With effective OCD treatment, you'll learn to let those intrusive thoughts pass on by. Say buh-bye to the OCD noise! 👋

I would give practically anything to be free of intrusive OCD thoughts and compulsions. Can anybody help me?

PRAYER EVERY DAY IS SO IMPORTANT, TO FIGHT THE DEMONS OF INTRUSIVE EMOTIONS AND THOUGHTS. PRAYER BRINGS ME A LITTLE BIT CLOSER TO BE OF THEM. 🌹🕊✝️🙏✝️🕊🌹

This is me, everyday, almost all day long.

Yeah there’s no such thing as a safe space Lol

Hi everyone, I’m new here, just coming to terms with the fact OCD and compulsions have been having a hold on my life since childhood. This meme is accurate af. 👍🫂

You gotta start accepting them for what they are. It's natural for everyone to have intrusive thoughts. Just remember they're a part of you, even if they aren't true (intrusive thoughts LOVE to lie to you) lol 😆 💛

When I was a child I took my sister to the park and I had to cross a bridge. The bridge frightened me so much while holding my sister. I had a terrible thought and now here I am 60 years old. Raised the greatest son in the world while having horrible thoughts. Never acted on any of them but boy did I suffer. Now my son has a 4mon old baby and I went to help them. I'm so great with children but if we're alone horrible thoughts come to my mind. Now I'm home and I hate myself again. I do know that you can't fight the thoughts because they get stronger then. You have to let them float through your brain while staying calm. I almost had a panic attack but I did deep breathing exercises. I bet everyone on this site are great,caring people. I wish we could all believe in ourselves enough to stop this thoughts for good. So awful.

Yeah I know how you feel.. it really sucks but I started looking at it more like exposure therapy for ocd lol

Chat anytime everyone I’m here for everyone I need support too

I use eft tapping and nature relaxation videos on YouTube helps tremendously

This is really how it feels. From the moment I wake up to the moment I go to sleep, absolutely miserable.

It has literally worn me out at times….. I know If I could stop I would have peace but doing that is ex. Hard!!

This is my internal life and external-my dad listens to the tv up SO LOUD

I wouldn't wish ocd on anyone. I hope you are doing better each day.

Ocd is such a lier.

I think in the workplace especially some women are just awful. I've been a dental asst for 33 yrs and I've met a few nice coworkers but most of them loved to cause trouble and stir the pot. I have a great work ethic and people don't like others looking good so they stir the pot. I'm finally in a nice place and I hope this is my last because I'm tired of nasty people I am insecure in some ways but I keep my word and I am kind to others. I've had to tell people that I am here for the patients and if your not going to be nice leave me alone. Then they act like I'm the one wrong. I used to work at a place that before I even started one girl decided to hate me. She caused so many problems for me. I was probably the best asst that dentist ever had but I was treated horrible. Thank God that's in the past. They are all reaping what they sewed now. 3 yrs I worked with those horrible people. I just don't get it. I don't let anyone make me feel bad about myself anymore. People can be so cruel. When you have ocd we have our own struggles with ourselves. We don't have time to put up with nasty people.

That’s how I feel 24/7 constantly

I’ve struggled with this since a teen I’m now over 60 and I still do the rituals thing if a certain word triggers it …….. I noticed it went away for years then boom after my mom died it came back violently ….. I’ve tried self talk …… yoga…… meditation…… where I work if you seek counseling you are marked!! So paying for it out of pocket is my only option….

Yep chat anytime for peer support

Amen

This feels like me

I totally understand ocd has been really isolating for me too. Sometimes even when surrounded by ppl

Yep definitely I always felt like the scapegoat and dart 🎯 board how people treat me and talk to me constantly arguing and telling me I’m wrong and criticizing constantly

That’s literally what it feels like..

Loved how dr.McGrath in this weeks q&a quoted someone ”My thoughts is none of my business” https://youtu.be/rqLlp1zSR1s

Ain’t that true.