- Date posted
- 10w
Worry
I worry I will have mental health issues the rest of my life. Not sure I could live a life like that, Not really sure why I'm posting this, I guess does anyone else have the same thought?
I worry I will have mental health issues the rest of my life. Not sure I could live a life like that, Not really sure why I'm posting this, I guess does anyone else have the same thought?
I think we’ve all felt this way at one point or another. For most folks OCD is a lifelong condition, but we learn how to deal with it and we accept it as part of ourselves. Everyone has their quirks/invisible difficulties — OCD just happens to be ours.
Its a scary thought to think I could have these issues for the rest of my days
@Anonymous but trying I do not think it is a life sentence, it is healable condition but we should walk our way.
Probably just need to find the right medication and psychotherapy. Be patient. Some psychiatrists are better than others. Youll hear stories how some people went to 10 doctors before they got the correct diagnosis and treatment.
In my past I took medication for a long time, honestly afraid to go back on it but been thinking as of late I may have too
@Anonymous but trying Why are you afraid to go back on it? Side effects?
@Ifiknewthen - Side affects mainly, I became a zombie, didn't really feel anything other than an immense emptiness. I wasn't seeking any kind of treatment at the time which didn't help I'm sure. Doesn't help that family don't have a good opinion of brain meds. I took them for a number of years
@Anonymous but trying If its ssris, you really shouldnt feel like a zombie. I feel perfectly normal on paxil. If its antipsychotics then thats a different story i suppose. Ive never used those.
@Ifiknewthen - It was SSRI's and beta-blockers, maybe it was a combination of meds and how I was feeling at the time but I experienced other things, maybe I need to try a different medication
@Anonymous but trying Beta blockers for anxiety? That doesnt sound normal. I tried a statin for high cholesterol and didnt like the way it made me feel. And it was a low dose too. The doctors like the ssris alone because they are very safe and well tolerated. Probably the beta blocker making you feel strange.
@Ifiknewthen - Yeah it was Sertraline for depression and Propranolol for anxiety. Ill say I was taking both for maybe 3-4 years straight, ended up on 100mg of sertraline before stopping
@Anonymous but trying I always did well with paxil if you wanted to try that. I believe paxil is among the more potent ssris. Its raises serotonin more than the others. And they like that for people with ocd.
I have been having this exact thought every morning , dealing with anxiety and ocd ect I’m like I’m always so young why do I wanna keep dealing with this? how will i? you’re definitely not alone.
Its a terrifying prospect to face, I hope you see some light soon.
@Anonymous but trying definitely is, I hope you do too. I’m glad we can relate though
Im with you. It’s very scary and debilitating. But help and medicine is out there.
I feel that way often, just feeling so tired of fighting this all the time with no end in sight. For me remembering that I've made it so far and then focusing on just the next day or even hour instead of forever help take the edge off a bit. Having someone to reach out to helps me too, whether it's my therapist or a support group or all the awesome people on this app. Sending support and good vibes, hang in there and at least know you're not alone!
So I know I've talked about my fear of being hacked/watched without my knowledge and at the same time that same fear has also made me scared that i've said incriminating things or confessed to a crime I didn't commit out loud without realizing and that this person (who probably doesn't even exist) is going to use it against me in the future and ruin my life. To the point where I've covered all my device cameras. Yeah, I know. Incredibly outlandish. Anyways. The past few months it's just been my brain convincing me that my life is over or that it's going to end and not just end, but like I'm going to lose everyone that I love because of said "incriminating things" though I know I haven't done anything wrong. Of course, there's a part of me that realises that this is really unlikely because I'm not that important of a person for someone to lie in wait for decades and decide to ruin my life just because though I don't doubt that there are people like that out there (i really hope they're few and far between). However, there's another part of me that also really believes that this is all true. And sometimes I wonder if I'm going insane. Coupled with what I believe are false memories, the anxiety has been taxing every day. And I find it hard to sit with uncertainty because this worst case scenario terrifies me. I'm scared of being unloved and abandoned and also deathly afraid of being perceived as a bad person. And of course, also scared of being a bad person and my brain is convinced that I must be. Anyways. Who knows. Maybe. Maybe not. I wanted to share because I know that OCD or I guess any kind of mental illness (whatever it is I'm suffering from if it isn't OCD) likes to convince us that our fears are too niche and that this worry wouldn't be present if it wasn't real. OCD likes to use that as proof. I've learnt though that there are many people like me on this app, and even though it's still scary, it makes me feel less alone. It can be very tiring and honestly sometimes I ask myself how I'm still here even though it's been a few months and some people on here have experienced episodes like this for years or even decades. I keep hoping I'll wake up one day and it will be like this never happened. If you've taken the time to read this incredibly long waffle session of mine that's more like a drawn-pit diary entry, thank you. And if you feel comfortable with sharing, please do :)
Is this even a possibility? I'm not even sure if it's an OCD issue, GAD, or maybe a lack of something else, but I'm just constantly feeling off. Even if I'm not getting constant intrusive thoughts, I just feel on edge all the time? Is there anyone who's been able to overcome this? It bothers me so much 😭
The thought of ocd being long-term is scaring me pretty bad. My therapist told me in our first visit last week that it will always come back and it triggered me. I know everyone says it’s manageable, but I keep having the thought that I won’t be able to handle it the rest of my life and I will want to suic. myself. I am terrified :(
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