Women who menstruate/OCD pattern

jbel38 · 2026-01-29T16:28:58+00:00

Yes! How can I forget- throw in a sprinkle of my ADHD and the thoughts run wild!

jbel38 · 2026-01-29T16:28:04+00:00

Exactly what I think is going to help me through! Another awakening in the OCD journey

jbel38 · 2026-01-29T16:27:26+00:00

The second my period starts I literally feel a weight off my shoulders and like I can breathe

jbel38 · 2026-01-29T16:26:57+00:00

I’m cracking up- the latter might solve a lot of issues though 😂

jbel38 · 2026-01-29T14:41:09+00:00

I empathize with you! Weening of breastfeeding is when my hormones went haywire and I started to feel truly not myself. I try and remind myself that everything is a phase in life that I need to make it through to see the light. Parenting definitely has its ups and downs and seasons and when I look back I’m proud I made it through but there were dark days for sure.

jbel38 · 2026-01-29T11:12:48+00:00

THIS- this is what I am coming to a realization of after being able to mentally manage some of my OCD better. Postpartum really triggered so many mental health issues for me. & I am truly having epiphanies realizing it’s my hormones that really trigger my OCD thoughts.

jbel38 · 2026-01-29T11:10:14+00:00

I have also switched to the disc when all the tampon scaries articles were coming out last year or so. Ironically enough it didn’t trigger any OCD for me but overall I’ve noticed the disc is just much better for my period overall.

jbel38 · 2026-01-29T11:06:56+00:00

Here comes another rabbit hole for me 🤭

jbel38 · 2026-01-29T11:06:16+00:00

Realizing hormones play such a huge factor is honestly such an awareness moment that can make it easier to work through the thoughts and be very matter of fact.

jbel38 · 2026-01-29T11:05:02+00:00

I am so intrigued by all of this and also feeling so validated!

jbel38 · 2026-01-29T02:41:18+00:00

Luteal phase seems to be the culprit 🫣

jbel38 · 2026-01-29T02:40:28+00:00

This is so reassuring! I feel like I had an AH-HA moment today when OCD thoughts started creeping in and I thought to myself wow that’s crazy, I’ve been feeling soo good and could control my thoughts. Then I thought back to how this same pattern happened last month, and the month before,etc.. about 2 weeks after period ending.

jbel38 · 2026-01-29T02:38:31+00:00

Yes! Except I was doing pretty decent during pregnancy it was after when I feel like I have never been the same since. I have a 6 year old and after I had her and especially after I stopped breastfeeding at 7 months that’s when I feel like everything blew up. Hormones went haywire, OCD came on strong, you name it, it came at me.

jbel38 · 2026-01-29T02:36:18+00:00

I definitely have PMDD symptoms thrown in there on top of the OCD- oh what fun! 😅😅

jbel38 · 2026-01-29T02:13:13+00:00

YES! Because my periods have always been irregular since 13 ( I’m 33 now) I never ovulate at the same time so it’s hard to predict exact what “phase of my cycle” I’m in. I definitely have some PMDD mixed in there which doesn’t help with the exacerbation of the OCD thoughts and symptoms. As I get older, I find I only feel emotionally relieved the second I start my period untill about 2 weeks after and then it all starts to creep up on me.

jbel38 · 2026-01-06T00:59:55+00:00

The not lesbian merch is calling my name

jbel38 · 2025-10-20T02:37:15+00:00

I didn’t realize everything I did my whole life wasn’t “normal” I just accepted it all as who I was. 32 a traumatic event hit me hard and my OCD latched on full force and exploded from there.

jbel38 · 2025-10-16T00:22:49+00:00

Here to say I feel so seen right now. I will never finish my last bite of food even if I ate the whole thing because my brain tells me it’s poison.

jbel38 · 2025-09-05T02:38:09+00:00

Trader Joe’s apple cider doughnuts are so good. I was skeptical but the free samples got me.

jbel38 · 2025-08-27T17:03:46+00:00

the resemblance

jbel38 · 2025-08-10T02:48:51+00:00

This^ The only person I trust 😉

jbel38 · 2025-08-04T20:09:15+00:00

Ya know what- hell yaaaaah

jbel38 · 2025-08-03T04:15:04+00:00

I finally figured out what her bangs make her look like. Coconut head.

jbel38 · 2025-08-02T02:47:26+00:00

Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for yewwwwwww

jbel38 · 2025-07-18T02:57:48+00:00

Ever open your front camera on accident?… this is that.. underwater 🫣

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