What should you do when OCD stops you from doing the things that you love the most, for instance, before OCD happened I used to be a huge fitness enthousiaste, going to the gym 4 times a week and now I can barely find the energy to do so, it's not the same how I was prior to OCD and I'm so scared that OCD would rob me of my life
You have to keep doing the things you used to enjoy even if you don't feel it. And like Mummaof2x said pace yourself but don't stop.
Sounds good thank you!
You need to pace yourself. Slowly gain back the things OCD is ripping away from you, whatever youāre fearing; you have to accept the possibility and just live your life anyway. Iām really struggling too, but weāre the only ones who can help ourselves.
Solid, thanks!
I struggled with this so much too. Seeing people there triggered me so bad and Iād leave feeling worse. But you really have to just go with the intention of not checking or ruminating in your feelings. If itās easier slowly ease yourself back into it. Focus on why youāre there
Feel the same. I used to go all the time.
But, I am gonna keep trying and go. Even if I end up balling at the gym.
What I do is that I take it slowly on the first days, until I'm physically and mentally able, at that moment I see glimpses of my old self and that gives me confidence and OCD is there in the background, doing what I love the most despite its presence
IT takes time things I liked I had to say goodbye due to ocd ocd also makes you seem more impatient and rude and shitbags without the disorder donāt understand which makes me really angry honestly Iād rather not be alive than deal with ocd
@scutodragon I had to say goodbye to things I liked
Hey Everyone, I have been recently diagnosed with OCD within the past year. Finding this information out gave me an answer to so many years of struggle and feeling alone. I have had ups and downs and have been successful for a long time along this path of my own. Unfortunately, I experienced a massive panic attack 3 years ago that hospitalized me and has left me feeling at the 'start' again, but this time it feels worse than it ever has before. Anything that puts me potentially by myself or having to do anything by myself I cannot fathom, I can barely make it to the gas station at the corner of my house alone. I have been in therapy, went through EMDR/ACT and CBT. I was doing great for a little bit and even made one appointment about 10 minutes away from my home all alone by myself (also note I am in a new area completely that I just moved too). I was on medication at this time *lexapro 20MG*, I am no longer on it due to my bloodwork being extremely abnormal for my age. Now that I am no longer on it - I have fear creeping in that the lexapro kept me sane and that I cannot cope without it. I understand this is not the case entirely but there is something in me that believes that to be true. Long story short, I am looking for individuals who have had the same experience as me and could give me some hope into getting back to my normal routine (even knowing I have OCD now). I just want to be independent again and not burden my loved ones and learn to be okay with myself. Thanks in advance!
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 š 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.
Hey all, I was recently diagnosed with OCD and MDD a few months ago. Iāve been experiencing symptoms for the past 11 months though. I used to be a person who would downplay depression, reasoning that if someone is depressed, they should be able to snap out of it. This year has taught me the truth behind how debilitating mental health conditions can be. My OCD has been absolutely tearing my life apart. For the past year, Iāve been coping with excessive guilt over past and recurring mistakes, my anxiety of which has recently been causing me panic attacks and throbbing headaches. Iāve also been coping with feeling unnatural sexual attractions, to those of the same sex and to children, which contradict the values I hold at heart. At one point, even simply shaking someoneās hand would cause sexual arousal, due to my hyper-vigilance surrounding physical contact. My OCD and depression nearly led me to take my life a few months ago. There are no words to describe the amount of pain Iāve had to endure. My thoughts and feelings have been absolutely tearing my life down, bit by bit. I feel like I lost who I was, and like itās impossible for me to know who I am. This isnāt me. Over the past couple weeks, Iāve been feeling constant sexual arousal, itās so easily triggered now. I donāt know if itās because of the OCD, if itās a result of the SSRI Iām on, or if itās just a product of me being a young adultāOr maybe a combination of all of the above, but itās debilitating. How easily I get aroused causes me so much guilt. There is a girl in my life that I love, but it doesnāt help that I get aroused around her because of the simplest of things. Itās not what I want for us. I want to be able to hone in on my self-control. I canāt help but constantly compare who I am now to who I was just over a year ago. My happiness has suffered, and my endurance is draining. I know there is a long road of insight and recovery ahead of me, this is just the beginning. If thereās anyone who can relate to me in any way, feel free to let me know. Comfort begins with feeling understood.
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