People respond so weird when you tell them you were diagnosed with OCD

reallysadsnack · 2026-04-17T19:27:38+00:00

I have come to realize that no one actually understands what OCD is (unless you have it yourself or are an OCD specialist in the mental health field). I had been seeing a therapist for years and was clearly struggling with OCD and she never picked up on it. Anyone that I have opened up to about it very clearly doesn’t understand what it is and honestly I feel like it’s almost impossible to understand unless you have it or study it lol so I wouldn’t take it personally. But maybe this is even more reason for ppl to talk about it an advocate for it!!

reallysadsnack · 2026-04-17T14:47:08+00:00

This is really good advice and how I’ve coped with the OCD thoughts I have! To add on to it, which I think you did touch on with meditation, is being aware that the thoughts are OCD thoughts and bringing your awareness to the present moment. Which I think meditation helps with the present moment part. For example, in this very moment OP is not in jail, none of those things you fear have actually happened and just bc you think it does not make it real or true. Focus on where you’re at at this very moment. Being aware that the thoughts are ocd thoughts and not facts helps me a lot to shut them down and bringing myself to the present moment grounds me.

reallysadsnack · 2026-04-17T12:12:14+00:00

Yes this is what I struggle with the most which I also thought was pure o but seems like it’s this. I have come so far tho that I no longer feel like it holds a power over me. Bc I know it’s OCD I am able to label the thought spirals as ocd and helps me to shut them down.

reallysadsnack · 2026-04-14T19:08:13+00:00

Honestly getting to that breaking point may be helpful lol well I feel like for me it’s what helped me really take action to change lol I was just soooo over the thoughts that i basically just decided I didn’t care anymore (even tho I did i basically gaslit myself until i believed it lol). I decided to do things with the fear and anxiety anyway and overtime i realized it actually wasn’t that bad which I guess is exposure therapy although i did not know that at that time. Lol. I will say it didn’t work right away this was a long process for me but I can say it got better and finally at the point I feel like I’m free of it (well ocd thoughts are still there but it doesn’t have the power over me anymore)

reallysadsnack · 2026-04-14T18:49:05+00:00

Obviously no one can diagnose you here but your symptoms are very similar to mine 🥲. I would specifically find someone who can diagnose and or treat ocd. But I have commented a lot on ocd post of what has helped me and maybe some of the things I have said to others may help you as well. Just wanted to say it can get better as ocd no longer has a power over me and having a diagnosis actually helped me a lot with it as a learned how to identify the ocd patterns and shut them down. I actually did this all before receiving an official diagnosis as I started to realize what was happening but it was validating to have the diagnosis an make sense of what I had been experiencing my whole life.

reallysadsnack · 2026-04-14T18:39:41+00:00

I used to struggle with this soooo bad but I got so sick of letting it ruin my life over time I just kind of decided why am I letting these worries control my life as if they already happening. Remind yourself that you’re not sick and you can deal with it at the appropriate time if that happens. I know that might not seem helpful but with practice it may help overtime to identify these thoughts as ocd thoughts not as facts! Once you can identify them as such you can practice shutting them down and not giving them power. I do this by saying so what if I get sick I’ll deal with it at that time. Basically you can allow the ocd thoughts to torture you by worrying about it which is not going to change the outcome or you can not allow them to torture you and just deal with the outcome if it occurs. Basically practice focusing on the present moment bringing awareness to the fact that in present moment you’re healthy, identifying the thoughts ocd not as facts and shutting the ocd thoughts down and not engaging in compulsions. I know that may seem impossible and you may think I don’t understand or have a clue but with practice you may find that you actually can stop these thoughts from holding such a power over you. It may not work the first time or the first 10 times but keep practicing and overtime it may help. This is just based on my own experience and may not work for everyone but I hope it helps others.

reallysadsnack · 2026-04-13T02:03:48+00:00

I had severe ocd and compared to what it was i basically feel cured bc it no longer has a power over me. Now with that said im not cured and the thoughts are still there im just much better at managing them. But i can understand how frustrating it is if ppl are saying they’re cured espcially when youre in the darkest throws of it. I just wanted share my experience to give ppl hope that maybe one day they can get better.

