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Relax and breathe you’re safe. You don’t make your thought go away because it will come back. You’re fighting something that doesn’t exist and it’s not real. Your thought is just a thought it’s not reality. The moment you’re trying to defeat something that’s not real you lose. You’re having a mental diarrhea. You don’t do anything at this time.
I’m just terrified and I’m really in my head right now. I’m just exhausted and I want answers and I need help. I’m scared
@Anonymous🤷🏽♀️ You will never get any answers It’s actually good not to know
@DADO So I should just stay home and try to go in about my day? Yesterday was really hard and I feel like today might be too. Especially since I keep tossing and turning with fears of my actions and my intrusive thoughts
@Anonymous🤷🏽♀️ Go about your day and enjoy yourself today because you deserve it. Keep yourself busy and do something nice . Go have FUN.
Our goal isnt to make the thoughts go away. Its about learning to manage the thoughts in a new way. The more you struggle with the thoughts, the more they will hurt you. You have to learn that thoughts arent dangerous, they can be uncomfortable but not dangerous. Seek help, there is hope for you too.
Do you think I should do that? Go to the mental hospital because it’s super bad and I’m afraid of myself. I’m awake and everyone is asleep and I’m scared I might do something. I thought I had it under control but I think I’m traumatized from last night. I just want to leave my house
Everyone has in intrusive thoughts. The thought itself is not the problem. The problem is how we react to them. We give intrusive thoughts more weight and meaning than they deserve. You need to find a therapist who specializes in ERP and understands OCD. Doing ERP is terrifying, but it really does help. I have both harm and suicide OCD. So I know how terrifying these types of thoughts can be. But recovery is possible. When I had my 90 minute assessment with my therapist, I was terrified to tell her about some of the thoughts that I had. I thought for sure she would have me involuntarily committed to the hospital or that she would call the police on me. A therapist who understands OCD will not bat an eye at anything you say. They have heard it all before. They will recognize the difference between an intrusive thought and true intention. They are NOT the same thing. I received this in my email yesterday. I hope it helps you as much as it did me. https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/how-to-tell-a-therapist-your-scariest-thoughts?src=email_%5BClone%5D%20OnlinedERP_vs_InPerson_091021
I got a therapist through here and I’m just waiting to start ERP but I think I did too much research and I convinced myself I’m something I’m not and I’m freaking out. My intrusive thoughts come as commands most of the time and it scares me. I feel like I just want to get the help already because I don’t know how much more longer I can hold on for.
Ok first of all how old are you? If you are an adult you can leave whenever you want unless you tell them you are suicidal or homicial with a plan and intent. And if you are a minor, you can’t leave when you want but if you are not suicidal or homicial they won’t keep you, they’ll just keep you for an average stay. And nobody gets put in a psych ward for life for having OCD. You usually stay like 2 weeks. Second, this is how you stop https://drmichaeljgreenberg.com/how-to-stop-ruminating/
I’m 22 years old and scared. I just want to stay home but I have two jobs and I can’t afford to miss both. It’s just so hard because my mental health is really bad and everyone keeps telling me I seem better when I’m not. I feel like I’m getting worse and everyday feels like it’s getting harder
@Anonymous🤷🏽♀️ Ok so since you are 22 you can leave any treatment center at anytime unless you plan to hurt yourself or someone else. I know it’s hard with work, I totally get it, but your recovery has to come first. Are you at least doing weekly therapy with an OCD specialist and meds? If so can you increase your sessions?
@Anonymous🤷🏽♀️ Also look into the free support groups on here.
Staff in mental hospital are very rude. I witnessed violence and things that made my ocd worse. They could not help me. Coffee is not allowed plus there are people running around, some people yelling and laughing loud., some people hallucinating walking around fighting and arguing with the wall , one guy pretending to be a helicopter running around the hallway. After lunch there is something called “ Quiet Time” where everyone has to go to their room for mandatory 1hour nap time. I shared room with guy that was hearing voices . They removed me from that room told me it’s not safe to stay there because of him. If you don’t take your medication when they give you , you will never get out. It was just horrible experience for me. I would never check myself in again.
Wow wtf???? I’ve never had that experience. But if you have OCD it’s best to go to an inpatient OCD center rather than a psych ward.
Omg that sound me terrible I’m sorry you had to experience something like that :((
@Anonymous You’ve been to inpatient treatment?
@Anonymous🤷🏽♀️ I have 4 times but not for OCD.
hello! I am struggling right now because my intrusive thoughts haven’t been bad in almost a year, then out of nowhere things are getting awful. I’ve had them my whole life but it feels like my brain is attacking me with the most disgusting and weird things I could possibly think of. I’m not worried I will act on them but I’m more just freaked out that my mind is capable of coming up with these things and it makes me question who I am as a person. I’ve been to the ER twice this week with suicidal thoughts, I can’t do SSRI treatment because I have sensitive serotonin receptors and they always really mess me up. I feel like a freak right now and I just don’t know how to cope.
Okay so, I feel like I’m going to become a monster, I feel like I want to do my intrusive thoughts. But in my heart I know it’s wrong. I cry and cry because I’m scared I will listen to my thoughts. I have been praying every single day. I want to be a good person. I tell myself do good, and do not do evil. My intrusive thoughts are about hurting people, especially my siblings. It’s makes me cry. But I’m scared I will act on them. I want to be locked up so I don’t do anything. I’m 21 years old now, I still live with my parents. And I want to tell them so they know, and so I can get help, I just don’t know how to tell them, and I don’t want to scare them. I don’t want them to think I’m a monster. I don’t think I can do this anymore. Every time I see something horrible, my brain thinks I should do it. Please give me advise, what do I do
Hi, so I’ve been dealing with OCD for the past four years intrusive thoughts and all. At first it started with being scared of panic attacks then the thoughts went to being scared I’d harm myself and now they’re associated around harming other people especially my family which is very very scary. It feels like I’m deeply rooted a bad person. I can’t even tell anyone my thoughts. It also makes me confused on if I want these thoughts. I’m not even sure if I have any compulsions bc I try to just ignore the thoughts and distract myself. Lately I’ve noticed my anxiety getting a lot worse Notjhing seems to calm it down anymore and I just want to stay alone in my bed and make it all go away. I’m scared I’m scared of myself and I’m scared these thoughts could happen one day and I’m scared I want them. Sometimes my thoughts can make me feel like that… does anyone have any good resources im doing ERP but it’s so expensive. I haven’t tried medication but I want to I’m just scared it will make me worse or make me gain weight. But I’m at the point where I’m desperate and something needs to change bc I can’t live like this. I feel like I’m fighting my thoughts all day. And one second I feel confident I’m ok and the next my whole body gets hot and I feel like it’s all possible and I want these thoughts. Someone please give me advice?
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