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- 4y ago
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- 4y ago
You can. In reality OCD a really just a pathetic coward that makes us think it’s a big bad monster. It’s like the wizard of oz once you pull down that veil it won’t have its power on you any longer
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- 4y ago
It truly is pathetic and I legit have arguments with it like it's a real person sometimes I feel like I'm going mad but I know I'm just trying to battle with it in my head, I've heard that's one of the worst things to do tho
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- 4y ago
You’re worth so much more ! If you need someone to talk to, I’m here
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- 4y ago
Thank you, I never usually post things like this I just wanted to get it out there to try and eveliate some of the despair I was feeling.
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 4y ago
Admitting it is the first step to overcoming it. You are brave to say something that feels so wrong/scary— it can be a motivator to take your life back, too.
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- 4y ago
Thank you, I just need the strength to sit with the anxiety I get from not giving into complusions.
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- 4y ago
Your bravery is strong because staying alive takes true courage. Trust me I was in a horrible place my ocd was so bad I could hardly leave my room.. the medication I was taking was reacting very badly... I thought I would be institutionalized... I got help across the country, am off medication, and feel great. I can fight my compulsions, work laugh socialize. The life I have now seemed impossible only 7 months ago. You got this! You have to believe in yourself and trust your survival instincts. Go to therapy journal and practice the simple exercises that seem pointless.... just the act of repetition eventually works!
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- 4y ago
Thank you so much for giving me some hope, it really means alot. I haven't started therapy yet but I cant wait, although I'm nervous because I know I will have to do the work and that's the only way to get better. Thank you for sharing about your meditation experience also because I was considering going on some, I've been against taking medication because I dont want to become reliant on it but these past few months I've been at my wits end and I'm sure you and many others here can relate to that feeling. Thank you for your kind words yet again.
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- 4y ago
I’m on an SSRI that works well but they had me on a benzo and getting off of it was absolutely heck. Really commit to the therapy even the tedious parts the work is worth it! I’m not going to lie it’s going to be uncomfortable! Something that helped me was a simple mantra which was “this feeling is going to pass...no feeling is final” then when I got through one time resisting a compulsion I just kept reminding myself that the feeling would need just like last time
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- 4y ago
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- 4y ago
Thank you for the advice it's really helpful, I know I'm going to need to be very strong willed and I'm honestly terrified because OCD has quite a strong grip on me right now but I'm hope once I get through the worst of it I can get my life and identity back again.
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- 21w 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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- 21w ago
Hi everyone, I’m reaching out here because I know this community understands the daily battles of living with OCD. Recently, I hit a really dark place and tried to take my own life. It’s been hard to admit, but I’m still here, and I’m trying to find a way forward. OCD feels relentless sometimes—the intrusive thoughts, the constant doubt, the cycles that never seem to end. It became so overwhelming that I didn’t see a way out. I know I need help, and I’m working on reaching out to professionals, but I also wanted to connect here. To those who’ve been in a similar place: What helped you keep going? How do you manage the darkest moments when OCD takes over? I feel like I’m holding on by a thread, but I’m holding on. Any advice, words of encouragement, or personal experiences would mean so much to me right now. Thank you for reading this, and for being part of a space where we can be honest about our struggles.
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- 11w ago
I can't live with OCD anymore. It's ruining my life. I feel like I'm being constantly bullied in my own mind all day everyday. I don't know if what I think and feel is ever real or normal or okay, what is me and what is the OCD thoughts. I don't know if any of my experiences are normal. I'm exhausted from picking apart every single conversation I ever have with anyone until I'm strung out by a vague and ambiguous feeling of guilt. I'm tired of feeling like I'm a bad person and feeling scared all the time and not knowing why and having my brain spin me out on an endless spiralling train of thoughts that never goes anywhere and just makes me feel disconnected from everything and everyone around me. I don't know what I feel and if what I feel is normal or if anything I am doing is real and actually me or if I'm 'losing my mind.' I don't even know if this makes any sense. I get into these states of mind where every thought in my head and everything I feel and perceive makes me question my own sanity. I don't know if anyone likes me because I have absolutely no concept of what I am actually like. I feel completely lost and confused CONSTANTLY.
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