Hi I'm new to all this as I try to hide the fact I have OCD but it drives me mad at times as it's like a constant battle in your head I tend to get it play up worse when I am worrying about anything as I also have mixed anxiety and depressive disorder and it does help my OCD when I talk to people
Regards Jason
Hi Jason fighting OCD is an ongoing battle with your own mind and it's hard to not give in to those thoughts when the anxiety is bad and it's worse when we're worrying about something if you need to talk pop me a text or any questions about OCD or fighting OCD 😊 We're all in the same boat here ❣️
Hi Danielle I have had OCD since the age of 8 I would keep washing my hands as I would think they where dirty after touching things and I had to do certain things in multiples of 4 like my main one was light switches I had to turn them on and off 4 times and then do that another 4 times otherwise something bad would happen to my family all my stuff had to be in a straight line I didn't like my stuff being touched as it made me have to go through my whole routine of getting it straight again I slowly grew out of this time I was 16 as I think I had more things on my mind like going out with new friends I made etc, but recently I have came out of a 10 yr relationship and now my OCD is playing up but it's different this time I don't get the urge for light switches or thoughts bad things are gonna happen to my family I now get thoughts I'm gonna be poisoned by food or drink or even letters in the mail thinking they main contain something it's weird as majority of the time I'm fine but sometimes I will go into a shop and pick up a item I want and something will tell me it's poisoned so I put it back and gotta pick up another then another until I feel that one is safe I was into my fitness alot doing weightlifting running so I would purchase protein powder from my local health shop I couldn't even bring my self to take that half the times I should be as I kept thinking it was poison and gonna kill me in don't kno why I'm now getting these thoughts that some things are poisoned
Hey Jason my main number for my rituals was to do it 4 times before you no it your on 16 times. it's mentally draining and we don't realise we waste so much time on OCD. When we're stressed worried or like that jus out of a relationship we mostly relapse as it's a complete change to having someone there to been by yourself an more time to think when your out shopping try holding the item you don't want for a couple of seconds each time you shop try increase the time you will soon realise the urge of been poisoned will ease after time or with the letters open them hold them for a bit delay the time to wash your hands. This will train you to fight OCDs demands it is hard to fight we can do it each day is a fresh start to try fight OCD 😊
That's right - OCD is good at getting you just when you are feeling a bit low. It also shape shifts. So hand washing and light switches can give way to other rituals and pop up in a new place. Try to be kind to yourself after a breakup. By the way, ditch the protein powder - it really isn't necessary if you eat properly and it doesn't really build muscle in the way it is supposed to. It isn't poisoned or bad for you - it just doesn't work!
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