I am having really bad anxiety today and just want to take an anxiety pill to help me relax, but then I have ocd intrusive thoughts telling me something bad will happen if I take it or I will go crazy or something.
I can relate. Your thoughts are very understandable. When my anxiety is in overdrive, I’ve began trying to do a breathing session just me. And I will recite a small prayer I learned. And if I can keep my thoughts on those or something else positive I can usually talk myself down. But I do keep my meds near by if I can’t. I will pull for you and I hope you can feel you’re not alone before the intrusiveness starts. And if not.. breathe. Keep in mind We are in control of what we allow to rent space in our minds. That is our superpower! A therapist helped me with that little phase long ago. The reflection in the mirror IS worth the fight! 💪🏼💙
All will be good . I have this thoughts myself . But now I have less , I think it is because of the medication . If your dosage is quite low it could be not working yet .
I get it. Ya the thoughts and the meds, it’s a lot of hassle for sure. We are all in survival mode at times, and some of us need the medication. Maybe speak to your doctor about questions or concerns you may have with your rx. Once you learn more about the rx, then u you may be more trusting and able to help yourself when needed. I personally rather take meds then suffer all day and feeling drained and defeated by evening time. We all need some peace and if it means meds to calm your mind and body, then it’s worth it. Best wishes 💫❤️
Aww. You ok? I feel that. Perhaps try and go for a walk, or treat yourself. Maybe watch your favorite show or eat something you like. Sending love. Stay strong you got this❤️
Does anyone else have the strong urge to do some sort of drugs sometimes when there ocd gets really bad or over nothing in general, like I’ll just be sitting doing nothing and my brain goes “you need to do cocaine right now or else” and I get a urge and it’s so like odd to me??? I’ve never done drugs in my life and never plan to because my father was a addict and I’ve seen what they’ve done to people so it scares me when I get these thoughts and then I get the urge to reach out to someone who can give me drugs and I play this whole scenario in my mind where I contact someone and I meet up with them and pay them for the drugs and then I take them and die and it’s like??? Idk I’ve had weird intrusive thoughts involving drugs before but this is like different if that makes sense, I also can’t stop focusing on how my body feels when this happens like it’ll feel like I was a previous addict and that I’m going through withdrawal and need something or else and it’s just so weird to me. Anyone else go through this?
Today I am working but a huge amount of panic has over taken me because of a violent intrusive thought I got last night. I am so anxious to the point where i am considering cancelling because the intrusive feeling feels so terrible. What if i actually do it. What if I did tht and snapped. I am scared i just need a bit of support, a bit of i sont know wnymore
my therapist suggested that some of my less bad rocd intrusive thoughts are actually mine, and not intrusive. She ended up taking it back when she saw the alarm on my face and saw how panicked I got. I feel really freaking anxious. We were only talking about it because I mentioned a lot of doubt surrounding those less bad ones, but it only filled me with more doubt. I don’t want those thoughts to be mine. I really don’t. I feel scared and so discouraged after this session. I feel scared about the worst thoughts, what if those aren’t intrusive. I feel so much doubt.
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