Advice plz

Hey everyone. My mental health journey started last year when I developed OCD which I believe started in childhood. I have suicidal ocd with some relationship and existential mixed in. Last night I experienced my last bad panic attack due to derealization. I don’t have depression- I want to be here. But I’m so so tired of dealing with this. I’m scared that I’m “too far gone”. I don’t want to give up. I start IOP next week. Is there hope for me? need some positive thoughts

VGH

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y

Hi there! I'm so happy for you that you start IOP soon, good for you. Therapy was life-changing for me, you will learn so much, I found the skills I learned to deal with OCD are just so helpful in all aspects of my life. There is absolutely hope for you! I had untreated OCD for over 35 years. I didn't even start therapy until my 50s, that's a lifetime of some very unhelpful patterns of behavior. Therapy gave me my life back, it is so worth it. It takes a commitment, hard work, and practice, but, hey, you're already living with OCD which is sooooo difficult. So keep that in mind, therapy is definitely not harder than living with OCD. I'm rooting for you. One more thing, I recently attended the IOCDF conference, there are so many of us living with this disorder. When we are deep into the OCD narrative, we often feel that what we are going through is different, I'm here to tell you there are so many of us out there. There are also so many great therapists and researchers working very hard to increase awareness and get people the help they need. Good luck !

marcygirl23

Date posted: 1y

@VGH Did you deal with suicidal ocd at all?

VGH

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 1y

@nicoleck21 I did not, can I help with anything?

marcygirl23

Date posted: 1y

@VGH Just going through a rough patch scared I’d chose to give up or think life isn’t worth it

Anonymous

Date posted: 51w

Hi! I’m dealing with this now, I’m slowly getting better but man it’s a process I had a few panic attacks the last few days and I also keep having repetitive thoughts that I don’t want to be here but I do.. good ole ocd🤦🏽‍♀️ but it’s going to get better I just truly believe that

marcygirl23

Date posted: 46w

@Anonymous How are you doing?

dslite

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 22w

Recovery is possible

Just wanted to give some hope to those who are having ocd spikes, spirals and worries. This past year I have regained my life back. I went from beginning to isolate myself, being convinced by my ocd that my hobbies are bad and that I should avoid things I enjoyed, and having constant panic attacks. With the work of IOP, psychiatry and nocd, I have made great strives towards my future. I now don’t avoid things and instead embrace my life and ANY possibility that may come. Don’t let the ocd bully you. Yes, I have intrusive thoughts still but I am able to go about my day instead of obsessing over them. You can find this too. I encourage anyone on the fence to please seek help if you are in a tough time, it can literally save your life.

Adi7

Date posted: 19w

Advice please ❤️

Hi ❤️ I’m really struggling right now I’m in my sophomore year of Highschool and I’ve finally started planning or thinking abt my future (for context I was extremely depressed and suicidal from 6-9th grade) After conquering my depression this is a huge leap for me and I’m proud of myself ❤️ But there’s something still holding me down :( and I’m not sure what to do anymore that thing is OCD. Since 6th grade I have had strong and invasive intrusive thoughts all the time they scare me so bad and make me feel as though I’m not even real anymore :( I’m sick of taking the time to do ridiculous compulsions to rid or ease these thoughts it’s a waste of time and energy and it hurts me so bad I feel like I will never get to just live my life without this :( How can I plan my future when I can’t even find myself in this mess of anxiety 💔 I’m so tired of fighting my mental health it’s been years from anxiety attacks to sh to survived suicide attempts (I got help dw❤️‍🩹) and recovery there. Just to be thrown into a storm of awful scary sickening thoughts day and night-when can I just be a normal teenager and possibly a happy adult? How do I conquer this so I can love myself to the fullest and live my life free and happy? :( ❤️❤️‍🩹 I’m so scared to talk to my parents about it I’m ashamed of my thoughts and every time I bring it up they just say I shouldn’t be diagnosing myself or it’s just ADHD. It really really hurts me they have no idea how awful this feels and it makes me feel so alone sometimes 💔

kitchensink234

Date posted: 15w

Hopeless

I know everything im dealing with is OCD. I have accepted that, but I just feel down. I don’t want to live the rest of my life like this. I just want to be free from this horrible illness. Any positive stories and recovery journeys will help. What did recovery look like for you? I used to be so happy, I miss it so much. This feels like it’s taken everything from me. How do you just live your life despite how you feel? Any hope will help!

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