ocd confuses me so bad. ocd is obviously the doubt disorder and can make tiny things seem really big. it's caused me a big deal of stress because i don't ever really know what's actually something i should panic over or something i should just brush off. :(
Same here, I’m always unsure weather I have an extreme reaction due to OCD or because it’s actually something to worry about.
@IleSunny especially when sometimes its a really dramatic ocd reaction to something that is genuinely worrying !
I think the best way to deal with it is to not engage with it, obviously that's easier said than done, and I'm by no means perfect when it comes to doing that, but when I do disengage with the doubts I definitely feel better. As for doubt regarding if something is panic-worthy, that in itself is probably OCD as it will make you doubt nearly everything. So I think the same still applies from what I said before. I hope this was helpful, just know you're really strong for trying to do better, hopefully your OCD can lessen, I believe in you 🫶
@NamedUser i did what you suggested and today i've been doing pretty well, so thank you so much! there are a few times where my ocd will flare up and it's like that scene from Futurama where the robot goes "oh god, i'll never make it this time. this is the end!.. anyways." i'm sure if you look it up you'll know what i'm talking about. i sometimes can't take my ocd seriously when i think of that scene and compare my reactions to it. but yes, genuinely thank you so much! you're incredibly strong as well and we will get through this! :)
@ilovecats :) I'm so glad to hear! I always get nervous about giving advice because obviously I'm not a therapist lol! But I'm really glad it helped! Also I love futurama, so I knew exactly what clip you were talking about! I hope you're able to continue feeling better, because you definitely deserve to 🫶
@NamedUser i'm the exact same way. i am terrified that while trying to help someone i'm actually just making it worse. i've come to realize the best thing you can do is tell people what they need to hear not what they want to hear. telling other people coping mechanisms so far seems alright too. i love hearing other peoples coping mechanisms even if they are really silly, like mine when OCD gets really loud i just put on my headphones and turn on gangnam style at full volume which honestly helps LOL
@ilovecats :) Omg that's actually really good, I love that lol! I do something similar with music but I play it quietly so that I can make sure the thoughts are still there for ERP purposes but I can choose to cloud them out with music if it gets too much
@NamedUser there is actually a really good youtube video i found that maybe you can try out if you haven't already. it's a video on youtube called 1420-HZ Music Therapy for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder OCD by the channel Self-Help Beats. it helps quiets my brain enough so i can deal with the feeling with it not being so aggressive, maybe it could help you too! :)
The more you give into the doubt and the more you give into the need for reassurance. The more the problems seems big and sometimes even when you get reassurance, it’s not gonna be enough. It’s best to sit with anxiety and try to calm down before reacting.
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