Mbriones
- Date posted
- 6y
garden garden
- Date posted
- 6y
I used to suffer badly from existential OCD and now I don’t. Recovery is always possible!!
garden garden
- Date posted
- 6y
Well I had existential OCD for about 3 months. I think time isn’t the issue, it’s how you USE your time in order to recover. Right now, I have a different obsession so I don’t feel ‘normal’ as such, but I don’t have any anxiety whatsoever about the existential dilemmas I previously worried about. It is definitely possible to bring back your normal life again, and learn something from all this as-well. Just work on acceptance towards the thoughts and how you cannot expect certainty towards all ideas. Somethings we just may not know, and that’s okay! It doesn’t mean you can’t live your life. If anything, it helped me realise that I should focus on the important things in this world. What intrusive thoughts do you have based around existential OCD?
MbrionesMbriones
- Date posted
- 6y
I am thinking that Life is senseless, I am afraid because I do not know what life after death is? I also suffer from depersonalization disorder and I question eveything around me if they are real. Eden I really appreciate your help. Can I be your friend? I think I need someone to talk to right now :)
garden garden
- Date posted
- 6y
The only things that’s changed is my insight into the world and the beauty that I now observe. Which is something I now love about myself!
garden garden
- Date posted
- 6y
Yes of course you can be my friend! I’m always happy to help
cayla543cayla543
- Date posted
- 6y
Depersonalization is the worst
cayla543cayla543
- Date posted
- 6y
Are you taking any medication
lulu23lulu23
- Date posted
- 5y
How are is everyone doing now if you guys don’t mind me asking. I’m stuck with this and many other themes. But I couldn’t even watch a movie because the size and angle of the screen felt weird. I can’t look at mountains because they seem so unreal. Ive been coming off Prozac for two weeks and hoping I get better soon. Also all these thoughts I disregard them but I’m not sure that’s what I should do especially for erp
MbrionesMbriones
- Date posted
- 6y
Thanks Eden :) How long did you recover and did you feel normal again as if nothing happened?
MbrionesMbriones
- Date posted
- 6y
Do you think I need more time for myself to recover? Is it possible to bring back my normal life again?
garden garden
- Date posted
- 5y
Hi! I spiked really badly with existential / solipsism OCD in the summer. It’s okay now but still comes back from time to time. I guess I just can’t work it out... and maybe that’s okay. Don’t fight the thoughts and fears.
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