artsygirl
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lovelove
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- 4y
Schizophrenia ocd is a very common theme!!! It makes you doubt all of your senses and surroundings and it can be really scary. When I had it, one of my biggest compulsions was if I heard a sound I would ask others if they heard it too or I would try to figure out where the sound came from (to see if it was just in my head or not) but not checking helped me improve greatly! Sitting in the uncertainty helped and now when I think I saw something strange or heard something, I just think to myself “maybe, maybe not. I’m not going to figure this out right now” and I allow it to pass. I practice not caring to the thoughts and not attaching meaning
artsygirlartsygirl
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Thank you, Truley. It wasn’t my theme usually but I’ve been doing ERP so it seems to be attacking in new forms
artsygirlartsygirl
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It’s kind of funny looking back, I had written this when Google something was on my computer and talked to me (I didn’t know it could do that). It scared me half to death. I literally thought I was losing it. My husband found out I had a setting set that made the computer take in when I said something and ask questions kind of like Siri. You have to accept the uncertainty. I know it’s hard but each time you check you’re digging the hole deeper. Let it be.
Anniemxo1 Anniemxo1
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I totally had this fear a couple years ago... and I would have to replay things over on movies or tv shows to make sure it wasn’t something that was just in my own head... like random noises or words. But it’s not schizophrenia and you don’t have it. It’s just the ocd, I promise!
artsygirlartsygirl
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How did you get over this ?
Anniemxo1 Anniemxo1
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@artsygirl I actually just started getting better with it because of this app... knowing that this is not me or my thoughts and that it’s the OCD, and that people have the same things going on that I do. Just try to calm your mind with that
artsygirlartsygirl
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@Anniemxo1 Thank you .
Lilly2442!Lilly2442!
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How are you now??
Lilly2442!Lilly2442!
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This is currently my theme
artsygirlartsygirl
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I feel so much better not being on alert and checking. If I go schizo, I do. I have to accept uncertainty or I will be stuck forever. I learned it was a choice and each time I did the compulsion I was digging the hole deeper and making it more difficult to get out of. That isn't to say it is hard as hell sometimes.
Lilly2442!Lilly2442!
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@artsygirl Yes I am currently struggling. I am so hyper aware of noise now because of this especially when my fan is on. I work with my therapist to help but idk it’s so hard to believe It’s just ocd and anxiety ya know. Any advice to help overcome this would be so helpful
artsygirlartsygirl
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@Lilly2442! Keep doing the homework even if it scares you with your therapist. Don’t check. Simply allow.
Lilly2442!Lilly2442!
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@artsygirl Ugh yes I’m trying but every time I hear something I just get so anxious. It’s so hard to explain
artsygirlartsygirl
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@Lilly2442! You’re allowed to be anxious. You just can’t do a compulsion. Keep working with your therapist.
Lilly2442!Lilly2442!
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@artsygirl I appreciate you taking the time to respond back. I’m trying to not check where the noise came from and I’ll continue to not try. But honestly this theme is the worse. It’s nice to know people have experienced this theme but I just feel like I have it so bad from others that have experienced it. Hyper-vigilance-hyper awareness sucks so bad wouldn’t wish it upon anybody.
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