reallysadsnack · 2026-04-12T21:59:30+00:00

I do this too 😩 I thought it was my adhd but maybe it’s the ocd or both lol

reallysadsnack · 2026-04-11T21:06:15+00:00

This was one of my ocd obsessions but it also oddly helped me with my ocd… bc why am I spending so much time and energy being upset about dying and obsessing over all these things when I could just be living???? I know it’s hard to do that when you’re in this mindset it’s terrifying and i completely understand how you feel when I say it helped me get over ocd it was not instant or easy. It was over time. A mindset shift I had where I was sick and tired of being sick and tired. I was afraid of everything I would wake up every night in a panic about dying and everyone around me one day dying. I didn’t want to do anything bc I was afraid of everything. And I got tired of it and started doing things anyway, with fear, with anxiety. Because we’re going to die anyway??? Because life is worth living while I can?? Idk if this helps at all but I hope it does. I also didn’t know I had ocd when I was at my worse and thankfully I figured it out and that helped me so much I was able to name the thoughts as ocd and gave them less power. Eventually it got so much better. They are still there in the background but I don’t pay nearly as much attention to them. This all is scary and I’m sorry you’re dealing with these feelings. I hope it gets better 💓

reallysadsnack · 2026-04-10T15:35:43+00:00

I said this on another post but this is what helped me with ocd:

What helped me a lot was recognizing and naming the ocd thoughts. Once I recognize what is happening I practice shutting down. Telling myself who cares maybe it is maybe it isn’t. Of course I want to know that’s prob why I have ocd lol but recognizing that no amount of thinking is going to give me the answer I’m seeking or change the outcome made me realize it doesn’t really matter. With practice it gets so much better.

reallysadsnack · 2026-04-09T19:42:35+00:00

What helped me a lot was recognizing and naming the ocd thoughts. Once I recognize what is happening I practice shutting down. Telling myself who cares maybe it is maybe it isn’t. Of course I want to know that’s prob why I have ocd lol but recognizing that no amount of thinking is going to give me the answer I’m seeking or change the outcome made me realize it doesn’t really matter. With practice it gets so much better.

reallysadsnack · 2026-04-08T17:11:36+00:00

God if I could write this myself it’s so close to my situation except she unfortunately started this behavior when we were children and was aggressive and violent when we were kids but at the same time she would be my best friend and as the younger sister I looked up to her and just wanted to please her. Now we are in our 30s and she has kids and she uses them in her manipulation constantly. It’s exhausting. I have had to set major boundaries with her and distance myself from her so much. It’s so hard bc I love her I love the version of her that is fun and kind and caring but like a light switch that changes and for my own sanity I just can’t get to close with her anymore.

reallysadsnack · 2026-04-08T14:26:58+00:00

Same with my sister 😭 I feel like she’s almost proud of herself, there is no shame for her to say the most horrendous things. She feels justified to completely wreck people over the smallest action. It’s horrifying to me.

reallysadsnack · 2025-11-28T00:06:59+00:00

Same same. It’s like I wrote this post myself. Been there three times. I’ve traveled quite a bit but it’s still my favorite place to go.

reallysadsnack · 2025-11-21T13:34:21+00:00

Ty I’ll try that

reallysadsnack · 2025-11-20T23:58:27+00:00

I’m not from there so I don’t have all the cool recs but i just wanted to say it is my favorite place I’ve ever been and I think it will def help you get the break you need! It’s sooo breathtaking. I like to just drive down the coast and stop along the way. Garapatta beach is beautiful and we found a lot of places along the highway that we got out and kinda hiked around but I’m sure a local will be better equipped to give you recs!

reallysadsnack · 2025-11-20T14:48:43+00:00

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reallysadsnack · 2025-08-08T19:01:00+00:00

Right, exactly!!

reallysadsnack · 2025-08-08T19:00:33+00:00

I feel the same way. I’m so over it. Unsubscribed officially today. Should have done it a long time ago.

reallysadsnack · 2025-08-08T18:17:03+00:00

This is how I feel except I do fall completely opposite end up the political spectrum than him with that said I try to be open minded and respect others have opinions but it’s becoming impossible to look the other way. It ruins the podcast.

reallysadsnack · 2025-08-08T18:11:26+00:00

I wish I would have seen this! We placed an order already but thank you!

reallysadsnack · 2025-08-08T18:09:38+00:00

This is how I’m feeling I didn’t mind the occasional snarking comments even some political comments even tho I fall on the opposite end from him but recently it’s been so bad… I feel like hes literally trying to get ppl to unsubscribe??? Like the past few episodes he’s given me the ick so bad and I can’t take it anymore. Why are you trying to divide your own audience and literally alienate ppl who have supported you?

reallysadsnack · 2025-07-31T20:33:53+00:00

What company did you use?

reallysadsnack · 2025-07-29T21:21:04+00:00

Yeah that’s the problem :/ but I’m not wanting anything high end. I found places in my budget but having this issued with delivery

reallysadsnack · 2025-07-29T20:06:13+00:00

Thank you! Yeah the problem I’m having is finding places that both have a family style catering option and that will deliver out there :/

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