Anonymous
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- 25w
Ocd Driving
Does anyone have hit and run ocd ? Or possibly causing an accident by crossing the middle line and a vechile going into a ditch ?
ghicks428ghicks428
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- 25w
I convince myself bumps in the road were ppl
OCDsurviorOCDsurvior
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- 25w
Look straight if you see someone walking it helps
marleykmarleyk
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- 25w
yes omg, i’ve never met anyone with ocd driving
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 25w
It is seriously is exhausting.
smol_fry18smol_fry18
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 25w
Oh all the time!
Sarah McNSarah McN
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- 25w
Yes 😭
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 25w
How do yall cope ? These thoughts will consume me all day
Sarah McNSarah McN
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- 25w
@Anonymous I try and tell myself “This is OCD talking, not reality.” And “I drove carefully and didn’t notice anything unusual.” I also like to do the 54321 method to help my anxiety and ground me ( 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, 1 thing you can taste)
AnonymousAnonymous
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 25w
I used to do this all the time. I would look down at the radio for a second, hit a bump and think I hit someone. I would drive around the block sometimes multiple times to check. I would look in the rearview mirror to watch if the car behind me slowed down. I don’t do this anymore at all, partly because I recognized that it was a very common OCD thing, and partly because I realized that if I had actually hit someone or some thing, I would have heard a sickening thud. You just have to live with the uncertainty.
ClairenzClairenz
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 25w
I don't have it anymore but i remember in my 20s being crippled by it going around and around the block. Kept thinking i heard a bump etc etc and each time i went around to check then thinking ok so if i didnt hit someone last time maybe i did this time... Agh it was beyond awful. I find some comfort in the commonality of our ocd brains... We dont know each other and yet we all understand how we make these associations. Our brains glitch in similar ways ☺️
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Stacey353
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- 23w
Does anyone else have driving OCD?
It’s like I drive a little ways on the main road and then something in my head says danger turn around and I do! I don’t k ow what’s dangerous though. I feel like I’ll never get past this and I’m so frustrated
addyourname
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- 22w
Hit and run OCD
I was driving when I passed by 2 kids playing with a ball in their front yard, their ball made it to the street, I slowed down and continued my route and looked back to to make sure they’re ok and when I got home I started getting intrusive thoughts that I ran over the kid 😢
polish_germa...
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- 21w
OCD and driving
Hi all! I wanted to share something that’s been bothering me for a while, and maybe some of you can relate. I’ve had my driver’s license for 2 years now… but I don’t drive. I’m honestly really scared of getting behind the wheel — I’m afraid I’ll mess up, panic, or cause an accident. Sometimes I feel embarrassed because it seems like everyone around me drives without a second thought. Are there any of you who have the same fear or have gone through this and managed to overcome it? I’d really appreciate hearing your experiences or any advice. Thank you so much in advance!
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