I'm new here and I'm not really great with words but maybe there's someone who can give me a piece of advice. I'm struggling with a lot of obsessions and compulsions which I somehow manage in my daily life (they've been there for sooo long that I have become very sneaky in compulsions like reassurance or checking and I somehow get by). But I'm having a very difficult time in doing things that I consider might make me panic, and I fear I'm going to have a panic attack, loose control and die bacause I've put myself in that situation( eg. going to the dentist, having any kind of medical procedure etc.). So I'm avoiding all that but when something gets urgent it is a nightmare to go through and do it and I have no idea how to do exposure for this kind of fear. Has anybody been going through something similar?

I’m having a big OCD relapse and would like to hear anyone’s tips on how to be present and healthily deal with these intrusive thoughts and the “need” to preform compulsions. Thank you!!

Hi guys! I’m new to the community and I’ve recently received my OCD diagnosis (tho I’ve known about it since childhood). I’ve been somewhat spiraling lately as I wait for my first ERP session (hooray!) I was just wondering if any of you guys have received ERP for existential OCD and if it was successful? My existential OCD compulsions are more so mental and have been affecting me in the sense of dream/memory flashbacks and giving me a sort of “uncanny” feeling about everything around me. Any advice is appreciated! Thank you❤️

so i have ocd but this is the main theme ive been dealing with for the last few months, im obsessed with my mortality and i feel trapped by the reality of death. i dont really believe in an afterlife which makes it scarier, not that i dont wanna my brain literally just wont let me. but i have daily panic attacks thinking about death all day, its honestly the toughest thing ive ever dealt with. does anybody have any tips on how they manage this if they have ever dealt with it? not looking for reassurance, just some non compulsive ways to kind of lessen the grip of the fear.