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Everything seems to be a sign:Real Event
Everything I see or read or hear, I seem to find some connection in the thing that I obsess about. Been going on for about a year. Is this normal?
Everything I see or read or hear, I seem to find some connection in the thing that I obsess about. Been going on for about a year. Is this normal?
This kind of reminds of the movie, the number 23. Slightly different though. Also, yes people have that with ocd. I had something similar in omen reading etc and magical thinking
Absolutely man. For some reason my brain would always associate a certain number to the obsession. Usually a year or also it could just be the initials of the obsession. I usually took it as a bad sign. Meaning it was no good or something bad would happen. If I was reading a book or an article, something as simple as one word could trigger the obsession and I would go down the loophole. The more the signs seemed to bother me the more of them it felt I would see. Words, songs, pretty much any object my brain would try and tie to the obsession. Trying not to give meaning or look too deep into it is for sure challenging. I was always very superstitious and once ocd really kicked in, it made things much more difficult. I feel for ya my friend.
Yeah some of the “signs” or things that trigger me are things that are almost or exactly what I obsess about. It’s like I will read a word or watch a video and it will have something in it that talks about something associated with the real event. I’m like how is that possible? Is my mind just subconsciously looking for this stuff and always points it out
@GHOST22 I so relate with you on that. I’ve had that happen many times while watching tv. Whenever it happens, my brain is literally telling me that it’s a sign of proof and that it’s more than just a coincidence. After awhile it really does feel like the brain is just searching for ways to tie things together. Minds can do some crazy things.
I’m hoping to get some feedback or hear if anyone else experiences similar things. Lately, I’ve been noticing a lot of repetitive behaviors and thoughts that feel hard to control. Some of those things are: - I often get this uneasy feeling, and if I don’t do certain things in a specific way, it just doesn’t feel "just right." - I have to wash my hands until it feels "just right," and if I try not to, I get a thought that something bad will happen if I don’t. - I dislike using public bathrooms and even shared bathrooms at home. - When I shower, I have to wear socks before stepping on the floor. If my feet touch the ground, I feel like I have to shower again. - I get hyper-fixated on cuts, worrying about them getting infected, and I avoid touching water or anything else to prevent bacteria, even if I can’t cover them with a bandaid. - I can’t use dishes that have just been washed because I think they haven’t been cleaned properly. Instead, I use the ones that have already been dried and stored. When I type (like on emails or texts), I’ll fix what I write over and over, trying to make it "just right." - I have a strange dislike for certain numbers (7, 4, and 6) and feel uncomfortable around them. - I also have to follow routines, like making my bed in a certain way, and I can’t stop until everything is in the right order. - I get stuck on intrusive thoughts, like needing to wash my hands repeatedly or constantly checking things (like if I turned off the stove) because I fear something bad will happen if I don’t. - I’ll even repeat things in my head, like words or phrases, to make the "just right" feeling go away. - Sometimes, I treat inanimate objects like they have feelings and worry about hurting them, even though I know it's not real. - I’ve always felt like I’m being watched, which causes a lot of distress. There’s more, but these are some of the main things. I feel like these thoughts and behaviors control a lot of my day, and I just can’t stop them even when I know they’re kind of irrational. Does this sound like it could be signs of OCD, or is it something else? Or just normal behavior?
Does anyone experience ocd really bad with posts they see online? I just saw a post just now about someone who said they’ve come to terms with dying in their early twenties, and it popped up on my Instagram for you page and i panicked. I’m 20 myself and posts like this genuinely scare me because I always think “It’s a sign or there is a reason it’s popping up on my page.” Has anyone dealt with this before or had an instance like this? Especially with those posts that say if you don’t share or like it something bad will happen, it genuinely freaks me out and I love instagram.
Like things that feel like ‘evidence’ and clues…. It’s like I can’t let these things go. I’m not talking about ‘signs from the universe’ , I mean actual real life things your ocd is using against you. Not reassurance seeking.
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