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it could be hard, due to people talking about them and making references but i guess it could happen
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So you think I could live my life that way?
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Doesn't sound like that would be a happy life...
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But is it possible?
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@Coul.C If you want to live as a recluse, I suppose it's possible. But if you think your mental health is bad now, just imagine it isolated from the world. I don't think you comprehend what it is your contemplating. I've been in a similar mindset as you and this doesn't end well...Please don't go down this road.
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@Ben84 I completely comprehend it Ben im kind of offended that you think I don’t. At points i would little just stay in my bed all day and not go out at all because i was afraid to do a compulsion. Not eat just stay in bed sometimes in the same position. Now i cant do that everyday but i have done things to that extent i was just wondering if it were plausible because there’d be no point in me going down that route if it didn’t hold.
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@Coul.C I want to say though i know youre saying this out of a good place and dont mean to offend me. I just have contemplated it and it came off condescending when you said otherwise
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@Coul.C My apologies. Do you recognize that what you're asking to do is avoidance? Do you realize that if you give in to this avoidance, your OCD will likely take things even further?
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@Ben84 Apology accepted. Sometimes i dont see it as that honestly but i do know that it probably would go further in the future. I find it like not avoidance but protecting myself? But i guess thats where the disorder comes in...
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@Coul.C A part of the reason I'm concerned is because the kind of thinking you're exhibiting helped land me in the psych ward. I'd like you to avoid that if possible.
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@Ben84 Thats a little triggering to hear ngl.
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@Coul.C I was afraid it might be and yet it's something you probably needed to hear if you hadn't considered the possibility. Know that I care about you.
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In my opinion, time is a fleeting thing. However cliche or trite this may sound, it is somewhat of an illusive construct. The past is gone. The future has to come. The only thing you can exist in is the now, which is both constant and every changing. Does that make sense? Lol 🤷🏻♂️ I am not sure why you ask, though. Why wouldn’t you wanna watch old pieces of media? There are so many amazing films, albums, and classic works in literature, and such. As Ben suggests, if this an avoiding compulsion, I recommend you try an exposure around that. Best of luck!
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*future has yet to come
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@Coul.C Of course! I’m glad you could be of help, if you need any suggestions on movies, books, albums to listen to, I got you
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@Make the most of everyday ✌🏼 Oh please do!!!
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@Coul.C Yeah, okay, I LOVE Scott Pilgrim vs the World—it. is. HILARIOUS! These are new personal favorites, but some of these are Rated R. So keep that in mind, if you don’t watch that Other somewhat recent movies: Book Smart Lady Bird Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Hunt For the Wilder People Jojo Rabbit Sorry to Bother You Shows: Insecure Lovecraft Country Dave Atlanta Community The Office I can give more suggestions, if you need it... As for albums, what kind of music do you like?
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@Make the most of everyday ✌🏼 Oh so you’re into comedy huh?! Haha i like all music but country tbh. Do you have any books youd like to recommend as well?
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@Coul.C Also i wanted to avoid it because im afraid due to my negative thoughts or thoughts of things that i fear contaminating things around me and making them cause those things to be true. Some people say it’s magical thinking but its been true for me so many times before
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@Coul.C Although I don’t have that form of OCD, I can understand how that may be distressing. I don’t wanna make it worse with reassurance, so maybe it is or isn’t true...What I can say is, coincidences happen so often that’s why they have a word for it. We, as humans, sometimes have a tendency to give meaning to the meaningless. I get it, though, I have ocd myself ahaha 🤣
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@Coul.C Also, I wrote another message, but it did not @ you
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@Make the most of everyday ✌🏼 This piece of advice... also hit home. Thank you so much.
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@Coul.C Of course! I hope I can be of great comfort, encouragement, and help you in this journey of yours. Best of luck!
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Oh, yes, you can tell😅...But, definitely, I love comedies lol. my philosophy is, I am always in the mood for a good laugh. And okay, I mostly listen to bedroom pop (Rex Orange County, Clairo, etc), rap (Kendrick Lamar, KiD LAROI, TOKYO’S REVENGE, Lil Wayne, Lil Uzi Very, and so on), R&B (Joji, SZA, BRENT FAYIEZ), but you if like country...I love Kacey Musgrave, LANY, Morgan Wallen! Books (mostly recent reads of mine): 100 Years of Solitude Lovecraft Country The Handmaid’s Tale Pride & prejudice I Am Legend Beloved To Kill a Mockingbird
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So I’m so bored lately I have everything I want and could ask for but I’m a dopamine junkie so I jump from item to item and I’m still bored and I have “toys “ stay with me I’ll explain … so I have actual toys like dolls and stuffed animals because I still enjoy younger things at times … yep I’m still an adult … but that being said I won’t “play “ or interact with younger toys because I feel it’s not age appropriate and I want to fit in with society’s norms … that being said I have a Xbox s I have a Nintendo switch … a legion go hand held system … a portable dvd player and I’m sure other things I can’t remember… no I don’t act like a spoiled brat and want or need for everything and I’m very grateful…. But that being said out of all the things I have nothing really keeps my attention I just impulse buy them… I obsess about buying them for months I buy them and use them for a little bit and get bored …… then I feel ungrateful for not using an expensive item or gift.:. Go back and use that item and then the cycle repeats … I just can’t find anything that truly keeps me entertained and engaged … and keeps me wanting to fool with it every day or interact with it …. I want to find something that gives me a sense of accomplishment and excitement… and game systems and whatever else just don’t do that for me … like I said I promise I’m not a spoiled adult /brat ❤️
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I feel like im no longer living im only 17 and i use to be so excited to turn 18 recently i feel like life is pointless and its all i think about including philosophy and i never liked that before. It has taken complete joy out of my life anything simple like watching a movie feels pointless because it has no meaning and i feel as if my life has zero meaning because i am not important. I am constantly criticizing everything. For example i went to a concert ive been dying to see and when i got there i didnt enjoy it all because i felt like it was pointless. Is there anyone that has experienced this that has advice I feel like im in hell rn
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I shouldn’t have done this (trigger trigger trigger!!) So about a month ago..maybe I watched this video (as a compulsion to prove to myself) The video was called “interview with a p3d0” And basically it was what it says, I watched or more like listened to half of it…after I was disgusted by the person, but now all I can think of is every little thing I do, I feel as if tho I’m monitoring every thought/moment and feeling I have it’s torturous and I hate it..I feel disgusting, the person in the video has empathy and sympathy and had those feelings yk, I can’t explain it you’d have to watch the video yourself but please don’t it will ruin your journey…I feel more hopeless then before, my OCD is telling me so many things trying to convince me things that Ik aren’t true, I’m just really scared I don’t want to be that person I want to be a good cousin and person to my family, I’m sick of my head and myself, I’m so tired that sometimes I can’t even think straight, my head is always in pain and idek how to help myself..compulsions have been becoming more and more exhausting… I need advice or even someone to relate to, I understand I shouldn’t have done what I did but idk how to forget it.. I had made this post already but when someone replied I couldn’t see it for some reason so I’m uploading it again
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