minutes. And if I’m feeling bad that day I’m good with 3 exercises and maybe 10 minutes running. Don’t compare yourself with other people who you think can do more than you. You’re living life with OCD that’s fucking hard but you’re doing it, you’re a warrior dude be proud of it.

I do this a lot. I find planning something with a friend makes me have a higher chance of actually going out.

Thank you all so much for helping me feel like I am not a loser after all. I will try RedMax's suggestion of starting with small goals and working my way up to the bigger ones and accepting that it is ok that some days I am not ok. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Yes has happened to me too

Relatable

I’ve been struggling with this so much this week... I get so excited by free time to get stuff done and then when the time comes I won’t get out of bed or just disappear into procrastinating. I’m so angry with myself for the years lost, I think redmax has great suggestions there... acceptance, self compassion and finding ways round the problem. I guess we need to accept working with our limitations more as I feel I can’t let go of how I think my life should look or be... which definitely doesn’t include ocd!!!!

Me too