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as I was explaining to a friend today, parents house isn’t the place where my trauma occurred - but man does it pretty much trigger me 90% of the time I’m there. A lot of yelling, tension, “tough love” kind of place. My parents I think mean well but they just don’t really understand. They don’t even believe I truly hav...
ptsd
So I've been having what started as a compulsion to move my head a certain way when hearing chewing noises turn into somewhat random head jerking motions that isn't always triggered by noise/visual stimuli. I've noticed however that it only happens around people. If I'm by myself, it literally just stops. I'm v...
OCD
Neighborhood cop harassing you non stop and there's nothing you can do but file a restraining order but he's friends will continue to harass you anyway and you can't file a restraining order for all of his 8 racist friend in the neighborhood. The best you can do is file a lawsuit to the HOA for fair housing rights. It...
ptsd
I don’t feel like living anymore Nothing makes me happy Nothing matters What if I just jump and then I’m gone? Free fall for a bit before smacking the ground It’ll be fun
depression
Sometimes I have the same amount of emotion for a friend that I imagine is suffering as someone else that I don't know. I then ignore the feelings towards the unknown person because it should not be the same amount. In my mind I should not care at all if I don't really have a connection with them, but still I do. F...
aspergers
Hi 👋 Does anyone know of any link between OCD and psychosis? I seem to see things that aren’t there, like people passing or following me. I don’t know if this is just the result of obsessions and paranoia or I’m actually seeing things. Any one has any input?
OCD
[Here's last week's Solitude Project Saturday](https://old.reddit.com/r/aspergers/comments/meehrh/solitude_project_saturday_what_projects_are_you/) **So, /r/aspergers, what projects do you have on the go right now? Any ideas on the backburner for one reason or another? Any ideas just in the planning phase?** Even if y...
aspergers
If you’re struggling with this too I suggest you do the same! As a 30 year old woman, I used to be able to lay in bed for HOURS and waste half the day scrolling TikTok. Now I’m limited to one hour per day. It’s helped a lot! On the iPhone: Settings > screen time > app limits > add limit Hope this helps you too.
ADHD
I have PTSD from child sexual abuse. I've been trying for years since I remembered it fully to get help. I use alcohol to cope and it's destroyed my life the past couple years. I can't keep down a job, I lash out at people I love, and mixing it with meds has regularly made me lose conciousness and scare those i'm close...
ptsd
This is what my therapist said a couple of days ago when expressing my doubts about a possible adhd diagnosis, and how to recognize when someone is lazy and when they are struggling. It really surprised me when I've heard it, but now I realize it makes total sense. Now I try and remind myself of it whenever possible.
ADHD
Sometimes i have this feeling when i do something that my mind doesnt realize its done and keeps doing it. As an example, i am talking to someone on the phone and when the conversation is done i feel like im still talking to them. Its almost as if my brain is delayed in processing..
OCD
hi! I would like to excuse in advance for the NSFW topic, I don't see anything against this kind of topics in the rules, but if that's against the rules I will remove it without problems :) anyways, I always thought that my problem with condoms was linked to a bad size or something of that kind, but now that I've foun...
aspergers
I think I succeeded but I’m not sure. I had to touch a doorknob and not wash my hands straight after. I touched the doorknob in therapy, went back home afterwards, cuddled with my cat and only washed my hands after that. I think it was what I had to do. The anxiety felt awful and very high but I’m glad I did it. The on...
OCD
To anyone who's been there and done it, I am requesting help. Actually, I'm requesting something far more important (to me) - I'm requesting hope. Background - I've recently hit an emotional rock bottom. After a long year (closer to year and nine months) I've finally had a mental and emotional breakdown. On top of the...
depression
I didn’t even know this was a thing. Just curious to hear other people’s experiences.
ptsd
Especially in interviews! That question always gets me. What do they want to know?
aspergers
My stimming is not very visible in public, it usually looks like subtle rocking, or fidgeting, sometimes I feel so excited I don’t even know I’m doing it but feel an enormous amount of pleasure. I noticed a lot of people stare. My mom said when she was out with me she noticed lots of Karen types looking at me in a di...
aspergers
I am 21 and have suffered from OCD since I was 16, but I did the unthinkable and 'conquered' my OCD. I used to think that my OCD was a rot and I wanted nothing more to get rid of it, I see lots of people on this sub thinking the same thing. But the most liberating thing for me was realising that it's something you can...
