I sometimes feel abnormal because I have a mental illness and that I won't be having normal things in life like relationship, partying, trying out new things and what not. How do I tackle this
I have been having OCD for 2 months or so My best advice to you is too stop fighting it Stop resisting when its hitting let it hit but remember its not the end of your story Bring it along as you sidekick start accepting it's painfull company as f#cked up as it is Even accepting wont happen overnight No its a daily thing but this time carry with your life while accepting who cares if goes away or doesn't if it wants to stay let it stay Dont try chase it away dont let it chase away your fav things go with it to parties and simultaneously give it attention thats what accepting mean Let your abnormal be your new normal
Even without ocd “normal things” are all on a spectrum - you’d be surprised how many people look like they have it together but are dealing with so much underneath. Be kind to yourself. It takes lots of small steps to equal a huge leap.
I’m going on over 30 years now of OCD. I’ve learned many skills. For over 15 it was just meds. Now I have therapy and I’m better but not free from OCD. But I manage pretty well. It’s work everyday. But I’ve experienced many joys throughout. Keep your head up.
hey there, just wanna say that feeling abnormal is a super common thing for us with ocd, but it doesn't define who you are or what you can achieve in life. you're not alone in this, and your experiences and feelings are valid. 🌟 i've been in your shoes, and what really helped me was this free AI OCD therapy tool called "unstuck" (www.keepunstuck.com/try) that my ocd therapist recommended. it'll be especially helpful for you because the AI provides personalized step-by-step support when OCD gets tough, just like an OCD therapist, and it can help you navigate those feelings of being 'abnormal' and embrace the things you want to do. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have qs or just want to talk more! <3
What do you do when nothing feel right. Like for example I feel like everything triggers me, everything feels weird, sounds, actions, my room. I feel like i will go insane any second and I cant enjoy anything, I cant be happy about my upcoming new job or events. I have OCD about me having shizhophrenia and omg it has ruined my life, it has only been about 3 weeks, but it has got me complitely. I want my old self back and I am scared that my loved one will leave me bc i am not getting better. I really want a new theme as funny it sounds, because even 2 years ago harm OCD was't this hard. I feel like something in me is changing, but i dont want it 😭 I will start therapy in the end of August and I just started taking medication. But for now I cant imagine this stopping and I fear that it will go downhill from this, i cant see me doing better, because if i have a good day I rember how i felt yesterday or when I had a panic attack and I cant get enough of it, i always remember those feelings and I start to worry about it over and over again.
Some time I feel traped and stupid or mad at myself for having ocd can anyone relate? I wish i was normal even though normal does not exist and I know that but I wish could blended in more with other people you know. Sometimes my family treats me like I am weird, and I am but I can not help it ,you know.
i could be fine one day and then all of a sudden go into this long period that lasts a few days, sometimes even weeks where i feel so disconnected from everyone and everything. i will be talking to my boyfriend and think to myself “ is this really my boyfriend do i even like him “ or i’ll look at my family and be like “ is this really my family “, i feel so out of touch with reality and it is so scary. things look distorted, i feel like i am behind myself 24/7, like i am watching myself through a movie or something. it is so scary and i feel like there’s something wrong with me, and what sucks is i cant even explain what i feel, and i feel extremely alone. my birthday is coming up and i feel like i wont even be able to have fun because i will feel so weird and not present at all, i dont know what to do and i will feel this way out of nowhere. some days its worse than others, idk i feel like im genuinely losing my mind or that im gonna lose my mind and go crazy. is this normal?
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