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I know its probably bad to think of it this way, but I struggle to get work done due to needing it to be perfect. I've noticed that if I take a shot before I sit down to study it helps me just power through it. Same with social experiences, if I sip on a beer it helps calm me down. Because I absolutely detest getting b... | OCD |
I'm worried about being reported which prevents me from opening up or makes me a very unreliable narrator while hindering progress.
Also, it seems like my fears are very concrete and don't want to confront them especially if it blows up in public here.
What can I do? I found a therapist I feel I can relate with (ma... | OCD |
Hey yall!
I suffer from severe Pure-O, centered around physical illness and the fear of being psychotic/schizophrenic. I've had poor sleep for a number of years, but especially since the schizo fear took hold two months ago, I'm in a constant state of fear of hypnagogic hallucinations, which I only had occasionally in... | OCD |
Can people learn how to cope with something that triggers panic attacks? Besides avoidance.
I posted a few days ago but it was unfocused. | ptsd |
Just wanted to share a kind post I think ? Even if Im dealing with theme and dealt with a lot since Im aware of having intrusive thought Im happy there is a reddit for this and that we’re a community cause I have meet and talk to a lot of person here and other specific OCDtheme reddit and it’s just heartwarming to know... | OCD |
My contamination OCD is starting to take over my life and is sending me into huge panic attacks. I was wondering if anybody else has or is going through this as well and if you had any tips. | OCD |
Idk if this is an aspie thing or just something else about me. But I always feel extremely jealous of... damn near everyone that exists. I always find some reason to be bitter that someone has something I don't have, even if that something isn't so obvious to others. It just seems everyone else has things that I don't,... | aspergers |
Can OCD thoughts go away for a couple days then spike back up | OCD |
Recently I’ve been having nightmares about how I see myself in the future dealing with my ptsd. I see two versions. One version is successful and is physically healthy but rarely every actually happy even with therapy. And the other version was successful but is now stuck in a loop of drugs and gambling although she is... | ptsd |
Hey all. I’m 18f and just got my meds today! I’ve got a month supply of 20mg of Adderall XR. I’m terrified to take my first pill and I need a little support.
For a background, one of my parents has ADHD and does not take meds for it. They view it as a superpower and have largely managed to shape their environment to ... | ADHD |
I know there's other folks that can relate.
I'm looking for tips to turn down my volume. Sometimes it seems caused by ADHD excitement over the topic. Other times I feel like it's just a bad habit, because my family has been pointing it out at the most mundane times (I'm definitely not always excited about the topic.... | ADHD |
So some of you might’ve seen my post awhile back about wishing I could have ADHD meds working around the clock, and one of the biggest recomendations I got was to try straterra. I’ve done a some reasearch into it but I also want to hear from people who are actually on it. I’m going to talk to my psychiatrist about it d... | ADHD |
I (F, 29) had a flashback the other night. They're very distressing and I usually can't calm down for the rest of the day after I experience one. I couldn't stop crying and shaking, and wasn't really able to talk. My boyfriend (M, 30) knows I have PTSD, it's hard not to notice and I of course have told him, but we don'... | ptsd |
This is not that serious, because it’s just my dad. It still feels good to figure out _why_ before it’s a friend or date who doesn’t know me nearly as well.
I’ve had a _rough_ past couple of days. My dad and I speak on the daily, and we’re slowly building up the relationship we never had when I was a kid. He was alway... | ADHD |
I want some honest opinions on a person with OCD and GAD having family and kids and a normal life?
Some days I think I got it all under control and I’m ready to take the next step. Then for weeks at a time OCD sits me down on my ass and reminds me what a piece of shit I am. I need to be on top of things to have a kid a... | OCD |
One little disagreement and I envision the worst possible outcome. The rumination starts and I look for every little insignificant reason we shouldn’t be together. I suppose it’s RSD, but it’s so frustrating and really makes being in a relationship hard. I know I love my girlfriend, but I hate how my adhd brain complet... | ADHD |
When my most recent theme of HOCD popped up last November, it was very obvious when I was spiraling and ruminating and having an episode, and when I was not. Now I'm not really sure what is real and what is OCD. Now it seems that all my thoughts are dark and cruel and inappropriate and the "good" days are harder to com... | OCD |
Hi all, 23F. OCD started when I was 8. One of the many symptoms of OCD that I have is this thing that I'm very curious if anyone has ever dealt with, or something similar.