OCD
Hi y'all So I recently got switched from Adderall XR to Vyvanse. (Which I feel works for me better). \*I know this is not everyone's experience. I began at the low dose of 30mg and am now on 40mg. I feel that, although it helps me, its not quite a high enough dosage. I'm wondering if anyone else here has been on ...
ADHD
Mine is “A Sentence of Sorts in Kongsvinger” by Of Montreal
aspergers
Hei there you strong, beautiful souls! I hope you're all fine :) and have a good day ^^ Uhm - I don't know if I should put a trigger warning? For those reading ro know; i ask questions about ptsd and what it's like for those, with ptsd. You're doing great and you are loved <3 I am here to ask some questions because ...
ptsd
I (59) M Recently got the news that my mother (89) just passed away and i wish i could say that it hit me hard but to be honest felt nothing it was the same when my friends my father passed away and when i herd about my brothers passing the last time i felt anything about somebody passing is when my sister was kil...
depression
I don’t know if I can be in my 30s still experiencing this. Or even mid 20s. Every time I think I’m getting to a good place it comes right back. I’m in so much pain and I just can’t see a future with this. It hurts so badly, everywhere. Especially my chest. And I don’t know how to exist normally anymore. I don’t know i...
depression
in march my dad died in july my sister died and during that this year also my grandma uncle and 2 cousins. immediately after my dad and sisters death i crashed into a deep ass depression for weeks. i was being sad all the fuckin time, didnt stick my legs outta bed most days, not eating anything not even pizza, snoozing...
depression
Today we had a meeting with my school. I pretty much told them I needed out ASAP. We made a plan, I'll be taking a pretest, and then once I turn 16 I'll take the actual test to sign out of school and get a high school equivalent. If I pass the test I'm out. As of right now, I'm not enrolled in any classes and I'm prepp...
ADHD
Ken Smith was a combat Vietnam veteran and, later, a paramedic; he wrote a book on his experiences with PTSD later on in life and published it online as a free e-book called PTSD Secrets for Survival. I first learned about him in Judith Herman's fantastic book Trauma and Recovery. You can read about Ken Smith and his ...
ptsd
This subreddit has been a godsend to me and I appreciate very much this sense of community and open and honest questioning and answering. I’ve learned a tremendous amount and just wanted to thank all of you. It has made my quality of life better. 🙃
aspergers
I've been working in IT for 10+ years. Still at my first job since graduation. I'm very good at my job, but horrible at everything social around it. I'm bad at pitching my ideas and expressing my enthousiasm. I never had a good feeling about my job. My energy is drained halfway through every work day. But it's what I ...
aspergers
So, I recently got drunk for the first time. And I may or may not have also smoked weed at the same time. So 2 depressants=No bueno. I didn't exactly get a flashback. It was more of split second flashes every once and a while of the sound and even feeling of situations where I was being abused. Anyone else get this?
ptsd
I can’t believe I’m able to accomplish so much! I feel unstoppable, and I actually get a lot of stuff done. Laundry? Check. Cleaning my room? Check. Studying? Check. Actually eating on time? Check. Oh man I crave this feeling. It feels too good, you know. PS: Based on my experience, have a friend/bunch of friends who...
ADHD
I've had a big obsession with fantasy my entire life, and I still remember very well how it started. For me, it happened when I was just nine. I remember I was sitting in the back seat of my car, listening to an audiobook. Until then, I had only ever listened to stories like magic tree house, but nothing that could be ...
aspergers
as a teen i hate when adults don't take me seriously but with ocd i can't even take myself seriously and it's destroying my self esteem!! i wish i could feel deserving of love again... before i started obsessing over taboo topics, at the start of the quarantine, i was OK, i felt kind of sad sure-but i didn't have a rea...
OCD
Hello everyone. This past year my wife has discovered she has ADHD and as she has educated herself on it she has educated me as well so I better understand. After learning about it; things she has done, communication issues we sometimes have, among other things make sense. I know now about what to do if she’s hyper fix...
