Really thought about whether or not to post this but I’m really struggling and wondering if anyone has gone through the same thing/what helped them out of it. I have fears of psychosis/schiz/delusions and I started having intrusive thoughts that sound and feel delusional even though I know they’re not true, and I don’t actually believe them. I obsess over whether I think they’re true and if I’m actually delusional, then I start to feel really disconnected and dreamy (like derealization?) but then I get worried that I’m actually dissociating and/or losing my mind. I rly struggle w these thoughts as they make me so uncomfortable and make me feel like I am delusional. I will reread things I wrote, rethink things I have already said to make sure they’re coherent, argue w my thoughts, constantly check to make sure I know who I am, where I am, know who my family is, etc. to ensure I’m not losing my mind. My themes switch from this, to harm ocd and I’m just really having a hard time w the thoughts mixed w the disconnected feeling. It makes me want to stay in bed forever and cry because I don’t wanna feel this way anymore. Any advice would be so helpful.

Hey, I’ve experienced what you’re talking about for a few years now. What I do to help ground myself is find something to touch; cold, hot, textured, anything that will bring your senses back down from dissociation or derealization. I also recite derealization mantras I’ve found on YouTube. The dream-like state you’re feeling is from the overload of adrenaline, so do something stress relieving: watch something funny and familiar, cry with a friend or to yourself, go outside into the breeze, or do something physical. Take some deep breaths to help calm down the heart rate and bring the adrenaline back. And just remember: you’re not crazy, and you’re not going through psychosis or having delusions. That’s the OCD talking! I experienced derealization for a year straight with no break, and thought there was no end, but there absolutely is. Be kind to yourself, and when you feel inclined to check who you are, who your family is, etc., just remember that it is not you in charge, but your OCD that’s trying to get a reaction out of you. Get good sleep, make sure you’re moving and busy, and no abundance of caffeine and no drugs. It took patience and time, but eventually I trained myself to not escape into derealization or depersonalization when I was stressed out, which at least kept me more realistic and comfortable.

I had that ocd 16 years ago it was so scary because I had thoughts about being delusional and having schizophrenia I would make myself think bizarre things and think what if I'm delusional I would doubt if I was sane. What helped me was people who are truly delusional and crazy they don't realize it and they don't fear it like we do they really do believe thier delusion. This also really helped me sometimes I would jump to another ocd theme and I would not be scared of being delusional anymore because I was focused on another ocd theme. If I were really delusional it wouldn't stop just because lol.. And finally knowing that it was just ocd messing with me so I just ignored it until it went away😊

I'll add up this : don't ever forget that OCD-related people are way more "normal" than "normal people" no matter the theme of OCD. The big difference is that we think far more than common people so as a matter of fact we develop far more thoughts than common people it's all logical. The truth is, everything we experience daily as OCD-related people is experienced by everybody except that we max out our thoughts and feeling by as already said the fact that we think A LOT and it's also due to our oversensitiveness that lead us toward anxiety.