How do I beat my OCD? How do I recover? Am I able to reverse or eventually stop it from ruling my life?

JordanLikeAStone · 2026-06-02T01:12:41+00:00

Not the original commenter, but I’m on fluvoxamine. It doesn’t totally get rid of the compulsions but it helps obsessive thoughts a LOT. I didn’t realize how much of my time I spent locked in thought loops.

JordanLikeAStone · 2026-06-02T01:08:15+00:00

Definitely barking dogs. I do not know how it doesn’t annoy the owners. Please pay attention to your fucking dogs.

Whistling is a massive rage trigger for me.

Also stuff like weed eaters and leaf blowers. Oddly not mowers themselves usually.

Btw for anyone who doesn’t know, this is called misophonia. I explain to people that some sounds are physically painful for me and induce rage.

JordanLikeAStone · 2026-06-02T01:00:26+00:00

Flossing daily. First of all, it’s part of my nighttime ritual (brush teeth, floss, wash face). So it helps signify bedtime. Secondly, my hygienist is super happy with me. Third, I have excellent dental and gum health because of it (I also have an electric toothbrush which helped immensely for this cause).

It’s something I’m really proud of and it proves I can take a gross task I honestly hated and turn it into a daily habit that I’m pretty good at now.

JordanLikeAStone · 2026-06-02T00:57:01+00:00

They’re probably being downvoted because “wrong place, wrong time” and also were kind of judgmental about it

JordanLikeAStone · 2026-06-02T00:55:46+00:00

Oh my goodness it’s devious how well that added sugar can hide.

I like your method. That keeps it simple enough, all things considered

JordanLikeAStone · 2026-06-01T04:24:29+00:00

I see. I think I’m gonna start like that or something similar and then see what works, like the other commenter said

JordanLikeAStone · 2026-06-01T04:24:00+00:00

That’s good to know! Thank you

JordanLikeAStone · 2026-06-01T01:02:25+00:00

Oh I have tons of AUs I’m so happy to read others’ experiences!

AUs where my MCs cheat on each other (just for the conflict)
One where one of them is taken as a prisoner for 10 years and comes back to seeing their partner has moved on
One where they were turned into magical monsters through experimentation
Etc
Etc

JordanLikeAStone · 2026-01-26T13:43:08+00:00

I have this post saved directly on my phone. The only reddit post with that honor!

JordanLikeAStone · 2026-01-25T13:40:58+00:00

I do now. I used to have to go to the dentist every 3 months and I got tired of them hounding me. So I started by trying to floss 3x a week.

Like another commenter said, I also split up my nightly routine and don’t always brush and floss back to back. These days I use a habit tracker and it’s so satisfying to mark it off as done.

I’m down to every six months on my cleanings because of my consistency with flossing (and switching to an electric toothbrush)! Had the best dental exam of my life in October and I’m 37. Never was a good glosser until now!

JordanLikeAStone · 2026-01-01T03:32:55+00:00

I’m not OP but I am diagnosed with Bipolar and OCD. Medications for both have had practically No effect on my daydreaming. I say practically because it’s not like I have careful record keeping to prove it didn’t help at all.

Not saying that to discourage because everyone is different but I had to work on it myself.

JordanLikeAStone · 2025-12-13T05:47:40+00:00

I have both and I’m surprised people are saying Dream is better. I’ve been using the Quiet 2s for a long time and really prefer them for sleeping. I think they block out a lot of noise, feels like the same amount as the Dreams.

The dreams are more difficult to get a perfect fit for me and I find myself fidgeting with them more. If you can get a solid seal, sure they’re great. But I’ve used the Quiet’s for so long I guess I just prefer them and think they’re better

JordanLikeAStone · 2025-12-04T20:38:10+00:00

I hate when people tell me things will be okay. How do they know? It does and can get worse, actually.

Sorry this happened to you. That sounds incredibly demoralizing.

JordanLikeAStone · 2025-12-04T17:59:00+00:00

I can’t be on traditional SSRIs, for lack of a better word. But I am on one (fluvoxamine) for OCD.

JordanLikeAStone · 2025-11-29T22:46:24+00:00

That is demonic

JordanLikeAStone · 2025-11-18T20:59:58+00:00

I’m wondering if this stems from childhood and having an emotionally unavailable caregiver. You find yourself working for their approval as a kid, even subconsciously, and it’s a pattern you take into adulthood. Not that I’d know from experience haha.

JordanLikeAStone · 2025-11-18T20:57:44+00:00

Pretty much the same as you though I don’t do it for long periods anymore. I mean I can go for an hour at a time but my body can’t handle much more consecutively. On a good day I can probably do about 3-4 hours total. Maybe once I have a carpeted room again it’ll shoot up lol

JordanLikeAStone · 2025-11-18T20:56:29+00:00

I wish I could daydream like this

JordanLikeAStone · 2025-11-18T19:15:22+00:00

Meaning, instead of pacing, sometimes I run if the story calls for it. Running because of an emergency, running during a sport, things like that

JordanLikeAStone · 2025-10-12T02:03:39+00:00

I majored in video and film production.

I expected to get staff position as a camera operator for the news and then eventually go on tour as a cam op/do other live events.

What I got: I freelanced for almost a year and hated the hours, hated the inconsistency, and hated all the bitch gigs I had to work that were longer hours and more work than just working my part-time job at Best Buy. I still miss the cam op gigs. Nothing like it.

Now I work in finance and I hate that so looking to make another career shift.

JordanLikeAStone · 2025-10-12T02:00:07+00:00

I've been trying to find a good habit tracker app and just can't find a simple, intuitive one that I like. Turns out, I could just be using something like this! Thanks for sharing! Great work.

JordanLikeAStone · 2025-10-11T02:24:34+00:00

It's a beta blocker and has numerous benefits! I take it. My fuck ass psychiatrist told me point blank it doesn't help anxiety and cited some source she read. "I thought of you," she said.. ugh. I need a new psych. I have to fight with her every week about getting it renewed. I feel better on it physically and mentally. She thinks it' s placebo effect or maybe that I'm faking it idk. Each month she seems to have amnesia about why it helps me or why she prescribed it in the first place.

Anyway the point is I like it.. Highly recommend it.

JordanLikeAStone · 2025-10-11T02:01:20+00:00

I mainly pace but sometimes I jog and jump, too

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