I have the urge to hurt myself and I don’t know if it’s me or my ocd honestly I feel crazy and not in control of how I feel.my thoughts keep racing.i want to cry but I’m not a cryer so I’m just keeping it in
I get the same way, you’re not alone. Some stuff that helps me when i feel strong panic and a self harm urge is putting my hands or face in super cold water, or put ice cubes in my hand, cold shower, or put it in your mouth etc. whatever works for you, experiment! also, icing your vagus nerve helps slow down your heart rate and breathing and signals your body to calm down. It helps me come back into my body and feel a sense of control. Also, crying can feel really good! You don’t need to hold it in. Everyone cries, and it is okay to feel your emotions. it’s best to let go sometimes and cry so it doesn’t feel like it is just building up :) hope this helps, and remember, you are not alone. You will find something that works for you, trial and error. I would recommend going to a therapist-they can give you ideas and techniques. :) it really helps me.
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You’re not alone! Its gonna take work to get better but you will get better in time. When I was experiencing those thoughts I felt the exact same way. You’re not crazy and the fact that you feel so strongly about it proves that you dont want to act on it. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. And its okay to cry and sometimes crying can help you regulate how you feel and bring a sense of relief. If you can try to do something you enjoy to temporarily occupy your mind.
Hey guys, I am having the worst HARM OCD episode I have had in a while. I am having disgusting, awful intrusive thoughts about harming others. It feels so real. It feels as if I am about to get up and just do it. The worst bit about it all Is I know I feel distressed and panicked. But where the thoughts are actually happening ( in my head) doesnt feel this feeling. This is making it feel worse as it really does feel like Im just going to do it. I am crying my eyes out because I know im petrified and dont want to hurt anyone im so scared. I have this terrible intrusive feeling in my that feels like its justifying the thoughts. Please can someone talk as I am scared Im crying I dont want know what to do I want this feeling gone I am so scared. I tell myself Id kill myself before hurting anyone else, but would i ? What if I actually do want to kill Please respond Im so scared
I have the thought of what if I lose control and do something out of my control like scream for no reason or yelling in a store or just blurting stuff out that’s not in my control and it causes so much anxiety and causes me to feel weird. I always think I’m on the edge of losing control of myself and it’s exhausting living like this. Any tips?
I can’t stop crying. My thoughts are going insane, they’re so fast I can’t keep up. I want to tell everyone around me what’s happening (my family doesn’t even know about my OCD). I can’t seem to resist compulsions today. I’m freaking out. I want to give up. I feel like I’m suffocating in whatever is going on. I feel like I need to go to a hospital. I don’t know how to ask for help. I don’t feel okay. I don’t understand this at all. It feels like I took some random drug. I’m really scared I’m sorry, I am so panicked. It’s embarrassing but I feel so desperate for help right now I feel crazy
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