Pressure and OCD

[Nikki79]

Hi guys,

Hope everyone is managing ok in these extraordinary times. I’m not doing so well today and just wanted to drop by for some support. I have some personal life issues which seem to be firing up my ocd. I’ve noticed when stress comes at me I can feel ocd come at me too, negative feelings and thoughts that I can’t cope with it etc.. As a lot of people know from reading my stuff on this forum I have been stuck on one thought for a long time but this week I noticed it change to another although similar in content and I’m a little scared about this. This hasn’t happened in a while and although at least I had some familiarity with the other thought, this new one coming in is trying to tell me it could be worse and I’m scared. Just need a hug and an ear to listen cos they are scarce in my house at the moment with a lot of tension. Thank you so much. Keep safe and well x

[Cub]

Oh, snap, Nikki! I understand what you mean. It's okay to not be well; I've had bad days. 

These are stressful times for all; that's perfectly okay if it gets to you. My religious OCD has flared up over the past few weeks as a consequence of having little routine. It's like the frying pan into the fire, isn't it? I went from being worried about my grasp of theology to whether or not I would pass something onto someone and got so anxious I couldn't eat or sleep. In these strange times, it does just seem to get worse and worse, but it will get better; your thoughts aren't you.

Sending you a hug. I promise, this will pass.  

[Nikki79]

Thank you Cub! It is so true that it will pass and thanks for the hug Sending you the same back my friend. We are sure are being tested right now. I imagine  lot of domestic situations are getting tense too with people all being cooped up like chickens and no break from each other  

[Nikki79]

I just feel really worried about the new ‘worry’ as I call it where as before this thing that came into my head I was able to brush off in the past obviously. Now I feel it’s causing me to feel guilty now and maybe it’s worse than my original worry as I have a clear thought about what it was  rather than a less clear thought on my persistent worry. sorry just stuck and worried 

[PolarBear]

Same old, Nikki. Whstever obsession you are dealing with at the time, it always seems more real, more troublesome than the previous ones. It's just a thought. Nothing has changed. Lesve it alone.

[Nikki79]

Thanks PB. I’ve been working hard at not giving it attention this evening