This is really hard to explain but if someone else does it they may get it. Does anyone else have to read every punctuation mark in text as its own... | OCD |
I drink coffee everyday and decided to buy some teeth whitening strips to get my teeth whiter.
After reading the "do not swallow any part of these strips" I am now having my heart beat out of my chest, sweating profusely and feeling like I may pass out.
I have some pretty gnarly anxiety about health issues but now I ... | OCD |
Im on meds for a while now
And I still want to kill myself and I still exactly know why I was depressed and I still am depressed mentally
But Im laughing, smiling, going out with my friends, shower regularly can say Im happy and get my shits done
since when this is life?
Lol | depression |
I take my Vyvanse at 5:30ish everyday because I go to work at 6pm. I usually have a water and electrolyte packet about 2 hours before since my job is demanding physically, and I don't want to get ultra dehydrated. One thing I struggle with is what to eat before work that won't have vitamin C/be acidic and also have lot... | ADHD |
for real just curious, thinking of joining a martial art gym think it would be great to become better at handling stress of daily life, wondering if anyone here has storys to tell :) | aspergers |
Over the past year, I've achieved so many things on my "bucket list" but I still feel unhappy. I feel like I can't remember the last time I was truly happy or content and I don't know how to get that back....
I'm trying my best to go out and do things for myself but I struggle being alone with my own thoughts and com... | depression |
Ive been suffering with ptsd after abuse for five years. Ive always had my fair share of dream flashbacks and such. Lately my dreams are taking a weird turn. In my dreams I WANT the person who abused me, I want to be around him and In the dream I even somehow LIKE him. in the dreams I dont have much memory of him being... | ptsd |
For me it’s the lyric in the Foxy Shazam song Wannabe Angel, “for you I wear this mask, alone I tear it off” the song is not about autism but I related to that with my masking. What do you relate to in a song that is not about autism? | aspergers |
I feel sometimes like I just get so angry that it makes me physically ill. Like my whole body starts to clench up and it feels like the room is spinning constantly. And I can't let go of those feelings for a really long time and then it just...bursts. And like a rope that's been cut all the tension leaves me and I feel... | ADHD |
Ocd has ruined my life. Some of my grades have dropped, I act aggressive towards others bc I constantly get intrusive thoughts and groinal responses (and when other ppl talk they interrupt them so I keep repeating them over and over again and it's exhausting) and I'm just generally not doing well. I've been getting hel... | OCD |
It’ll be one year in October since my traumatic accident. It’s not even here yet, and I’m having more flashbacks and dreams of the accident. My scars ache and my mood is fluctuating. I’ve never had anything like this before and I’m not quite sure how to deal with it. Any advice to deal with your trauma anniversary date... | ptsd |
After almost 20 years i finally scheduled a consultation with my pcp. There’s a lot of symptoms and patterns that strongly affect my day-to-day life. But instead of being excited, im just increasingly nervous that it’s going to be a waste of time and im just making up my symptoms- that all the things im struggling with... | ADHD |
I have real event OCD, and it’s triggered when I start to give power to the past. Does it ever go away for good? I’m wondering if I avoid my triggers, the past thoughts will go away for good. I don’t give the past power now, but it was really bad over the summer. I hope I can forget these OCD thoughts so I don’t get de... | OCD |
I'm 14 turning 15 tomorrow
I was looking through reddit and all of a sudden I saw this animated character, being a teenager I looked at her uhhh knockers and then looked at her face and thought bro she looks 12 even though I knew this character was not 12 and was actually like 16 but then I looked at the knockers agai... | OCD |
Hello. I have a question for everyone here.
My sensory issues developed very differently over time, particularly exploding into relevance around the age of 13. Before then, I was apparently able to handle quite a few sensations that I then couldn't. I was a fastidious eater to begin with, making sure that my food was ... | aspergers |
Hello Everyone,
I was wondering if anyone has experienced the symptoms that I'm having?