ADHD
I am a child of divorce. My dad is a dead beat who was absent for my most of my life. I knew him in my youth but he spent most of his time cussing my mom. We had it hard, he didn’t send any money for child support but he did to my half brother whom is 3 months younger than me. I have move in with him for about 2 and a ...
depression
My second exposure I’ve done this week for my contamination ocd and I’m really proud of myself :)
OCD
I’m very empathetic, I care a lot about the people in my life. Which is why this apathy is so confusing. Lately I’ve felt such little genuine happiness or love for another person, nothing even seems real to me. I’m numb. It’s like getting attached to a video game character. I can only to an extent, until it doesn’t fee...
ptsd
TW: holidays, family and reference to abuse. I feel like I have no choice but to go to the family gatherings I've been invited to even though I know that my abusive parents will be there, I don't know how to deal with being around them and people that blame me for the things that happened. I went to a family gathering...
ptsd
im selfish but i find any bad thing i could do that would apparently benefit me as something actually bad for me. being a good person is a win win for everyone
aspergers
I am clever, kind and successful and what I try to accomplish and have few but good friends that I can talk to - but don't because why ruin these nice relationships and contaminate others lives. Will finish my masters degree next week and have already been recruited for a phd program in a an interesting field of resear...
depression
That’s about it... Everything else is incredible. I’m able to shower, brush my teeth, do homework and all that for the first time in so long. But I also almost feel like I’m tweaking. I’m already on anxiety meds (lexapro for three years), but I’ve been feeling almost constant panic. Does this get better??? Is it worth ...
ADHD
I normally only struggle with dermatillomania but i also have flair ups of general OCD, and is convinced I drank bleach even though I literally had just gotten the water out of the drain. Now I’m scared to drink water so I hope this will wear off so I don’t get too dehydrated, I might have to drink a milk tea though so...
OCD
My ocd is taking over my life and I just can’t deal with it anymore. I have tried to ‘fix myself’ over the past decade and tell myself I can’t let this stop me from living my life but at some point it just falls on my own deaf ears. Trying to find rational thoughts is like trying to get blood from a stone. Today I...
OCD
Hi, as the title says. Survivor of sexual assault how did you recover
ptsd
Hello, I just ventured into Reddit randomly few days ago. And I saw a lot of people. I came across this community and I know many people are dealing with a lot here, so I want to just help if I can. I am not really a therapist or anything but if someone wants to vent about something, I can hear it out.
depression
I'm only writing this to get it off my chest, since I have no one to talk to. It has been several years of extreme struggle. I only recently found out that I'm on the spectrum. Making new friends has been really hard. I really want to talk to someone. I do tend to get fixated on my own problems and interests when tal...
aspergers
Hey y’all I hope everyone’s doing okay. So this is nowhere near my biggest issue but I’ve had this problem for a long time so basically… I have no interest in food. Apathy to such a degree that I am in almost constant pain from being hungry but even though I’m at this point probably literally starving it’s unbelievab...
depression
I live alone. I have no one to talk to. I have no friends. I just want to end it all. Since my relationship broke down 5 months ago, I've just been used by men for sex and then rejected/ghosted by them. I feel disgusted with myself. I don't understand why I let myself get into these situations. This evening I've ...
depression
Ever since 6th grade I was diagnosed with OCD. My OCD is more Pure O, and it’s all across the spectrum. If I don’t wash my hands I’ll contaminate someone, if I don’t do a certain action I or my family will die or go to hell, I’ve had this prayer in my head for years that I repeat over and over dozens and dozens of time...
OCD
This is gonna be long as hell. Trigger warning: suicide, pocd, real event ocd, grooming. Not really a vent post. Just my experience with ocd and how it developed bc I need to get this all off my mind. when I was eleven years old I would get on my iPod touch and talk to strangers online. I downloaded this app that...
OCD
Hello all! So I suffer from Contamination OCD and yesterday I went outside after a really long time. I don't have any professional support so my exposures come from daily normal life. If I was able to not do any compulsion for a whole day, does it count as progress? I don't feel anxious but the thoughts of being co...
