Not sure if I am the only one...

Bubble202
Community Member

Hi All,

just looking to see if anyone else can relate or has found ways to help through similar times.

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.

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.

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.

Can anyone share similar experiences and let me know what has helped?

Thanks

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PamelaR
Blue Voices Member
Blue Voices Member

Hi Bubble and warm welcome to our community

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.

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 -

  • OCD
  • coping mechanisms for anxiety and OCD

Hopefully these will help you a little. You're not alone Bubble.

Kind regards

PamelaR