About my intrusive thoughts

[wanttobefree]

They come by from time to time but the anxiety is not as bad as it used to be,now thats something that worries me,am i accepting those thoughts because im accepting my self as who i am and so goes on the overthinkin draining all my energy and letting me no pleasure in things i used to like.Days are going so fast and i dont have the energy to get anything done.Is this going ever away?Or ill be like this all my life?As soon as i get over something ,something new more scary more powerful comes to my mind.Messing me up in the process and letting me overthink stupid things in my room instead of being somewhere else having fun with my friends.

[3BirdLover]

I understand what you are going through. It sounds like you have some depression issues along with your OCD. I went through this in 2017 for a couple years. I came to realize that my medications had stopped working (Prozac) and I needed to get on something else. My OCD was also way out of control with horrible intrusive thoughts that wouldn't quit. When I was in this depressive state, I was unable to do things I usually liked to do. I normally would have put out flowers in my front yard, but I had absolutely NONE that year. I am an avid shopper for clothes, but even that was unappealing to me.

I was able to talk to my psychiatrist and was started on another med that made a 180 percent turnaround for me in time.

Now I am growing flowers, got into growing succulents, love getting together with my sister and shopping, do rock painting, do paint-by-number pictures and much more.

The meds weren't the ONLY change. In time I'm learning more and more about my OCD from the International OCD Foundation (iocdf.org) by watching their webinars, and am learning how to control my intrusive thoughts and other OCD things. I have been to my share of therapists, but came to realize how important it is to find a therapist that really is familiar with OCD....many of them struggle with it themselves, which helps so much.

Are you on meds? Do you have a GOOD therapist? OCD is so powerful like you mentioned, but NO, you do not need to be like this forever. There is help for you. It may be a change of meds, more knowledge, or depression help, etc. You will get through this and get your joy back,, but please get help for this ASAP.... I know because I have true joy now!!!!

[wanttobefree in reply to 3BirdLover]

Thank you for your reply and thank God your doing good.No im not on any meds and no i never have been to a therapist.Im not even diagnosed with OCD but for about a year ive been dealing with waves of intrusive thoughts.Its not just that,i dont have the same energy anymore,i used to be the hyperactive,friendly and happy kid now i dont even leave my room that much.I dont know whats going on but i hope it gets better.

[3BirdLover in reply to wanttobefree]

Sounds like depression and possibly OCD. You really should talk to someone about this. Please don't live your life in this, as life is short and we need to be the happiest we can. You probably do need meds...at least talk to your doctor about how you are feeling. You can get better!!!!

[wanttobefree in reply to 3BirdLover]

Thanks you very much for taking time to respond.I'll try to talk to someone and I hope i get better .

Wishing all the best to you<3

[DeathtoOCD]

The thing about OCD is that it is the same not matter what the fears are, it feels so real I know, have you tried ERP, that will help you handle OCD thoughts and hopefully learn to tackle new thoughts/obsessions, sometime OCD can be like pulling weeds you deal with one, and two more pop up, that's what ERP is for to help you learn how to handle anything new that comes up. Also an OCD therapist would be good f you can find one.

[wanttobefree in reply to DeathtoOCD]

i havent tried any kind of therapy,ill never even talked to one.