OCD
When I do my ERP, I feel like I’m “cheating” or taking the easy way out or I’m not allowed to get better. Like for instance I was at the grocery store and I started getting bad intrusive thoughts but I thought to myself, “okay I’m gonna handle my anxiety differently this time and see what happens”. It was like this for...
OCD
So I watched a video about highly sensitive people. As I always do, I think “a lot of that applies to me”. Looked it up and it seems to be common in people with adhd. I do wonder how common it is for people with adhd. When I say sensitive, I mean a couple of things. Feeling weird with loud noises and extreme stimuli. W...
ADHD
I've been raped three times in my life. The first two were when I was younger, at parties where I was drugged and would wake up the next day not knowing what happened. The main reason I'm in this group is because of the third time. It happened three years ago. I recently broke up with the guy I was dating and moved...
ptsd
I have a visual flashback of a man looming over me with his hands out-reached toward me. I can feel his eyes - he’s going to hurt me and he’s going to enjoy it. One of my primary trauma symptoms physiologically when triggered is that my neck tightens painfully around my voice box. I don’t remember what happened, nor ...
ptsd
I am 19M and just told my mom about the sexual abuse from when I was 12 that I kept a secret for years. I also told her the PTSD I have from it. She was very supportive and loving, and made me promise to give her a big hug when I saw her next, which I obviously did. It’s still a big struggle, but having her uncondition...
ptsd
I am.struggling a lot right now. Nothing is making me positive about anything. My friends never want to hang out or talk anymore. My best friend is too busy with being a mom and dealing with her ex that I can't rely on her like I used to. I hate my job and my boss keeps piling it on me for no reason. I can't seem to ha...
depression
It's unnerving. Everytime a word pops up in my mind and I'm not sure about its meaning I have to google it immediately. No way around it. Does anyone relate?
OCD
In my area the pandemic has us in a partial lockdown with some restrictions. Schools are open half the week and online the other half. Yesterday I was on a walk with my friend and we walked past an elementary school, instantly my brain was on about putting my mask on so I couldn't breath in ' contaminated air ' as I ...
OCD
Whenever I become profoundly bored, I get drowsy, and I’ll fall asleep. In a meeting, I used to in classes, while others are driving, and apparently while I am. No matter how much sleep I get, if I get bored even for a few minutes, intense drowsiness will take over and I’ll microsleep until I pull over. Nothing seems t...
ADHD
Hey folx, I was just diagnosed with OCPD, it seems to have been a result of the trauma. I just wanted to know if anyone else has OCPD here and how their treatment is going? What's helped? Any tips for managing expectations of self ? Thanks !!!
ptsd
So yesterday I went into my sibling's room to get something from their closet. I slid open the doors with my hands and thought nothing of it at first. Then I might've touched the floor because I needed to check for something underneath the bed. Then I had a thought pop into my head "what if there is HIV from dried flui...
OCD
Hey, I (19M) have been on Atomoxetine (Strattera) for a month now, taking 50mg a day (I initially had some nasty side effects but they went away)But I haven’t felt any changes. I’ve read a lot of stories on here about people finally feeling normal and being able to get work done after starting their meds, but honestly,...
ADHD
Hello, how do you guys deal with the added anxiety from your OCD about the pandemic? Any tips? It’s completely consuming me for the past few days. 🥺
OCD
My anxiety has been out of control recently, The urge to confess everything and worried i am an awful person has been killing me as of late, My brain causes me to think i was to search awful things like Child Porn into google or i want to harm someone, i know i have zero attraction and I know i dont want to hurt anyone...
OCD
The cure for OCD is when you realize that your biggest fear is just a fear and not a reality.
OCD
I ask because I was recently diagnosed with OCD. I’d say I am anxious pretty much all day every day (I had previously been diagnosed with GAD), and often this anxiety is accompanied by unwanted thoughts (usually surrounding my/my loved ones’ health, mental health, and safety). BUT I only sometimes feel the need to do c...
OCD
My OCD is really bad right now. I want to start seeing a therapist, but I feel super overwhelmed with that task. I just don't know where to start. I contacted a bunch of them a few months ago but got lots of "we're already at full capacity right know" type of rejections. So I asked a trusted family member of they cou...
