BlakeAlexander15
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- 3y
SheebySheeby
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- 3y
I used to deal with this so intensely I became agoraphobic last year. I promise just small exposures to these thoughts will help. I occasionally deal with it but that’s because I do compulsions every now and then; still working on recovery. I’d say it’s 80% removed from my life, I just have to do the last 20%.
hopeful for hyggehopeful for ...
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- 3y
I feel I’m also becoming agoraphobic and I don’t know how to handle it. Any advice?
SheebySheeby
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- 3y
@hopeful for hygge My biggest advice is gonna be tough. I’d try to go outside regardless of the fear as much as possible. I spent months in my house wasting away due to fear and I regret it a lot. When you do those little outside exposures make sure you do self care too. Remind yourself why going out is fun, buy yourself a snack or simple just take a beautiful walk even when it seems scary. Know that it will take time for the anxiety to calm down, could take months but trust the process and be compassionate toward yourself. You got this.
hopeful for hyggehopeful for ...
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- 3y
I can relate to what you’re going through. I’ve been experiencing depersonalization / derealization (DP/DR) for almost a year and a half now, and I think it’s made my OCD worse and probably causing more OCD themes too. It’s a dance between the two with OCD making depersonalization worse and depersonalization making OCD worse. Currently doing EMDR therapy. Do you have a good therapist who knows how to treat DP/DR? I can share some of my grounding / coping skills if you think that would be helpful.
CJocdCJocd
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- 3y
Hey depersonalisation has become a sort of OCD theme around my harm ocd as I’m constantly questioning what do I feel and if I’m feeling guilt, empathy etc for the past year it’s been tough it feels constant, I feel like I’m spectating life and not actually living it feeling disconnected from people around me and the world not just myself, it’s a shitty feeling and it’s Lonley. Like you I started questioning constantly am I going crazy or am I developing schizophrenia or something like that, so I can relate 100% I hope this helps just try to let yourself be and whatever comes naturally happens try not to live in fear of your emotion.
ac (she/her)ac (she/her)
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- 3y
Yes yes yes. It’s so frightening. Constantly feeling outside of my own body, not recognizing myself, and feeling like I’m a bunch of different people. I’m with you in solidarity. I wish I knew how to make it better.
Hhrose1Hhrose1
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- 3y
I go through DR when my ocd flares up. It took 4 months but now I feel like I’m finally coming back.
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- Date posted
- 15w
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