does anybody else have constant intrusive thoughts about being like attacked or hurt or killed? like in the shower or even in my own bed at home i feel like i am in danger like someone or something is watching me constantly i constantly have to open my eyes or look around me to make sure i’m alone and it’s so annoying bc not giving into the compulsion gives me so much anxiety that i always think maybe this is the one time??? every time i leave the house, when i go to the store or at driving i can constantly just basically picture every person, especially men, just like attacking me idk... it’s terrifying cause i feel in a constant state of fight or flight and i can never stop worrying or feel safe :/ it’s exhausting

Yes oh my god I thought I was the only one... I can't do anything without feeling like I'm being watched. Can't even get up at night to go to the bathroom without thinking about some insane scenario where someone snuck into my room while I was gone for like a minute. I have to have a night light on and have to check under my bed and in the closet almost every night to make sure I'm safe (in my mind). It's a constant struggle especially with going out and being around other people, especially men as you said. With all the news and media spreading these violent and sick stories you can't help but think that you'll be next :/ I'm always worried about being assaulted or kidnapped etc and it affects my trust in other people and who I'm surrounded by. I feel crazy, that there's no way to prevent it happening to me at least once in life since it seems so common.

my body is constantly tense and on edge and i’m always exhausted from it tired i wish i could make it stop but nothing ever makes it go away i can never get rid of the feeling. i never go out at night or try to go anywhere alone and if i do it’s basically like i can’t even enjoy myself or have a nice time bc my mind is racing the entire time w thoughts of like yep this is the time it just is really exhausting and it sucks especially that no one IRL actually can understand this

I faced similar thoughts after a period of harm ocd, these are kind of the flip side of „What-if I hurt others“... quite common for OCD sufferers and to be treated with therapy...my therapist explained me that all OCD thoughts are rubbish and mean nothing but to scare us...face and accept them as OCD thoughts and try not reacting or giving them any meaning. NO matter what the theme is...

yes exactly i am the same way at night especially i am very on edge and panicky and it’s like my mind is constantly flighting with itself like i think of it like one half of my brain is like oh it’s over ur done or whatever other bs it makes up and the other half is like god stop it’s not real yknow? like i feel crazy cause i’m so aware that it’s so insanely unlikely that anything would happen in my own home especially after every night i check over and over again to make sure i’m safe... and i have no idea what caused this but it’s been like this for as long as i can remember every night when go to bed or am alone at home or alone anywhere at night i feel vulnerable especially when i sleep alone and it’s drainibg

yes exactly ohmygid

thank y’all for getting me wow this is nice to know other people do this

Are y’all in treatment?

no! i’m on zoloft but it really only helped with my depression.. have any of you had success with any other meds?