OCD
If you haven't found this beautiful community, please do yourself a favor and find autistic tictok.
aspergers
Everyone knows that one side effect of adderall is loss of appetite. For the people who solely obtain medication just to lose weight, ruin it for the people who actually need it. This creates a stigma that people who use it only get it for that reason. I’m sick of explaining to people that In reality that could be true...
ADHD
I'm currently in my junior year of college and I feel like I haven't kept many friends. Sure, I'm in a couple of organizations because of my major and I share a lot of classes with some people and we talk in passing but like, I don't talk to them outside of that, nor do I strike up a conversation when I see them elsewh...
aspergers
I want to be loved so much it hurts. It’s all I’ve ever tried for my entire life. I’ve made versions of me around certain people so that everyone likes me. I’ve sacrificed every last bit of my mental energy to anyone who would give me the light of day. I’ve followed anyone who’d hug me blindly until I’ve almost died. …...
depression
so for the longest time one of my biggest sensory dislikes was yoghurt. something about it being too liquidy to crunch but too solid to drink always bothered me and made me gag. but today i decided to face my fears. i brewed 2 shots of espresso and fixed up some greek yoghurt with honey, craisins, and granola for break...
aspergers
When I was little, I had fear of some young adults. I am in my 30s now, and it is not bad anymore though. I wonder if anyone relates.
aspergers
I have been trying to use a meditation app to do some mindfulness meditation which requires focusing on breathing sensations. However, every time I attempt this my sensorimotor obsessions gets kicked in. I start thinking I cant breath, my breathing gets shallow and I feel like I'm getting shortness of breath. The issue...
OCD
I have always watched gore videos at some point, all the times because I was bored. But in the beginning of the year I entered a rabbit hole of gore videos and I started to study them (sorta) I watched gore stuff, exploitative movies, shockumentaries. While entering this rabbit hole I found out about a movie - which I ...
ptsd
All the time, I feel this constant nagging from my mind in that area. It almost feels like it is where all my worries, anxieties and wants of procrastination are. And it just never stops, I always feel it. It may rise or lower in that constant nagging chemical feeling but it never truly stops. Is this a regular occurre...
ADHD
I feel like I’m going to become another statistic, and no one will even notice. I feel replaceable and empty. I’m constantly typing out a letter on here, but I always delete it. What’s the point? No one will read it. How long will I allow this to stay up before I delete it. How long until I loose the ability to care ho...
depression
When I'm really nervous and/or when I'm being vulnerable, I shiver like I'm freezing. But I'm sweating. But I'm freezing. But I'm just nervous. But the shakes don't stop. Can anyone relate? Is this even an aspie thing, or just an anxious-person thing?
aspergers
I’ve tried everything. No matter how tired I was throughout the day, by nightfall I’m wide awake and not only that but I’m interested by everything I see or hear. I only had 45 minutes of sleep last night and was tired as hell all day planning to go to bed at 10pm to reset my sleep pattern. Then just before I shu...
ADHD
Once I had bad anxiety and a big crisis over the simmetry of my piercings. I would take pictures and stare at them all day long to see if they were simmetrical and I'd compare my piercings to others from the internet. It was disturbing. I'd cry about it even though I knew it was shalow and pointless. After this episo...
OCD
I just finished a human sexuality class that I am taking for my psych minor in school. I really enjoyed the class despite the hard work and the time crunch (it was an intersession class, so the whole 15 week course was condensed into 3 weeks). However, the other day I was doing a homework assignment that asked us to d...
ptsd
TW: Sexual Assault/Stalking/Sodomy/Sexual Torture/Assault I feel like an idiot. I made an “I was” post on my twitter account and a follower “liked” it. I realized I had no idea who she was so I did a deep dive and now realize she is connected with my abuser. (Possibly paranoid now) I feel like she is only following my...
ptsd
Firstly, do any of y'all experience that as well? Like I understand it's just a game, however, one mistake killed me and I lost days on days of work like that. I wish I could say I wasn't crying as I type this. Usual ways I fix this: Rampant cheating-takes some accomplishment out depending on what I'm doin, but very n...
ADHD
Hi! Been struggling with pureOCD for many years, mostly sexual, relationship and health oriented. I did seek out professional help a few years ago and it helped alot. However, last year I got testicular cancer and when I finished chemo and was going trough recovery, I started doing different things to better my all-...
