sunflowersea

Thank you so much!

Not at all @Garfield !!

Thank you all!! Interesting points from everyone and everyone is entitled to their own opinion! I am currently set on ‘Bloom’ as I feel it encapsulates my journey from childhood with OCD into a woman in the drivers seat! And will forever be constantly growing. This also doesn’t use it as something to look at for reassurance but more so reflects all the hard work and resilience I’ve put in!! I’m also a very (apart from ocd HAHA) ‘nothing is that deep’ person so honestly think it’ll be cool to have when im 70 And have always wanted one!! Let me know your thoughts!!

Not at all! @Garfield all suggestions are so welcome and helpful xx

Thank you so much everyone!! I wanted to get this tattoo as a reminder for how far I’ve come and something to be proud of because I would genuinely consider myself in recovery from ocd now! So I totally get the idea that maybe pause or stop isn’t the best reflection of that I liked the idea of breathe also, not too sure what to do now aha!!

Sorry if this is the wrong channel to post on! Hey everyone hope you're all doing okay, long time no talk! I'm planning on getting a tattoo on the top of my wrist as a little ocd reminder when I'm spiralling to just *stop* and step back and breathe and realise what l'm doing is ocd etc etc. i want it to be one word, my boyfriend and I have thought maybe 'pause', or 'stop!' would be good. Does anyone have any suggestions? Have had some great ones so far thank youuuuuu xx

Hey everyone hope you’re all doing okay, long time no talk! I’m planning on getting a tattoo on the top of my wrist as a little ocd reminder when I’m spiralling to just *stop* and step back and breathe and realise what I’m doing is ocd etc etc. i want it to be one word, my boyfriend and I have thought maybe ‘pause’, or ‘stop!’ would be good. Does anyone have any suggestions? thank youuuuuu xx

Thank you so much snowbear my boyfriend is sending me animal videos to calm me and distract me. I’m also worried people will see pictures and videos from tonight and think my ocd is suddenly cured but it’s in fact the opposite I’m gonna try and relax now xx

Hey guys, long time no see! I find myself in need of the support forums this eve. I had such a big win tonight, it was my friends birthday and I drove there myself, it was a packed gathering and I wasn’t expecting it to be so busy but I wanted to be brave so decided to take it all in my stride. I left early because I got overwhelmed, but I had a lovely time and feel really proud of myself. However I’m so anxious now I’m back home, my contamination ocd hasn’t been this bad in a while and I’m just so scared I’m going to get ill (mainly Covid fears). I’ve also reassurance sought from both my mum and boyfriend and ocd is still not satisfied. Just feeling very ‘ocd uncomfortable’ and anxious right now and feel like I need the bear hug this support group offers. Hope everyone is doing well

What a way to think of it! So true @Clicketyclack Your words really ring true, and it definitely helps me to see others with OCD managing and enjoying things/a life that our ocd bullies try their hardest to stop. Thank you for your words of wisdom🩷

Thank you so much @snowbear! Thank you for reminding me that regardless of OCD, everyone experiences these worries regarding change. And they’ll come up many times in life, not just in this moment. OCD loves to make us feel like it’s only us feeling this way and the situation is the scariest we’ll ever come across! This is great - reminding myself that sunflowersea is in the driving seat and not OCD. 🩷 Thank you for your lovely reply, it’s really made ME feel a lot more confident and excited, rather than the thoughts the OCD bully was whispering in my ear

Defo good to hear this realistic advice - like any chance OCD will spike but sounds worth it in the long run. Thank you

Hi everyone, long time no see! I hope you all had a great Christmas and new year. As some of you may know, I’m a woman in my early twenties with severe OCD (which I’ve had since age 10), GAD and suspected ADHD. It’s been a turbulent few years with my OCD but last year was a great one for me, achieving so many wins and having real ‘life’ experiences where I was in the drivers seat rather than OCD. I’ve made so much progress in fact, that my boyfriend and I are looking at moving out. This will be the first time leaving home - I tried to go to university age 18 and had the absolute worst time with my ocd and anxiety that I left pretty much as soon as I got there. With the whole moving away from home being one of the main triggers. I have had a lot of excitement about moving out for the first time, in terms of being able to decorate my own space etc - but that’s about it - the rest of my thoughts are filled with anxieties and worries about am I ready, relapsing from this triggering life change, being alone in the flat during the day with my thoughts, being in a new unknown area, the amount of money we’ll both be putting in etc. But, I miss my boyfriend terribly when we’re not together, we want our own space and this seems like the natural next step. So I’m not sure how much of these worries are rational versus OCD trying to keep me stuck. I had a lot of similar panics when I first met my boyfriend about ‘am I ready to be in a relationship’, but I fought ocd and it’s the best thing that’s ever happened to me. So I’m in a quandary and also a turbulent mindset of sometimes wanting and being so excited about the flat, other times hoping we don’t get it and dreading it. It also means if we do get it I have to make a decision, which as you know, with OCD, is virtually impossible and nightmarish! Just wanted to share if anyone had any experience themselves or tips on what they’d recommend. Thank you all

Hey @Christina thanks for your reply. I’m not too sure what this means x Im about to go back to therapy

Thank you so much @Christinaand @ocdjonesy I think I’m also struggling with trying not to completely stop and then I won’t have to feel these truly unbearable crippling anxiety feelings. Obviously that’s an avoidance compulsion but am I just not ready? It’s very difficult.