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Trust me man, performance anxiety is WAY more common than people will tell you it is. No Fap is actually really helpful here, both as a physical drive but also to get out of your own head, which is super important in terms of not getting anxious about, well, getting anxious. Secondly, it's okay to be gay. Not saying you are, I don't even think that you are, but it's still okay. Well done for sharing, I've also got some dark sh*t that I would never be brave enough to share. Way to go.
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Hi there!
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This was me a couple days ago. What are you up to?
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I just can’t find a coping technique and that freaks me out. Like this has been with me for so long now that my HOCD is basically trying to convince me and one of my biggest fears is sharing all this stuff with someone and then them telling me that they think I’m gay. I’ve suffered from doubt and uncertainty my entire life and I’m afraid I’d believe them or like it’s like going to a doctor fearing the worst and it comes true. I’m not having fantasies or genuine curiosity but it’s like making me so sad that it’s killing me that I can’t find a coping technique to make it go away or even reduce it. This is hard for me to say but what happened to me is I stopped having sex after college, just never happened. And finally the first girl that wanted to sleep with me, I couldn’t perform and my anxiety took me to “if you can’t perform for a girl, maybe you’re not attracted to girls” and now that’s stuck. That’s so hard for me to say and now my emotions are completely clouding everything I knew and loved about my old self.
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And then there are times that I don’t panic and that in turn gives me panic. I’m just tired of this and just want to find a way to make myself happy.
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It’s going to be okay my friend. I fully understand feeling anxious about not feeling anxious. What that means is that you are truly worried about it. OCD is a huge liar about everything, even emotions. Doubt and uncertainty are also huge characteristics of OCD, so that’s what I believe this is.
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I appreciate that. Really I do. That definitely helps. I know there’s nothing wrong with being gay. One of my closest friends is gay and and I’ve always supported his lifestyle. Ive gone out with hundreds of girls, made out with tons of girls at bars, always imagined myself having a gf to go on dates with. Just never got to the point of having sex. So what scares me is I can’t find a good coping technique to make myself happy and that’s where the anxiety takes over.
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tw . . . . . . I don't want to trigger anyone, so please be warned before reading. I'm feeling pretty hopeless. I don't know if I deserve... anything. I've had two therapists now tell me I'm normal and I don't need to worry so much, but I find it hard to believe them. Just when I think I'm doing okay, thoughts flood back in. I feel like the world is better off without me in it and that others would agree if they weren't a paid therapist there to give me reassurance. I'm tempted to break up with my boyfriend because he doesn't deserve this. I want to pretend I'm okay for the sake of my parents. But if they passed away, I'm not sure I'd have much strength to live for myself. This feeling is pretty bad right now. Overwhelming. I have absolutely no love for myself. I can't even distract myself by watching TV or shows I love, because all I can think is, "Look at those people. They deserve to live and be happy, and I'm not one of them." Gah, this is bad. I'm an adult, and I feel like such a baby for feeling this way. How dramatic am I? How can other people have similar (if not worse) thoughts than me, and then still be ok with themselves? I miss the person I used to be. I miss feeling okay. I feel ok momentarily, but then it all comes crashing down. I can't stand it. All I want is for things to go back to how they used to be.
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i think i really need someone to talk to, I’m starting to feel like more and more everyday like I’m insane, if someone would be willing to private message with me or something id really appreciate it. if not it’s fine if it’s reassurance seeking.
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I genuinely can't help but feel irredeemable over every little mistake made or regret I've had. It's so up and down, but I just miss the certainty. Knowing "this is who I am." I'm so disconnected from myself. Like, I'm really, really trying. Today is really rough... I got triggered the other night, and it's been hell since. I've been fighting seeking reassurance. I want it so, so incredibly bad, but I know it won't help me :( Some days, I just don't want to be here. It's funny because yesterday I felt amazing until I got triggered. I just immediately spiraled after that. I don't know. Does it genuinely get better? Will therapy really help me? Sometimes, I think maybe this is the best it'll get, and that scares me. Sorry for the vent. I'm just feeling so overwhelmingly anxious right now. I can't even cry (due to Zoloft). It feels claustrophobic somehow, having all these emotions trapped inside of my body with nowhere to go 😭
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