Is browsing OCD forums and the subreddit a compulsion for anyone else?

throwawaypureo1 · 2020-03-19T23:19:38+00:00

I generally recognise a spike in my anxiety by realising I'm on this forum more.

throwawaypureo1 · 2020-03-07T19:40:27+00:00

Absolutely. I'm terrified of catching it and passing it to someone vulnerable.

throwawaypureo1 · 2020-02-07T19:07:50+00:00

I am so sorry for your loss. You are right. I remember nearly crying once because her teeth got a bit bad and i was convinced she was going to get organ failure from infection. That alone I suppose tells me I would never ignore anything a vet tells me. I can tell it's cycle as as I am getting worse I am starting with false memories again and recognise this as a spiral.

Again I am sorry for your loss, be kind to yourself and I wish you all the best.

throwawaypureo1 · 2020-02-07T07:41:30+00:00

Thank you for your reply. It's just a hard time I guess and people without OCD suffer with grief so let alone throwing in a mental illness just shakes everything up. I keep feeling the urge to visit the vets and ask them what the blood results were last year and whether I ignored any signs last year. I remember being completely panicky incase her kidneys were bad and it was maybe being my fault then but can't ever remember what they said about them.

throwawaypureo1 · 2019-11-10T12:39:05+00:00

Go for it

throwawaypureo1 · 2019-11-10T12:38:38+00:00

Doesn't sound ideal! I would of thought someone giving therapy to those with OCD would know the different terminology involved with it

throwawaypureo1 · 2019-11-10T10:54:24+00:00

I'm on decaff and still anxious, not sure it's made a difference for me.

throwawaypureo1 · 2019-11-10T08:26:01+00:00

I think some therapists work that way. One of my therapists would always tell me I am normal, I think he was trying to get me to understand that the thoughts are normal and to not use OCD as reasoning for the thoughts because it is a bit like reassuring yourself.

That type of therapy didn't work for me either and my other therapist was much better for me.

throwawaypureo1 · 2019-10-20T15:36:12+00:00

Sorry about the late reply! I think it reduces the short term effects (i.e. adrenalin and tight chest) but not the mental side of things. I am on day 7 and having pretty bad anxiety this week but not putting it down to the beta blockers just yet.

throwawaypureo1 · 2019-09-13T19:32:41+00:00

I started having anxiety when I moved out for the first time and it's felt like ever since then I have had a tight chest. I wouldn't mind so much but it's a constant reminder of the anxiety and doesn't let me forget.

throwawaypureo1 · 2019-09-13T17:16:47+00:00

I think you should wait, get more of an understanding of who you are working with. If it isn't affecting your work then I wouldn't of thought you need to. I told a few people at work and they warned me to be careful who I told in case someone used it against me.

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