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- 6y ago
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- 6y ago
Touching/rubbing/redoing an action until it feels right is one of my most long running compulsions. I would classify it as Just Right OCD, but mine isn’t necessarily attached to a specific obsession or worry that something bad is going to happen: it’s just an urge that I feel the need to do, but I definitely do it more often when I’m more anxious.
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- 6y ago
Omg yes, I tell myself fuck it. I’m not going to be hurt. Also, do not cold turkey your meds. That is very dangerous and can put you in a lot of harm. Talk to your doctor as soon as possible and tell them your concerns. I’ve gone cold turkey bc I was out of refills or just wanted to but me doing that is allowing the ocd to win. So don’t go cold turkey bc that’s a compulsion in itself, trying to avoid the anxiety by thinking you have control over the situation by withdrawing fully from your meds, when you don’t at all. You must me strong, by trying to be resistant to the ocd. I have had compulsions where everything feels like a compulsion/intrusion but I have to ground myself. Is this worth it getting worried over? Am I thinking realistic about this?
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- 6y ago
Sorry I should’ve specified, I didn’t mean going cold turkey on my meds - I meant trying to quit all my rituals cold turkey.. like waking up and saying f that I’m not succumbing to it and trying to withhold my compulsions :/ @cassepag I do see what u mean tho! @m.a.d. Precisely! While creating my profile on here I noticed that my ocd did not really didn’t fit into any of the categories because, I don’t have “intrusive thoughts” other than the ongoing belief that if I do not act on my compulsions when anxiety spikes then something bad will happen (for example, my boyfriend dumping me, getting a poor grade on an exam, a family member dying, anything that is subjectively negative from my perspective) it has been especially bad recently because I like this new guy and I’ve noticed that because things are going well I repeatedly find myself doing the same ritual over and over assuming that I didn’t “get it right” and it’s driving me insane but I suppose it’s just because I don’t wanna ruin things with this guy even tho I know my ocd has noooo correlation to it! I’m on Prozac tho, 60 mg and it helps for the most part and I would never just quit taking them out of the blue. Especially with how much they have helped. I’m still bad but I’ve come a long way. I used to not even be able to leave my bed
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- 6y ago
Ya that definitely sounds like Just Right OCD to me! But I totally get it about the new relationship, because change is one of the biggest triggers for my anxiety/OCD. It sounds like we’re at the same stage: not quite great but not confined to bed either. But it’s progress!! I wish you luck:)
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- 6y ago
@alyb ok good!!
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- 19w ago
So I've had OCD since I was a child. Like really young. The first intrusive thought I can remember was when I was 5. It just keeps getting worse and lately they've been making me physically ill or throwing me into extreme panic attacks again ( ones where I can't move my body ) the other night I thought God was trying to kill me because I was thinking about ending myself from OCD+ life issues but in reality I was just having a panic attack😭😭it affects me daily. It gets a little better with therapy but I don't see therapy coming into my life any time soon and I'm not even sure if I would want to go (for multiple reasons). To wrap this up if you have severe ocd can you tell me what it's like?? I don't want to label anything without proper research and hearing others perspectives. Thank you!! <3 (My profile says all of my subtypes if that helps any)
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- 18w ago
hi. so one big factor of my OCD is rumination. i met a guy who i have a crush on the idea of (idea bc there are red flags). my biggest fear is not finding true love, my ex told me no one else would deal with what i have (my ocd, specifically reassurance seeking and getting overstimulated after intimacy). a few weeks ago, my friends and family all gathered and tried to give me advice that sounded like “you’re shy and you’ll never find someone.” after that, i’ve felt off. i’ve been using an unhealthy coping skill, daydreaming, and i’ve just felt unbalanced. my ocd makes everything feel different sometimes, i can’t explain it. life, myself, almost like being in a dissociated state. has anyone else experienced that? i don’t know how to remain balanced during my off times and i know pms exasperates it all. i take ashwaghanda and omega 3s in a multi vitamin daily. i take them all together in the evening but i’ve missed three days recently and also messed with my rocky sleep schedule because of fun times with friends. i hope these supplements work, because i don’t know if i’d be brave enough for medication. i had a bad reaction on prozac and often am forgetful. i just have been battling my OCD consciously for almost ten years now and unconsciously for longer. i am so tired, as my mental health extends beyond my OCD. i’m in talk therapy with some cbt aspects but i only see her twice a month. i’ve broken down so many times and promised myself id get on track or that certain things would work, but it’s like i am stuck in a circle that gets smaller when i’m able to help myself. i just want to be normal. i want to be able to mess up my sleep schedule to enjoy good times and not suffer horrible consequences or fear that i will be entirely thrown off balance. i don’t want to worry or doubt or feel so dissociative that i squint my eyes for a moment and wonder why i feel so unreal. i will never understand why god has allowed me to go through this. i cannot let it be for nothing but i don’t know how much more to bend and contort my body and brain to get somewhere stable but how lovely it would be if i could. i don’t have much of a schedule right now, i get apathetic and give in with things from time to time. one thing can trigger me and i am back to square one wether in a week or month. any advice, any and all is so helpful. your stories, your thoughts. maybe feeling less alone and knowing what has helped you is exactly what i need right now. thank you 💗
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- 15w ago
I've never seen a therapist or been diagnosed, so I went surfing through to find this community. I've seen a lot of OCD symptoms written online. Here is what I experience that I feel may be OCD. If any of you guys agrees, please let me know. I have only ever been able to call my mom by her first name. I have never been able to not do that. She tried to make me call her mom once as a kid but it felt so wrong that I started crying. Everytime I see a wet floor sign, I say "piso mojado" out loud. I have plenty of harsh intrusive thoughts, such as committing acts of violence when I see people not using their turn signals, interrupting performers at a concert. I make myself re-press on my phone alarms 10-12 times each day in the same rythym until it feels fully set to go off. Light switches get flicked off and on, I can't stand not doing it. I have to double-check everything and make myself re-look through the same drawers at work for hours. I love to write, but I never get far because I need approval from others. My head is also always filled to the brim with thoughts which has made writing and things like memory a lot harder. I can't use spoons. I can only use forks for almost everything. I can't stand them. That's all I can think of for right now. Please let me know what you guys think. Thanks!
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