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- 6y ago
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- 6y ago
I have struggled with these weird thoughts too. Our brains are meant to think of everything and anything even the crazy ideas. The only reason why you’re so focused on them is because they bother you. I’m not trying to reassure you because I know that makes things worse but I’m just letting you know that I am right there with you. Still follow your dreams. You’re not your OCD you just have OCD. Sending positive vibes?
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- 6y ago
And when you think one thought is done the next one comes... that's true though, that's what makes the mind so interesting I guess. That's so true, it's not the thought that's the problem, it's giving it attention. I am glad I'm not the only one who thinks like this on this app haha. I am thank you, regardless of the ocd I WILL follow my dreams, I won't let this take it from me. Thanks for the positive words, I got out today and feel much better already. :)
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- 6y ago
I know right! What an annoying disorder??. I do music myself and I feel like the last couple weeks I could've been progressing so well but this OCD is pushing me back so much! And I don't know to end up being a "could've been" and want to achieve my dreams and my goals!
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- 6y ago
I think we need to treat it as a bully, because I think this will help us remember who We really are and start to ignore the ocd thoughts - and in turn treat them as they just are. Random thoughts.
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- 6y ago
It's sometimes difficult to distinguish between a thought and reality. That's whatmakes this suck so much. I just push trhough it and try to keep busy. Actually I think although it's difficult sometimes it's very important to still persue your dreams and go on with life as normal as possible. Otherwise like you said you feel shitty about that too haha giving up on a dream etc..
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- 6y ago
Oh and Hannie is my mom's name haha
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- 6y ago
I’m so glad you are feeling better! I hope you have an amazing day?. That’s so funny that’s your moms name??
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- 6y ago
Awh it's nice to hear you are feeling better! Yeah me too, I just finished at the gym to clear my head and I feel 10x better. I think sometimes we all just need to come back to earth, go for a walk, go hang out with friends. It reminds us we are not alone and we are connected to the world
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- 19w ago
This might contain triggering content, but I'm also wondering if others have dealt with this similar thought, and if so, how to deal with it? Overall, I've been doing so well these past few days. I'm able to eat again, which I hadn't been able to do because of how much anxiety I'd been experiencing. I'm spending time around loved ones and not just rotting in my room, and I've been able to wake up without immediately being bombarded by intrusive thoughts. When things first got really bad, I'd wake my mom up every night for reassurance, but I haven't done that in a while either. I'm really proud of myself, but there's still this nagging thought in my mind... While looking through others posts on here, hoping to find advice that'd fit my situation, I ended up making things worse. Someone mentioned how they had a fear that they'd purposely search for illegal content (related to POCD). I panicked, and "what ifs" flooded my thoughts. "What if the intrusive thoughts affect who I am as a person, and I do that?" I'm terrified that I'll search for those things, which I know means I wouldn't do it. But then, another person on here said they'd actually looked for those things, and that freaked me out even more. Does that mean it's possible for that to happen to me? I don't want to do that, but I keep having intrusive thoughts surrounding it. I've been doing so well these past few days. I'm just... stuck. I don't know what to do. I've spoken with other people who have the same fears, but how do I manage this? It's not something I've even thought about before seeing those posts. I've been practicing accepting the uncertainty, but I'm really struggling with this one. I hate this. This morning, I woke up, and the intrusive thoughts were back. It's just disheartening.
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- 11w ago
I can't live with OCD anymore. It's ruining my life. I feel like I'm being constantly bullied in my own mind all day everyday. I don't know if what I think and feel is ever real or normal or okay, what is me and what is the OCD thoughts. I don't know if any of my experiences are normal. I'm exhausted from picking apart every single conversation I ever have with anyone until I'm strung out by a vague and ambiguous feeling of guilt. I'm tired of feeling like I'm a bad person and feeling scared all the time and not knowing why and having my brain spin me out on an endless spiralling train of thoughts that never goes anywhere and just makes me feel disconnected from everything and everyone around me. I don't know what I feel and if what I feel is normal or if anything I am doing is real and actually me or if I'm 'losing my mind.' I don't even know if this makes any sense. I get into these states of mind where every thought in my head and everything I feel and perceive makes me question my own sanity. I don't know if anyone likes me because I have absolutely no concept of what I am actually like. I feel completely lost and confused CONSTANTLY.
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- 11w ago
I don’t know how to deal with the thoughts that come and barely gone. Usually, the brain often remembers and forgets things. People with OCD however struggle with trying to forget the intrusive thoughts because of the imbalance trying to convey what is real and if the thoughts in your head will come true. Just for the past few days, I was having fun and suddenly hit with a wave of obsessive thoughts and making me stuck with nowhere to go.
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