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I can't take my mind off solipsism. I can't do anything without thinking that I'm actually sitting in a dark room, imagining all of this. I'm scared this is just a dream, an illusion. Whenever I do something, my brain is like "what's the point in doing this if it isn't real, this is definitely fake" Does anyone have any tips? This is totally devastating ?

Thank you so much. It means a lot to me

Hello everyone. Just wanted a bit of advice, as I've been struggling with solipsism for a while. I simply don't know what to do. People just say that I should "accept it". Why would I accept something that might not be true, and that is so devastating? So, what should I do? Any advice would be appreciated. Should I agree with the thoughts or..?

Hello everyone, just wanted to ask if SSRI's can worsten OCD thoughts initially. I've just started taking them, and I noticed that my ruminations have increased. I suffer from existential OCD, so my thoughts about nothing being real have been amplified greatly. I also have thoughts about me not being real. I feel very dissociated. Thanks in advance!

Thank you for the advice. I know that I shouldn't believe my thoughts just because they're scary, but sometimes they overwhelm me. OCD makes you feel like you have to answer the question or you'll never be truly happy, but I'm working on not responding to my compulsions!

Hello everyone, my name is Ivan. I'm 17 years old, and I've posted on this forum a couple of times. My OCD first manifested when I was 14: I was going through a particularly rough time in my life, but the compulsions were quite innocent and I wasn't even aware of them. Last year, my OCD exploded.. I started having intrusive thoughts about my sexuality, which I managed to defeat by myself (woo-hoo!). Last summer, however, I began feeling strange...like I wasn't in my body anymore, like I was some type of ghost roaming around in this big big world. I became depersonalized, and with depersonalization came the existential thoughts. I started seeing a therapist, because I couldn't deal with them anymore. So far, I've had my ups and downs.. but the thoughts come back somehow. I'm exhausted, it all feels like an endless fight.. I can't enjoy my life anymore, because, what even is the point of all this? If everything could be fake, if everyone isn't really conscious and this reality is just a big simulation.. How do I accept that it could be true and move on? How do I get over solipsism and get my true mind back?

Yeah, I am well aware of my mental compulsions, although some people may not recognize them. I think I am mostly scared about developing Cotard's or becoming delusional. It's always been a big fear of mine.

Hey everyone! I have pure O and dp/dr (depersonalization) and so i often feel detached and confused. Since I read up on Cotard's, I've been feeling weird.. I mean, is it normal to question my own existence? My very own EXPERIENCES? It sounds absurd, because I'm writing this right now, but it's like.. my brains looking for reassurance that I do in fact exist? If you've never experienced dp/dr, then it might be harder to understand.

Yep, I just fall into the same trap every damn time.. ?

Yeah, my fear is always the same:being alone in this vast vast universe. The whole cotard thing is just one more way of channeling it all.

I read up about Cotard's (the delusion where you think you're dead) and now I can't stop thinking about it. It really ****** up with my OCD, like, what if I'm dead and dreaming all of this? What if this is a big dream in the afterlife? I'm so anxious, this is making me go nuts.

Yeah, but I'm still struggling with the whole "uncertainty" part. I mean, it's kinda hard to just accept that the world could be fake (or that others aren't conscious), and my brain keeps making weird theories about the universe that seem absurd, but are very scary

I just try to ignore them, but I always end up on the internet, looking for reassurance..

Well, just when I thought I couldn't get any worse, I now have intrusive thoughts about harming my little brother. Since the day I read about descartes evil demon, I've been having on and off thoughts that manifested as inner voices telling me that reality is fake, and that I'm gonna die and suffer for eternity. Those inner OCD "voices" have changed and now they're telling me that I have to kill my little brother to snap back into the real world. It's completely absurd, and it causes quite a bit of suffering. Whenever I think I'm starting to recover, those "evil demon" thoughts just demolish everything. Any advice?

Hey everyone! I've been struggling for a few months with this particular topic, and I feel like I haven't actually been able to enjoy anything. What's the point in doing things, in LIVING, if everything is fake? That's what I say to myself. I know it's not a fact, and it can't be proved, but, somehow, it's still very scary. I feel like I actually believe in solispsism now, and I have no way out. I know I'm supposed to ignore these thoughts, that I should just let them go and "accept them". How can I accept the fact that my family and friends are fake? That this world is a big lie, and that I'm the only real consciousness. I would greatly appreciate your opinions and advice on this matter. Thank you -Ivan