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- 33w ago
How to recover without help
I suffer from obsessive thoughts, zooming out, rumination, lots of daydreaming I overexagerate and I am so tired of it
I suffer from obsessive thoughts, zooming out, rumination, lots of daydreaming I overexagerate and I am so tired of it
I'm sorry to hear this, just know you're not alone. Have you reached out for therapy? Therapy with a NOCD therapist was life-changing for me. There is effective therapy, tools to use, when these thoughts come. It's in stopping the behaviors (rumination, overexagerating-catastrophizing, etc.) that we get freedom. Therapy can give you those tools. A really great book that truly had everything I ever learned in therapy in it is "Needing to Know for Sure" by Winston and Self. Explore NOCD's website and YouTube channel, so much great info there, as well as the IOCDF website.
Hey! Good on you for looking for some guidance, that’s one of the way you’re looking for help right now :) I’ve recently started my journey with OCD, and started to look into therapy, as I wanted to be able to understand my thoughts and get some guidance and perspective on how to cope! Everyone is different, so it really depends. Before I could access therapy, the ways I sought for help, was through: Dance and music. Literally your favourite songs, in your headphones and dance in your room for hours, it helps with emotional regulation and gets you busy and active! New hobbies: cooking, as it’s a critical one that involves your mind to be present and grounded! Painting and drawing, just with even a pen and sticky note, go for some light hearted things like animals, nature or even doodles Mediation: this can vary for everyone! I’ve found that podcasts on Spotify truly help, whether that’s on crime, self care or even just game theory! Also, mindfulness meditation, which I recommend to search online some techniques. These are methods used to help when having a spiral or when you need to try and get your mind to be present rather than ruminate on OCD. My favourites that have worked so well, even just for a second for me to grasp that I’m having a spiral is; math! (Count backwards from 100 using 7s, do timetables with hard numbers to really centre you in, spell your name backwards several times and.) the senses method (breathe with each of these things as you acknowledge them: 5 things you see, 4 things you hear, 3 things you touch, 2 you smell, 1 you hear) I’ve learnt these methods through going online to some well-being live counselling text chats, that last for about 20 mins. It helps to talk to someone, who can have a different perspective and give you either advice to help you cope, or just to listen to your current OCD situation Lastly, this can take some practice, as I’ve only developed this with myself over the last few months. But acknowledging your thoughts, as rational and irrational. Rational can be general concern and curiosity that doesn’t give you such grave distress. While irrational are ideas and thoughts stemming from OCD that push you into the spiral of overthinking and doubt I hope these methods help a little, feel free to reply back if you have any more insight to share, questions or just want suggestions! You got this
hi. so one big factor of my OCD is rumination. i met a guy who i have a crush on the idea of (idea bc there are red flags). my biggest fear is not finding true love, my ex told me no one else would deal with what i have (my ocd, specifically reassurance seeking and getting overstimulated after intimacy). a few weeks ago, my friends and family all gathered and tried to give me advice that sounded like “you’re shy and you’ll never find someone.” after that, i’ve felt off. i’ve been using an unhealthy coping skill, daydreaming, and i’ve just felt unbalanced. my ocd makes everything feel different sometimes, i can’t explain it. life, myself, almost like being in a dissociated state. has anyone else experienced that? i don’t know how to remain balanced during my off times and i know pms exasperates it all. i take ashwaghanda and omega 3s in a multi vitamin daily. i take them all together in the evening but i’ve missed three days recently and also messed with my rocky sleep schedule because of fun times with friends. i hope these supplements work, because i don’t know if i’d be brave enough for medication. i had a bad reaction on prozac and often am forgetful. i just have been battling my OCD consciously for almost ten years now and unconsciously for longer. i am so tired, as my mental health extends beyond my OCD. i’m in talk therapy with some cbt aspects but i only see her twice a month. i’ve broken down so many times and promised myself id get on track or that certain things would work, but it’s like i am stuck in a circle that gets smaller when i’m able to help myself. i just want to be normal. i want to be able to mess up my sleep schedule to enjoy good times and not suffer horrible consequences or fear that i will be entirely thrown off balance. i don’t want to worry or doubt or feel so dissociative that i squint my eyes for a moment and wonder why i feel so unreal. i will never understand why god has allowed me to go through this. i cannot let it be for nothing but i don’t know how much more to bend and contort my body and brain to get somewhere stable but how lovely it would be if i could. i don’t have much of a schedule right now, i get apathetic and give in with things from time to time. one thing can trigger me and i am back to square one wether in a week or month. any advice, any and all is so helpful. your stories, your thoughts. maybe feeling less alone and knowing what has helped you is exactly what i need right now. thank you 💗
Anyone struggle with this with having ocd?
I started dealing with OCD when I became fixated on health issues, particularly the fear of contracting a life-threatening disease. If I experienced any kind of medical symptom, no matter how small, that even remotely hinted at something potentially fatal, it would drive me crazy, and I couldn’t stop obsessing over it. Then one day, I started having intrusive thoughts about accidentally hitting someone with my car, and I would end up driving in circles to check if I had. Eventually, I found myself overwhelmed by a flood of new obsessive thoughts and compulsions. One day, while I was at the park, a squirrel came near me, and for some reason, I felt like it attacked me. I Googled it and learned that squirrels could carry rabies, which spiraled me into a deep fear of rabies. I became consumed with the thought I received a bite from a squirrel, raccoon, or bat any time I’m in areas that trigger me. It started off only being inside then transferred to even being in my own home. This made me obsess over every physical sensation in my body, compulsively checking to make sure nothing was wrong. One compulsion that I hated the most would to be putting rubbing alcohol on me to make sure that I had no open wounds. Every day feels like I’m walking around in a fog of anxiety, constantly worrying that I won’t even make it to old age. Sometimes, it gets so overwhelming that I just want it all to end. It stresses me so bad at times to where my brain feels like I’ve been studying all day.
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