OCD
I am not diagnosed with Aspergers but I am in treatment for ADHD with Atomoxetine for 2-3 months. I am a 30-year-old male. There was a girl I liked and she was constantly clearing her throat. One day I suddenly started to clear my throat the same way as she did as if I have assimilated something from her personality ...
aspergers
my only escape is sleep and i can’t even sleep without being haunted with nightmares. it hurts internally and i don’t know what to do.
depression
Friends are mad at me for not understanding the social situation; Idk what to do/think... I’m really struggling so any advice would be really great, feel free to write what you think generally as well. I don’t have anyone to talk to who’s not neurotypical so I’d really appreciate it. So tonight my friend texted in ou...
aspergers
I came to this sub because I think *i* might be autistic.. I also had a serious partner a few years ago who recently found out they are. But as I’ve been reading more and more about autism and overcoming stereotypes and learning about what it really is, I’m 99.9% certain my current boyfriend is. Everything from pacin...
aspergers
So I've had bad anxiety my whole life, and I think I've had at least some level of depression for a while, but the anxiety took over most of the time so it wasn't as much of a problem. Recently I've been getting treatment for my anxiety with therapy and meds, which has helped a little bit, but now that I'm not as foc...
depression
Hello everyone, I’m a male in my 20s and I have been experiencing this without any explanation. I’ve had a full blood workup, seen several doctors but I experience the following: I don’t feel alive, everything feels dull and strange and I feel like a walking zombie. I never feel alert and I always feel very lethargic...
ADHD
If you have ever been diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), researchers at McMaster University would like to learn how you have coped with the COVID-19 pandemic. Click link below to participate in a McMaster University research study survey. https://macanxiety.mcmaster.ca/surveys/?s=7WMAPD7C4F
OCD
I love having things in piles, i see everhthing that's there and its easy to grab, however this is unpleasant to my family so i tried out boxes, some even clear containers. My mum thinks it looks silly and awful but when i put stuff in drawers they're not in arms reach+i cant see them so i either forget about them or a...
ADHD
Honestly, meds are the weirdest thing ever. I'm currently 35 and just started on meds again in February after an 11 year break. Before that, when I was around 17-19 I went through a whole bunch of different medications. Off the top of my head, Prozac, Paxil, zoloft, and ended on 20 mg of celexa with 10 mg of buspar. ...
OCD
I met a woman at work. It started when I saw her having a hard time with something emotionally. I talked to her and we ended up talking for a while that evening. We became really good friends and would hang out on breaks and even went out on a friendly afternoon date to throw axes and grab a bite. So some lousy POS tha...
depression
Every day I wake up feeling that something is ending. I'm not sure what. Every day feels meshed together, sleep is barely a separation between them, because it feels like I barely blinked. Yesterday, I was sad. It's a kind of sadness that can't really be explained, but it felt rooted in me. Its roots were expanding and...
depression
I've tried the generic psychiatric drugs and they haven't worked at all. will I really spend the rest of my life in this state of being? could a mood stabilizer, in particular, save me? or is life just kind of like this forever? today I considered hanging myself several times, I cried several times, I had my father d...
depression
Hey everyone, Like many others I have been struggling... But there is a website I found that seems like it has some potential... You can share art, music, stories, and recommend improvements. I'm interested to see where it goes and waiting to see new art submissions. Idk, it kinda just helped me get through the day to...
depression
I am *not* an artsy person and I don’t really have a designer eye, but I am pretty proud of my newly-made, extremely low budget kanban board. I don’t have the space for any kind of whiteboard and not the money either, so I decided to make do and use what I had. I made all of the elements in PowerPoint. I’m not much...
ADHD
I’ve come to the realization that no matter how hard I try to be okay, I will never get there. I’m a coward to even attempt to end my life now. I’m waiting for nature to take its course with me. For now, I’ll just rot in peace.
depression
I don’t want to keep going. I'm in pain. I want to stab myself till I die. I feel to much and nothing at the same time. I’m empty. I have nobody. I don’t want to be here here anymore. I feel bad. I wish I wasn’t borne in the first place. I can’t. I’m suffering non stop, I’m an fixable I was born damaged and I’ll stay l...
depression