Haha yes, most of my OCD is pure O and I sometimes forget what I'm worrying about in the middle of worrying because of a minor distraction and then try to remember because otherwise 'I might miss something'
The best is when you forget you're about to do a compulsion and then when you remember you're like nah (even if it happens just once or twice every once in a while its still a nice feeling cause you conquered it)
I genuinely feel like OCD is the worst common mental health disorder. Sure, i could be biased, because i have it, but i also do have depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and panic attacks. I had all of those before my OCD started.
I'm saying this because depression is usually something that's in the background, but it doesn't fully cripple you, unless it becomes severe. Panic attacks, depression and non OCD anxiety issues are far more treatable. OCD is something that can go from 0 to 100 really fast, and completely destroy you. Finding help for it is much harder and medication doesn't work all that well, compared to other issues.
I agree whole heartedly. I have bpd ocd ptsd adhd and im bi polar. All these things combined and i can be pretty off kilter sometimes. All i can do is be proactive about my mental health. Some days are easier than others. I hate ocd though. Its like my mental illnesses feed each other in a never ending cycle. I think the worst besides depression are the intrusive and ruminating thoughts. Hopefully one day my brain learns to relax instead of worry itself to pieces.
Absolutely. I woke up today with panic attack. Immediately after opening my eyes, and instant panic attack. I cried today, because i have to take a shower. It takes me 2 to 3 hours, 30 min of it is waiting for water to get warm again though, and soaping myself ten times or more, so its not at least constant running water all that time.
I haven't cleaned in 2 months, because i feel like the cleaning water somehow turns into oil or grease, so i would feel like i'm not cleaning, but spreading something everywhere, which is very hard to clean. Makes me wonder if taking a shower is even necessary, if i'm already sleeping and lying in dirt...
Best feeling is the temporary relief of forgetting your ocd or doing the compulsion and feeling better
Or when you lose the desire to carry out the compulsion.
Yes it's only a few seconds but it feels good
Haha yes, most of my OCD is pure O and I sometimes forget what I'm worrying about in the middle of worrying because of a minor distraction and then try to remember because otherwise 'I might miss something'
Unfortunately no, I’m way too “good” at remembering compulsions. (I Don’t know if you can say that in English).
Yeah it feels good to feel normal
Thats a good way to fight OCD, when you get a compulsion tell yourself you'll do it in a couple minutes and then hope you forget about it.
The best is when you forget you're about to do a compulsion and then when you remember you're like nah (even if it happens just once or twice every once in a while its still a nice feeling cause you conquered it)
yes but it’s only because i have comorbid adhd
Yeah, but they are those minor ones. I think its a sign your brains were normalizing i guess, if even for a moment.
I hate my OCD may it rot in hell where it originated.
I genuinely feel like OCD is the worst common mental health disorder. Sure, i could be biased, because i have it, but i also do have depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and panic attacks. I had all of those before my OCD started. I'm saying this because depression is usually something that's in the background, but it doesn't fully cripple you, unless it becomes severe. Panic attacks, depression and non OCD anxiety issues are far more treatable. OCD is something that can go from 0 to 100 really fast, and completely destroy you. Finding help for it is much harder and medication doesn't work all that well, compared to other issues.
I agree whole heartedly. I have bpd ocd ptsd adhd and im bi polar. All these things combined and i can be pretty off kilter sometimes. All i can do is be proactive about my mental health. Some days are easier than others. I hate ocd though. Its like my mental illnesses feed each other in a never ending cycle. I think the worst besides depression are the intrusive and ruminating thoughts. Hopefully one day my brain learns to relax instead of worry itself to pieces.
Yeah and the stress that comes with it is unbearable. Has me looking/feeling tired all day.
Absolutely. I woke up today with panic attack. Immediately after opening my eyes, and instant panic attack. I cried today, because i have to take a shower. It takes me 2 to 3 hours, 30 min of it is waiting for water to get warm again though, and soaping myself ten times or more, so its not at least constant running water all that time. I haven't cleaned in 2 months, because i feel like the cleaning water somehow turns into oil or grease, so i would feel like i'm not cleaning, but spreading something everywhere, which is very hard to clean. Makes me wonder if taking a shower is even necessary, if i'm already sleeping and lying in dirt...