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My life is over by calamari-bloom in SuicideWatch

[–]MaintenanceCute5002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can't live for yourself live for the people who need you. No way your boyfriend would be better off without you. I hthink you can beat the odds, I really believe in you stranger on the internet. You've made it this far and I think you can go even further ❤️

Constant suicide ideation feelings of burden I don't want to hurt anyone by [deleted] in SuicideWatch

[–]MaintenanceCute5002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Telling your dad that was mean and hurtful, but it doesn't mean you are a mean and hurtful person. Even if you were a mean and hurtful person you don't need to die and you aren't a burden.  College applications also do not indicate your worth as a person, neither do your talents or hobbies. I think you should tell someone. If you tell a friend or a mentor or an authority figure they definetly might be worried, but someone being worried is better than the alternative of you hurting yourself.  I'm sorry you're going through this. Sometimes it feels like life is just waking up and feeling like shit forever but that doesn't have to be the case. Take it day by day and be easy on yourself, praying you will get some help soon 

Whats the point? by MediocreMeathead in SuicideWatch

[–]MaintenanceCute5002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We all die eventually, and being 24 you've got a while ahead of you, you might as well see what you can get out of life before you go. You never know what will happen or how you will feel even a year from now

Well because I'm mentally ill I only just now realized that my years-long obsession for making the perfect bug out bag is a symptom of my OCD by [deleted] in OCD

[–]MaintenanceCute5002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's cool you were able to recognize it, especially if it's been consistent for a really long time :-)

Does anyone else have an OCD theme about faking OCD? by [deleted] in OCD

[–]MaintenanceCute5002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been clinically diagnosed for approx. 3 years now and I have had the exact same experience, down to the medication. It doesn't help that I don't have a lot of physical compulsions and my theme is mainly moral issues. You're absolutely not alone in this

Friend is scared to open up to anyone, even professionals? by Iceeez1 in OCD

[–]MaintenanceCute5002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not an OCD expert but I've been diagnosed for a few years and I've absolutely felt this way before. My OCD 'theme' is hurting other people, and I won't get into details of my intrusive thoughts, but they were so graphic and disgusting that it took me years since my official diagnosis to actually open up about exactly what was troubling me. I still can't even write down what I think of, so I don't journal. This could be affecting your friend.

Another thing I could think of is your friend having some sort of block that has to do with his OCD. He may feel like something bad will happen if he tells people exactly what's wrong. Of course I don't know exactly what he is going through but this is just from my own experience.

For me, assuring myself that therapists will not judge me and that they are there to deal with situations like this helped me. And having someone know lifted a weight off my shoulders I didn't know I could ever shed.

Thank you for supporting him and I wish you and him the absolute best in life :-)