I've been reading a lot of posts on here and people give each other great advice, the sort I would give to someone like try to ignore it, face your fears, don't avoid situations that make you anxious, get a therapist e.t.c but I'm just wondering if you do all of these things would there ever come a time when you didn't have to convince yourself everything will be ok? Will I ever not feel anxious, will I ever not worry about things that are probably unlikely to happen or will I always have to battle with my demons? So far today I've been inspecting my neck for lumps, unusual size of my neck on one side, looking in the mirror to see if there's any abnormalities. My teeth are on edge, I know it's probably as I'm clenching them together all of the time at the moment but I fear there's some other reason my jaw and teeth are uncomfortable. I have a slight pain in my arm, Its like a warning alarm goes off in my head and i think what could this pain be? I judge people all of the time, when customers come in i look at them to see if theyre the type that would attack me. I feel like my head is just full of negative and dangerous scenarios.
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It doesn't have to be as bad for you as it feels right now. Though it may have you in its grip at the moment, OCD does fluctuate and you are likely to have periods of feeling good, functioning well and enjoying things.
It sounds like you're really struggling. I've been there and had that and have known what it is to barely function, then I improve, start doing things again and even pass for 'normal'!
It helps to take care of your health generally, eat properly and get enough sleep and exercise. CBT can be a help with negative thinking generally. I've found a book called Mind over Mood by Dennis Greenberger and Christine A Padesky helpful.
It's good that you are able to hold down a job. That's an achievement in itself. I know it sounds a bit of a cliche, but try thinking of customers as people you might want to chat with, that might have something interesting to say, instead of potential enemies.
Thank you for your reply x
Hi there,
There seems to be a big debate on whether or not you can actually recover from OCD. For me, I think the answer depends on how you define recovery. We know for a fact that those of with OCD have a brain with different wiring that sends us false emergency signals. Personally, I think recovery is possible and I find that each day I’m getting closer. But I don’t define recovery as never having an intrusive thought again in my life. I know that OCD will always be something I have - but it’s manageable, and what’s remarkable about OCD is that with the right tools we can actually re-train our brains to not view these random thoughts as dangerous. I hope this is helpful for you but this is solely my opinion. I do think recovery is possible, but as for a “cure” I would say no. Hope you are doing well!
My experience is not entirely clear. I still have intrusive thoughts when I get very stressed, but months of therapy have meant I now rarely have symptoms
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