https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/not-sure-if-i-am-the-only-one/m-p/403506#M30422 <P>Hi All,</P> <P>just looking to see if anyone else can relate or has found ways to help through similar times. </P> <P>I have always struggled with OCD as a child and with age I managed to get a good grasp on it, but of late I have noticed tiny bits of it sneaking back in.</P> <P>I am very type a, and feel like I am always worrying about SOMETHING. What that thing is just depends on my biggest “fear” at the time. Sometimes I’m anxious I will lose my job, or I will get sick, or someone I love will get sick or die. I am constantly imagining a world of worst case scenarios and this probably doesn’t make sense but it makes me feel almost too scared to be happy.</P> <P> </P> <P>whenever something good happens, almost immediately something that I am worried about sneaks in and I’m back to be worried. Sometimes this makes me unproductive - and almost too scared to do anything. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and my heart is racing and I few like I’ve been awake for hours, other times I’m so tired all I want to do is sleep. I often also feel like I am a “little” sick, almost as if I am getting sick but very rarely do. This then gives me anxiety as well.</P> <P>Can anyone share similar experiences and let me know what has helped?</P> <P> </P> <P>Thanks</P> Mon, 25 Mar 2019 22:45:26 GMT Bubble202 2019-03-25T22:45:26Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/not-sure-if-i-am-the-only-one/m-p/403506#M30422 <P>Hi All,</P> <P>just looking to see if anyone else can relate or has found ways to help through similar times. </P> <P>I have always struggled with OCD as a child and with age I managed to get a good grasp on it, but of late I have noticed tiny bits of it sneaking back in.</P> <P>I am very type a, and feel like I am always worrying about SOMETHING. What that thing is just depends on my biggest “fear” at the time. Sometimes I’m anxious I will lose my job, or I will get sick, or someone I love will get sick or die. I am constantly imagining a world of worst case scenarios and this probably doesn’t make sense but it makes me feel almost too scared to be happy.</P> <P> </P> <P>whenever something good happens, almost immediately something that I am worried about sneaks in and I’m back to be worried. Sometimes this makes me unproductive - and almost too scared to do anything. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and my heart is racing and I few like I’ve been awake for hours, other times I’m so tired all I want to do is sleep. I often also feel like I am a “little” sick, almost as if I am getting sick but very rarely do. This then gives me anxiety as well.</P> <P>Can anyone share similar experiences and let me know what has helped?</P> <P> </P> <P>Thanks</P> Mon, 25 Mar 2019 22:45:26 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/not-sure-if-i-am-the-only-one/m-p/403506#M30422 Bubble202 2019-03-25T22:45:26Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/not-sure-if-i-am-the-only-one/m-p/403507#M30423 <P>Hi Bubble and warm welcome to our community</P> <P>Thank you for sharing your story. It is hard living with OCD isn't it? Both my husband and I have varying levels of it at different times. It's never really been a problem. Though our anxiety and depression is. </P> <P>Feel free to browse and join discussions with those who have shared similar experiences and what has helped them. You can do a search if you want by using the search field at the top of the page and enter the keywords -</P> <UL> <LI>OCD</LI> <LI>coping mechanisms for anxiety and OCD</LI> </UL> <P>Hopefully these will help you a little. You're not alone Bubble. </P> <P>Kind regards</P> <P>PamelaR</P> Tue, 26 Mar 2019 02:12:30 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/anxiety/not-sure-if-i-am-the-only-one/m-p/403507#M30423 PamelaR 2019-03-26T02:12:30Z