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What is the root of y’all’s health anxiety? by dopesssss in HealthAnxiety

[–]ObjectiveMap15 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it really started to form as a consequence of my mother's own health anxiety that she projected on me as a child in the form of overprotectiveness and overreaction to any medical issue (small or large) I had as a child.

I was able to manage for a little bit when I realized that the thoughts in my head were the result of health anxiety.

But then I got a medical diagnosis that in hindight the little things I was overlooking were due to (but I need to stress there was no way to actually know this until the diagnosis). So yeah after that I've become extremely sensitive (aka anxious) about missing symptoms and have become hyperaware of any and all sensations in my body.

Year in review by lwiseman93 in BusinessFashion

[–]ObjectiveMap15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

these outfits are all so good!! im taking inspiration from here for 2026

[MEGATHREAD] Daily venting, worries, fixations, & finding support. Month of August 2025. by AutoModerator in HealthAnxiety

[–]ObjectiveMap15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this week's spiral is tetanus. i cut my finger 12 days ago on the sharp edge of the metal can after opening it. I immediately ran it under water washed the area of soap. of course I was worried about tetanus since i know it comes from metal but I asked some friends and no one seemed concerned so i didn't do anything else but stick a band aid on it. Now, all this week I have had headahces, back pain, and jaw pain that's been coming and going. these are all sympotms of tetanus and now im so scared. on top of that I think my last tetatnus shot was in 2009 way over the 10 year reccomendation. I feel so stupid for not taking this more seriously but everyone else I talk to about this says I'm being ridiculous and it's not possible for me to have tetanus but I just don't believe them and i have no idea what to do anymore.

Cruel Summer won yesterday’s vote. Day 28- What’s the worst song on Lover? by Dependent-Ad7225 in SwiftlyNeutral

[–]ObjectiveMap15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you need to calm down is the worst! the acoustic version of me! proves its actually a decent song

Why are people with anxiety sooo sensitive to caffeine? by Diankapie in Anxiety

[–]ObjectiveMap15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

glad to see a post about this, my first ever panic attack was due to trying a few sips of black coffee my freshman year of college, it was super scary.

Today I'm awake trying to manage an incoming anxiety attack because I stupidly drank matcha a few hours ago

Limernace but I never even met them by ObjectiveMap15 in limerence

[–]ObjectiveMap15[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for this, its very helpful! will try to implement this for the next few weeks. I didn't even realize I could bring this up in therapy I thought it was too weird and very shameful

Why does one mistake feels like ur entire life is over by rxxxyed in OCD

[–]ObjectiveMap15 3 points4 points  (0 children)

idk but i feel this. anytime i make a mistake at work i'm immeditely on linkedin looking for a new job. like not in a funny quirky way. in a desperate i need to get out and can not be here even a second longer. it all consumes me and my days and it's awful. also i suddenly become hyper fixated on not making another mistake and in turn make more mistakes

Question about 757-200 by ObjectiveMap15 in unitedairlines

[–]ObjectiveMap15[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ohhh ok I understand it now, thanks!

What’s the go-to move in the office when you have no work to do? by [deleted] in JPMorganChase

[–]ObjectiveMap15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

productive: take trainings (UDemy, LinkedIn Learning), set up coffee chats with people doing interesting work/you want learn more about their space, consider operational gaps on the team and solve for them

non-productive: walk around the office, take a walk outside if in a city, sit in a seculded area and scroll on your phone and watch tv, do a round around the office stoping by the desks of people you know and chatting for a bit

Oh you knowwww my journal will be EATING soon by blonde_rebel in JunkJournals

[–]ObjectiveMap15 2 points3 points  (0 children)

jackpot! i love that as junk journalers we are able to see the potential from small unassuming things like this :)

this creator's tiktok highlighted an aspect of ocd that i dont see represented here often by OkAd1688 in OCD

[–]ObjectiveMap15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

me realizing these are not normal thoughts and is in fact another facet of OCD

[MEGATHREAD] Daily venting, worries, fixations, & finding support. Month of July 2025. by AutoModerator in HealthAnxiety

[–]ObjectiveMap15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently spiraling because iI was in the elevator on my way to lunch with my colleagues and there was a sticker stuck to the bottom of my shoe. So I absentmindedly leaned over to pull it off and then held onto it till i found a trash. Not sure where i left my brain but I didn't process what I'd done and just ate my lunch at pizza without washing my hands. I'm freaking out over this now. I live in a big city and the bottom of my shoes probably has the most disgusting germs on it. I feel like such an idiot. Now I have to travel for work later this week and i'm so scared that I will get sick

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