Does anyone like go through waves. Your mind is super silent maybe a couple of thoughts but you are able to brush it off? But then out of nowhere your mind just starts rushing with every thought? If so, how do you cope with this? It drains me.
This may not be helpful and is definitely only a small component, but consistent sleep patterns is paramount for me when being able to stop the spiral. If I have had sporadic sleep patterns I almost have no recourse when my mind starts racing, it feels more like my brain is controlling me rather than the other way around. The other thing that might affect things is if you have heaps of sugar or processed sugar, for me it exacerbates my intrusive thoughts because my mood becomes so unstable and I sort of have a peak and then crash but that could just be me. Anyway hope this helps, wish you all the best, you got this.
@Lost- Thank you both, I feel a little better to know I’m not alone. I hope you guys have a wonderful day 🫶🏼
Yes, I have! Honestly, the rush of thoughts seems spontaneous, but for me, I've noticed it's usually triggered by something. Even small things. I don't really have good advice on how to cope with it, except that it gets easier. Whether it's from adding small acts of self-care into your routine or just getting used to the thoughts being there, I can't really say. I've noticed things like journaling or taking walks have helped me a lot. I've also been forcing myself out of my comfort zone a lot more. And, if I'm having a bad day, I won't let myself isolate from others because of it, even if I don't feel the happiest. Avoidance is a compulsion I've struggled with, but I've been challenging myself to sit through the anxiety and uncomfortable feelings instead of immediately trying to find an outlet to get my mind off of things. Being open with others about my struggles (without necessarily confessing) has helped a lot, too. Just having the knowledge that they know what I'm dealing with and are still willing to be there for me, even if I'm having a rough time, is enough for me. Once they know the general idea of what I'm dealing with, if I'm having a bad day, I don't feel the need to confess the specifics to them. In the beginning, I felt like I needed to admit every little detail, but I've learned to sit with that need to confess, and it eventually fades. I'm not sure if that made any sense, but...! Anyway, I know how difficult and overwhelming those surge of thoughts can be to get through, so I hope you're able to find some relief. 🫂🤍
yes sadly
Have you ever been feeling okay and then suddenly an old intrusive thought comes back but worse and you can’t seem to get past it as easily?
Does anyone that is diagnosed have experience having different themes come up in a day? It’s like I ignored one thought and then my mind comes up with another one until it figures out one that is scary enough for me to ruminate. Does it ever make sense? Like today my intrusive thought was an image of me in the space or falling into space which made me also think - this is non sense! Am I going crazy for having such an unrealistic intrusive thought? And then my psychosis OCD comes to play 🫠 it’s EXHAUSTING but I’ve been answering with “maybe or maybe not” and “I don’t care” which is something I saw someone saying that helps and I’ve been using it. I haven’t started ERP yet but hopefully soon. Just this year this came up and I still catch myself feeling so sad and remembering how I was before this. 😭
i could be fine one day and then all of a sudden go into this long period that lasts a few days, sometimes even weeks where i feel so disconnected from everyone and everything. i will be talking to my boyfriend and think to myself “ is this really my boyfriend do i even like him “ or i’ll look at my family and be like “ is this really my family “, i feel so out of touch with reality and it is so scary. things look distorted, i feel like i am behind myself 24/7, like i am watching myself through a movie or something. it is so scary and i feel like there’s something wrong with me, and what sucks is i cant even explain what i feel, and i feel extremely alone. my birthday is coming up and i feel like i wont even be able to have fun because i will feel so weird and not present at all, i dont know what to do and i will feel this way out of nowhere. some days its worse than others, idk i feel like im genuinely losing my mind or that im gonna lose my mind and go crazy. is this normal?
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