Lost_in_a_Dark_Maze
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I was thinking along similar lines while watching.
I also could not wait
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I could be way off the mark here, but I'm wondering if it could be part of an autistic spectrum disorder? (I am currently waiting assessment myself, and have been doing a lot of research recently.)
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I'm sorry I don't have any helpful advice, but you've pretty much described how I have been with this. I am a bit better at the moment, but that may be just because I haven't been near anyone for a while.
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Oasis
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Jonas Brothers
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Orca
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Iguana
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2 hours ago, Wren said:
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Dingo
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57 minutes ago, Ashley said:
It's hard Lost, as you saw yesterday I wasn't completely sure myself.
Anything you want us to help you clarify?
Thanks Ashley, and thank you to Snowbear who has been giving me a lot of support lately when I've been panicking.
I feel like when it's people's lives at risk, if I'm in doubt I should assume it's not OCD. Some of it I know is irrational, like when I thought maybe I should kill myself to prevent getting the virus and spreading it, but when it comes to whether I should go out for a walk, I'm not sure. My support workers keep trying to persuade me to get some fresh air, but then I read someone saying it's selfish to go anywhere if it's not 100% necessary and my mum thinks I should stay in.
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22 hours ago, Ashley said:
I had seen something a week or so backĀ that suggested wiping commonly touched areas like door handles once a day, but I can't find it now and not sure if that was for everyone or just high risk households.
I live alone so haven't bothered doing that.Ā
I'm hearing a lot of mixed messages and feeling confused about what is OCD and what isn't at the moment.
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I thought the government was telling people to regularly wipe down surfaces like door handles though?
Mail apparently poses less of a risk because the virus survives less time on paper and cardboard.
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HelsinkiĀ
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DresdenĀ
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AmsterdamĀ
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Yew? Not sure if it counts.
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1 hour ago, snowbear said:
I wonder what made you think of that, Lostie.Ā
Snowdrop
I wonderĀ
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As my OCD has worsened again, I'm actually finding itĀ harderĀ to clean as I'm worried about spreading contamination.
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On 11/03/2020 at 11:58, Ashley said:
I thought I would share this from one of our followers on social media replying to one of our posts on the subject. I thought she made a fascinating point that the population are acting because of a global crisis, and how that's how she's behaved, like she was in a serious crisis, for years, but for her the imagined crisis.Ā Such a lightbulb moment can really be a catalyst sometimes for making changes (arguably this is the perfect time to engage with a therapist or implement previously learned therapy). Never ignore the lightbulb!Ā Ā
I had a similar thought.
I thought I was doing really well with this until a few days ago. Several things have combined to make me more stressed and suddenly my OCD is back with a vengeance and I had my first proper panic attack for ages. Now I'm afraid to mix with people in case I have the virus and make them ill or worse. I feel ill and am finding it hard to breathe, but I think it is anxiety as it eases when I do manage to distract myself.
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Wow, well done, that's great news!
I experience this a lot too (am also agnostic, raised Christian). I think it is OCD.
I really hope you are able to take up your place.Ā
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