Travdart
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- 6y
scottyboyscottyboy
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- 6y
Ocd themes shift all the time. Ocd is literally just an intrusive thought you find threatening, react to, get anxious about, seek reassurance and the cycle continues. So yes, I’ve had ocd about health. It’s no different than ocd about other things I’ve fixated on in life. Fundamentally it’s about having a thought and feeling you judge as scary bad etc. I wouldn’t take the health ocd too seriously. If it wasn’t health it’ll be something else! Once you see that pattern you won’t take those thoughts so seriously.
mummersmummers
- Date posted
- 6y
It’s my main theme ;) I’m obsessed with my heart and with dying suddenly. I focus on any stupid sensation I can feel and it’s hard for me not to think I’m dying, and fast. I compulsively check my pulse and the web for reassurance. I ask people I love about it, too. I avoid going outside of my home because if I get the thoughts or sensations, my anxiety skyrockets. I’m doing ERP now. I think it’s the only thing that works (along with maybe ACT and being mindful, retraining the way you see yourself and the world etc)
TravdartTravdart
- Date posted
- 6y
Its rough .Its like I'm scared to live ya know ?
scottyboyscottyboy
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- 6y
( i should note I had the brain aneurysm worry before too)
TravdartTravdart
- Date posted
- 6y
Thank you so much man ! I'm freaking out , it sucks.
mummersmummers
- Date posted
- 6y
Oh, and I fully agree with Scottyboy. Most of the experts agree that “it’s not about the content”, or the theme.
TravdartTravdart
- Date posted
- 6y
Thank yall so much :)
wewillgetthroughthiswewillgetthr...
- Date posted
- 6y
I have health OCD pretty bad too, for a long time. Or... I did. Now I’m just kinda hoping I don’t have to go on anymore at all.
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