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- 6y
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- 6y
Well first know you’re not alone. Next I suggest one of two things. Either OCD therapy online or in person. If you don’t wanna do that then you need to start self help books.
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- 6y
I dont know how to help but i’ve been there. May not be for a long time (probably 3 weeks max) but i’ve felt that depressive state/cycle. Feels like everything is drained but I hope you know it gets better and if it helps, think that there’s atleast 10 people out in the world who is in the same situation as you. Please don’t give up. Always remember life’s just like a wheel. Sometimes you’re on the bottom but you’ll always get back up and if you find yourself on the bottom again, you can only go from there. :)
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- 6y
Hi I hope you feel better soon! Ocd totally sucks and I understand your pain! You should really look up some info on ocd and watch some interviews online with expert therapists explaining ocd ... it can be really helpful for you to understand what is happening to you and that ocd is separate from you and your value system! Ocd is a tricky bully who likes to suck the happiness out but unfortunately because of our Behavioral we feed the bully and make it worse! Do some research so you can understand why this is happening to you, then start with downloading erp worksheets (there’s lots online just search erp free worksheets) looking up an online therapist can also be helpful! There’s ones that will even Skype with you! Good luck! Ocd is treatable and u can get better!
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- 6y
The thing is that I’ve had it for a really long time, and I’ve been doing fine for the most part but this past week has been horrible. The doubting thoughts are worse than I’ve ever had before. I weened off my medication and have been fully off of Zoloft for about 3 weeks. I don’t know if maybe weening off my meds has something to do with this or not
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- 6y
It sounds like it might be your meds. I weaned off my lexapro for a few months and my ocd came back with a vengeance
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- 6y
Yes, the withdrawal can last while your brain adjust. Hang in there and you will level out soon.
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- 6y
Do some things to show love to yourself. Take a bath in a candle filled room. Paint your nails or rub on lotion. Daily , show yourself love and receive the love from yourself and others. Also focus on trying to eat healthy and exercise 10 minutes a day. Take care!
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- 19w
I dont know what to do anymore. I think Ive had the 'pure O' version of OCD for more than ten years. I feel like so much of my life has been wasted from this disease. For the longest time I just tried to ignore the intrusive thoughts, and push them off as anxiety, and basically dissociated for years of my life. Feels like Ive just been on autopilot and a shell of myself for nearly 15 years. Its actually hard to even imagine of all the experiences, emotions, connections with others, and personal growth that Ive missed out on- if I do, I think it would be too much to handle. I think Ive even forgot and dont even know at this point what it is to live a normal life and experience positive emotions. Now that I sought treatment for it specifically, it feels like it's gotten worse. Like by acknowledging that part of myself, suddenly added focus just makes it more real and in the forefront now. I wonder if I am actually going insane. Will not go into details for reassurance but the thoughts just rip my soul out. Its so difficult as well because I will get random 'clarity moments' throughout the day where I feel like Ive solved something, then get completely derailed by another OCD thought stream and forget everything. It feels like Im just on a merry-go-round of hell, not going anywhere thinking I am at times.
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- 19w
I’m struggling so much, I don’t know what’s changed. I was doing so well for a solid two months and now it’s been over a month of just my lowest point. My bf has gotten upset at how much I do compulsions and it’s taxing him too. I can’t imagine how hard it is to be my partner right now. I feel exhausted I’m tired of my OCD finding new things to obsess or worry over. I’m so TIRED of getting stuck on technicalities. I’m so exhausted with the constant intrusive thoughts and intrusive thinking. I’m so sick of how compulsive I get when I’m so riddled with anxiety. I don’t want to keep pushing. It feels pointless if my life is going to be a constant loop of ups and extreme lows. I feel like such a disgusting, embarrassing person. I don’t want love because I don’t feel like I deserve it. I don’t want patience or understanding because it makes me feel so guilty. Like no one is understanding how bad of person I could truly be. I’m so lost and tired of this
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- 16w
I’ve recently been struggling a lot with OCD. I have had OCD for a long time I just didn’t realize it until more recently. About seven months ago I developed panic attacks one day randomly at work. I thought I was having a heart attack and went to the hospital where they told me it was just a panic attack and I assumed I would snap out and be better within a few days. However it didn’t. Here’s where it gets scary, I was staying at my then boyfriends house while dealing with blurry vision, anxiety attacks everyday, and more (unsure of what was going on). But at some point I saw my bfs (pew pew 🔫) on his table and it sent me into an anxiety attack after sudden thoughts that I was going to hurt myself with it. I begged him to put it away when I’m not looking so I didn’t know where he put it. He did. These thoughts lasted for about four days but began to go away. (I thought that was it and I would be back to normal). Unfortunately though I ended up moving back in with my family when we couldn’t get my panic attacks under control in time for me to get back to work and pay bills. However, coming home brought up a lot of trauma from when I was kid. My anxiety got worse but I didn’t have those thoughts again. About two and half months ago though, I got sick and went to the hospital where they gave me steroid pills and a steroid shot but sent me into some kind of psychiatric event. Ever since then though, I have been suffering from harm OCD, I have had moments of intense anger that I usually have to completely walk away and go on my own because of how intense they are, and it feels like it’s getting worse. Today I felt fine until about and hour and half ago where I started to dwell on the fact that my suicidal thought was influenced by my OCD and at the moment my OCD is at the worst it’s been. This caused me to get suddenly really depressed and I started crying thinking about how I can’t handle this. I then saw a post talking about how suicide rates are high for people with this form of OCD and it made me question if I am mentally strong enough to pull through this. I fear that at times I’m getting worse. I have good days but I have a lot of bad days. Unfortunately this sent me into such a bad panic attack I went over to my nanas crying about how I can’t deal with this. I took a 0.25 mg Xanax which helped calm down the panic attack portion of it but my brain is still uncomfortably active. I guess I just need hope. I’m so saddened by this. It’s like my life took a total 360 in 10 months and got even worse since the steroid shot. Idk what to do about it. I can’t stop the spiral. I talk to two different therapist weekly and start more next week, making it 5 times a week. I feel no improvements…
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