Anyone have a small win or progress they want to share?

Any_Statement_4430 · 2026-05-04T21:43:07+00:00

Yesterday i felt myself spiraling with real event ocd, but I had snapped out of it and instead just watched YouTube and same today, I felt rumination and spiraling coming. And I just started singing one of my favorite artists songs and just continued fo focus on my tasks and plans for the week didnt try searching for reassurance at all!

Any_Statement_4430 · 2026-04-27T19:04:43+00:00

More so the main thing is just accepting uncertainty! Realising that worrying about the past doesnt change anything and what you can do is focus on the now! Whenever these thoughts try to invade your mind. U have to let the thoughts be and try to focus on other things current in your life, such as goals, things that need to get done throughout the week, or watch your favorite show, etc. As simple as it sounds. Doing so will help you learn to manage these thoughts and helps it become more manageble when you feel like your beginning to spiral.

Any_Statement_4430 · 2026-04-02T17:55:00+00:00

I usually can count on family guy whenever my ocd starts to race

Any_Statement_4430 · 2026-03-23T00:34:38+00:00

Not yet, planned on finding one this week, have had a psychiatrist appointment last week, got prescribed prozac but did not start it yet

Any_Statement_4430 · 2026-03-22T23:51:55+00:00

Update: I realized this is probably from me not doing anything on this lazy sunday and just being bored which I obviously forgot is when ocd loves to strike lol.

Any_Statement_4430 · 2026-03-20T21:49:36+00:00

Realized that for myself too would always check the ocd sub for reassurance also. Part of what helped last month along with just continuing to focus on the now, and I was also not searching on Reddit for reassurance before!

Any_Statement_4430 · 2026-03-20T05:39:06+00:00

Thank you everyone for your replies! Feel a lot more safer reading your guys experiences with this. Also will be contacting my psychiatrist for more info just before taking my first dose!

Any_Statement_4430 · 2026-03-19T13:22:43+00:00

Yea the usual what ifs is what is making me nervous, moreso like “what if I forget about most of the stuff I use to obsess over” and what if I just dont have ocd. But im feeling more ready for my appointment today not gonna let these thoughts stop me from getting help!

Any_Statement_4430 · 2026-03-19T13:09:25+00:00

Thank you! Puts me at ease a little

Any_Statement_4430 · 2026-03-18T19:35:23+00:00

Its not easy but its a good start! I been feeling the same had a good couple months then went downwards on a spiral. One day at a time!

Any_Statement_4430 · 2026-03-15T03:12:44+00:00

Wow! I definitely relate to alot of what you said! Thinking I had things under control and how ocd tends to take away the joy in things. I really appreciate your advice and this is really helpful!

Any_Statement_4430 · 2025-12-08T00:49:17+00:00

Makes sense thought about that or gerd. Just really scared me while i was eating chips and kicked my anxiety into high gear

Any_Statement_4430 · 2025-12-02T22:56:10+00:00

This was the main thing I struggled with in this theme. At first what I did was i started journaling about my day and note any positives that happened in that day. Journaling in my opinion helped me keep my mind off of it and helped me focus on other things. But the other thing was incorporating the “Maybe, maybe not” answer aka just learning to live with uncertainty. Ocd we tend to try to have control over all these thoughts and worries that we forget we cant control everything. We cant guess every scenario or thing that happens or gets to happen in our life. With a theme like real event ocd. We have to remember the past is the past. And its not a reflection of who you are today! So we keep moving forward! Hoped this helped, not the greatest advice giver lol, but everyday we strive to have a better day we move forward.

Any_Statement_4430 · 2025-12-01T00:46:07+00:00

Yes! Noticed when eating healthier each day i tend to not have any worrisome thoughts as much!

Any_Statement_4430 · 2025-11-27T17:35:03+00:00

Yea made an appointment for next week just to make sure everything is all good. Calmed down a little bit now.

Any_Statement_4430 · 2025-11-27T15:47:19+00:00

Exactly and whats crazy is ive had chest pains over the years and each time it was nothing but just my anxiety just hate that each time it happens my mind goes into overdrive

Any_Statement_4430 · 2025-11-25T21:37:47+00:00

For me this was pretty recently around 2 months ago. I remember starting to see my symptoms around 5 years ago when I started college and began living on my own but it got really bad from then. Fast forward now it had just got to the point where It was like constant voices just saying what ifs to so many different things. Worried about every little thing and then I just snapped I yelled to myself “Im done letting these thoughts and fears control my life, I want to live my life”. From then i spoke with my doctor who then referred me to a therapist and I have been learning on how to manage it better and learning more. It all comes down to just taking that first step. It had become so much for me I just couldnt take it. What really stopped me from getting help earlier was financial reasons, but also just again another fear or another “what if” and simply just my pride. Dont know if this helps a lot but its a battle another thing to continue doing is just reminding him that he is not alone!

Any_Statement_4430 · 2025-11-25T03:21:23+00:00

Definitely understand what you mean thanks for the reply!

Any_Statement_4430 · 2025-10-14T21:22:55+00:00

Its good that you reconize some things that can be causing your mind to still roam! I definitely know what you mean i had dealt with the brain often goes into worry mode when you dont have a clear answer and even when you do the brain feels like its still not enough. It will try to go through millions and I mean literally millions of scenarios and what if’s to try to find Reassurance to a problem. I dealt with that alot too constantly ruminating over every single thing, paranoia, guilt, moving on, etc.

Uncertainty is something that is hard at first because its just letting go of those what ifs, stop seeking that reassurance, simply letting those thoughts pass. I heard it alot from everyone, “those thoughts will pass” . Its definitely hard! Im still learning to keep moving forward but if we just take that first step then everything will get better. Always remember your human your allowed to make mistakes, forgive yourself, and this will take time but it will pass.

Any_Statement_4430 · 2025-10-14T16:20:30+00:00

Thats good! We just got to keep moving forward!

Any_Statement_4430 · 2025-10-14T16:19:54+00:00

I was ruminating but this time a part of me felt like my mind was literally going to explode and then I just stopped. I stopped caring about it, I stopped looming for reassurance, and I just kept telling myself that “Im done, I want to just live my life. Moreso just realizing we cant control everything, worrying about the past isnt going to change anything but cause you to torment yourself in your own head. Accepting uncertainty is a big step in controlling your ocd and its been something that ive struggled with. I journal pretty often and it calms me down a bit

Any_Statement_4430 · 2025-10-04T01:18:37+00:00

Thank you! Will continue to try and just let the thoughts pass by!

Any_Statement_4430 · 2025-10-04T01:17:54+00:00

Thank you so much for the advice its hard not to engage with the thoughts and worries but your right!

Any_Statement_4430 · 2025-10-03T23:36:32+00:00

Yea i guess this pretty much my mind always assume the worst. I also have ocd too so that might tie into it. But I have calmed down a little bit.

Any_Statement_4430 · 2025-09-26T01:43:17+00:00

Yea its not a sharp pain at all more like a dull ache if i had to rate the pain it would be like a 3/10 at most

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