xokyaxo
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Is it just me?
The last couple of days i’ve been able to keep my ocd at bay and have been ocd free but now i’m having ocd in my dreams. This is so upsetting. 😪 Does this happen to anyone else?
Delanie:)Delanie:)
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Absolutely this is pretty common. I would think of it as another exposure. Allow yourself to feel the discomfort of it and give yourself some compassion. Everyone has bad dreams every now and then whether you struggle with ocd or not. The only difference is that we much so much “significance” on them even tho we don’t have to. I hope you feel better soon :)
Liam45Liam45
- Date posted
- 1y ago
If it can’t get you when you’re awake, it’s gonna get you when you’re sleeping. For me, it gets me as I’m about to go unconscious in bed, I’m comfortable and a thought lingers its way and I get jump scared back away, then boom, no sleep for me for another hour.
xokyaxoxokyaxo
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@Liam45 That happens to me too. This was the first time I actually had a dream with ocd.
Liam45Liam45
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@xokyaxo Hopefully you’re like me and it becomes a rare occurrence. I rarely have dreams about my OCD themes, maybe every other month or so I’ll get one.
StoicGuyStoicGuy
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y ago
I have this too but it disappears as my OCD diminished. Medication helped me as well because I would have panic in my sleep. If you address your OCD and anxiety in the daytime it won't affect you as much in your sleep. Sometimes we push it down during the day while we are busy into our subconscious so it comes out during sleep.
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