I feel exhausted....
Quote from Guest on December 28, 2020, 3:42 pmYes, ocd is extremely exhausting!!! I have harm ocd and pure o which is really hard and really painful to have. But ali says it is temporary and will not last. Nap a little throughout the day if you can, or maybe even try meditating, or breathing techniques- this helps me a lot. Hope this helps a bit:)
Yes, ocd is extremely exhausting!!! I have harm ocd and pure o which is really hard and really painful to have. But ali says it is temporary and will not last. Nap a little throughout the day if you can, or maybe even try meditating, or breathing techniques- this helps me a lot. Hope this helps a bit:)
Quote from Tony on January 1, 2021, 5:50 pmAbsolutely! Have had OCD since age 13, now 57. It has always been exhausting especially when I have my bad days! On the good days it is still there but hiding in the background.
Absolutely! Have had OCD since age 13, now 57. It has always been exhausting especially when I have my bad days! On the good days it is still there but hiding in the background.
Quote from Guest on January 1, 2021, 6:00 pmIt is absolutely exhausting. Especially if you’re fighting the thoughts. I spent the last three days fighting self-harm ocd and wondering if I really want to die or if they are something to be taken seriously. I’m so tired and sad. I do yoga on days I’m rly tired and on days I have energy I do a hard workout and it feels so good. But the self-harm is scary and depressing.
It is absolutely exhausting. Especially if you’re fighting the thoughts. I spent the last three days fighting self-harm ocd and wondering if I really want to die or if they are something to be taken seriously. I’m so tired and sad. I do yoga on days I’m rly tired and on days I have energy I do a hard workout and it feels so good. But the self-harm is scary and depressing.
Quote from Guest on January 2, 2021, 12:41 amI have pure O and intrusive thoughts regarding my dog. For the past three days I have had anxiety on an incident that occurred with my dog. He was sitting next to me and I moved a blanket so he could sit but I accidentally touched his side. Then I started rubbing his side and moving closer to his belly but then my anxiety kicked in and told me to stop cuz I didn’t wanna get too close to his “no no square”. Then after the incident I was thinking to myself why was I trying to rub his belly and get closer in the first place. I’ve been doing better in my rumination when it comes to my dog but this incident has completely made me go out of my mind. I love my dog and love all animals but this is making me ruminate so much and wish I had never reacted in the situation. Can anyone help?
I have pure O and intrusive thoughts regarding my dog. For the past three days I have had anxiety on an incident that occurred with my dog. He was sitting next to me and I moved a blanket so he could sit but I accidentally touched his side. Then I started rubbing his side and moving closer to his belly but then my anxiety kicked in and told me to stop cuz I didn’t wanna get too close to his “no no square”. Then after the incident I was thinking to myself why was I trying to rub his belly and get closer in the first place. I’ve been doing better in my rumination when it comes to my dog but this incident has completely made me go out of my mind. I love my dog and love all animals but this is making me ruminate so much and wish I had never reacted in the situation. Can anyone help?
Quote from Seamstress on January 2, 2021, 1:41 pmIt sounds like OCD is playing a trick on you because it usually sticks to whatever means the most to us and you said you love your dog. Perhaps you could be sarcastic back to your OCD. If that is too difficult for you right now try to carry on with something else in your life and let the OCD chatter go on but try not to pay attention to it and try not to check to see if it is still there later. It will be extremely difficult but the anxiety will reduce eventually. Another suggestion would be to just do what you normally do and rub the dog like you used to do. If you avoid touching your dog the anxiety and OCD will probably increase.
Hopefully this helps a little. You can get through this!!
It sounds like OCD is playing a trick on you because it usually sticks to whatever means the most to us and you said you love your dog. Perhaps you could be sarcastic back to your OCD. If that is too difficult for you right now try to carry on with something else in your life and let the OCD chatter go on but try not to pay attention to it and try not to check to see if it is still there later. It will be extremely difficult but the anxiety will reduce eventually. Another suggestion would be to just do what you normally do and rub the dog like you used to do. If you avoid touching your dog the anxiety and OCD will probably increase.
Hopefully this helps a little. You can get through this!!
Quote from ABee on January 25, 2021, 5:28 pmAbsolutely exhausting - mentally and physically. Just have to fight through it.
Absolutely exhausting - mentally and physically. Just have to fight through it.
Quote from Deleted user on February 4, 2021, 1:30 pmYes, it is very exhausting indeed. I feel like I am balancing on the verge of a panic attack most of my day. Sometimes giving in, sometimes holding my ground. But all that 'ocd screaming' in your head and the struggle to withstand it is very tiring.
Yes, it is very exhausting indeed. I feel like I am balancing on the verge of a panic attack most of my day. Sometimes giving in, sometimes holding my ground. But all that 'ocd screaming' in your head and the struggle to withstand it is very tiring.
Quote from Guest on February 5, 2021, 5:43 pmHi! I hope my story will help others!
I suffered from intrusive thoughts a few years ago, mainly about harming other people and I was really depressed. I suffered for long months and I believed it's impossible to get rid of these thoughts. I turned to God, as the last option to save me, because 'For God everything is possible'. And He did save me. He made me understand that these scary and agressive thoughts are not me, I have to reply them with something like: "I don't agree with this thought, go away" and trust in the Lord who made the thoughts vanish, I mean I had less and less intrusive thoughts. Now I hardly ever get one, and it doesn't bother me, as I have my Saviour. Pray about it, and feel His helping hand when having an intrusive thought. I will pray for you!
Maybe my story seems too simple but I truly suffered a lot, and God healed me. Please give Him a chance!
Hi! I hope my story will help others!
I suffered from intrusive thoughts a few years ago, mainly about harming other people and I was really depressed. I suffered for long months and I believed it's impossible to get rid of these thoughts. I turned to God, as the last option to save me, because 'For God everything is possible'. And He did save me. He made me understand that these scary and agressive thoughts are not me, I have to reply them with something like: "I don't agree with this thought, go away" and trust in the Lord who made the thoughts vanish, I mean I had less and less intrusive thoughts. Now I hardly ever get one, and it doesn't bother me, as I have my Saviour. Pray about it, and feel His helping hand when having an intrusive thought. I will pray for you!
Maybe my story seems too simple but I truly suffered a lot, and God healed me. Please give Him a chance!