When I was younger, I became unwell with religiously themed OCD, where I thought God was going to punish me by causing bad things to happen to people I cared about.
I'd constantly have images of bad things happening to my family ... | OCD |
I only know how to experience happiness in small hits. Hanging out with friends, going for a run, eating a good meal, masturbating. It all relieves me from my depression for a few hours tops. But no matter what I do, it always returns. This week was a good one when it comes to things that are supposed to help your ment... | depression |
I suppose this post just serves as a way for me to vent to some people that might be able to relate in some way
Since I cannot afford to get an official diagnosis, I have been learning about neurodivergent experiences for the past couple of months or so and self-diagnosed myself with [this](https://www.idrlabs.com... | aspergers |
is this gonna last forever? i'm scared. what if i end up killing myself? what if i'm actually suicidal? what if this feeling never goes away? someone please help i'm so scared please please please | OCD |
I've been having pregnancy paranoia even when it would've been LITERALLY impossible for me to be pregnant. It's stressful. Annnnd I tend to scare my sexual partners by briefly mentioning it. It's embarrassing.
Anyone else struggle with this? | OCD |
Forgive me for this post, as its going to be comprised of so many pent up, disorganized thoughts, and I intend on letting out my concerns as I go on rather than organizing them beforehand. So for the longest time I've struggled socially. I've never been able to naturally fit into any conversation, even with the people ... | aspergers |
Basically what title says, my friends 11yr old son has been diagnosed with ADHD recently but she doesnt want to try meds as the first resolution. Nothing against anyone who does, just with him being so young she doesnt want him to start now and be on them for rest of his life or become depressed/withdrawn if he stops. ... | ADHD |
So a little context about me. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was in the 6th grade, and have been receiving treatment for it since then. I was originally on Concerta, which did help a little with my concentration, but always made me feel jittery and never particularly felt comfortable on it. I was on this medication f... | ADHD |
SO CAUSE OF MY OCD I HAVE A THING ABOUT TOUCHING THE FLOOR AND TODAY I MANAGE TO TOUCH THE FLOOR AND THEN GET UP AND FREELY WALK TO THE BATHROOM I DIDNT AVOID WALLS OR TOUCHING ANYTHING! | OCD |
It has been a while since I brought this up so I don’t know if I ever brought it up in this group, however if I did, I apologize in advance for asking again.
Long story short, I have been aspiring to become a professional opera singer. I hold both a bachelors and Masters degree in classical music performance. I have o... | aspergers |
I want to be clear that I'm not asking for medical advice. I don't want to break any rules with this post. I'm interested in learning and hearing people's stories.
I've had PTSD for what feels like forever. I don't want to try to pinpoint when it started, but it's been around 15 years and I was diagnosed in 2012. Betw... | ptsd |
Today my dad told me that he was speaking with a friend of his, whose daughter went to school with me until we were 12. Apparently she talked about me to her parents when we were in school (we didn't share any class, and I don't remember her at all), and when my father mentioned to his friend that I have been diagnosed... | aspergers |
Fuck it. I hate it and it happend and it feels horrible, im here crying, cause I still need to inform my company on why I didnt show up to school.
God damit, what should I even tell them? That I missed a whole day of school, cause I told my parents that they should go and fuck off while they tried to wake me up (with... | ADHD |
It's getting so bad that I'm starting to have trouble normally going about life. I never used to have intrusive thoughts but they started very suddenly a couple weeks ago. I used to love horror media and true crime, when all of the sudden the thought of hurting my family popped into my head. I love my family and don't ... | OCD |
Ok so does anyone else stim in a way that hurt themselves? I've heard that some people with Tourette's syndrome hurt themselves and can't stop it but I didn't know if other people on the spectrum hurt themselves by stimming.
One form of stimming I do especially when I'm nervous is I grab my lead pencil and ... | aspergers |
I was diagnosed with OCD. I have intrusive thoughts and memories. I also suffer from depression.
It's hard to pinpoint what specific cause lead me to where I am today. So Ill just tell you what's been happening, and leave it to your judgement.
A few years ago, I was close to being nothing. I had very little to offer... | OCD |
My niece is 13 and just got diagnosed. I don’t have many details but it appears she hid it for a long time and my Sister found out. She is on Prozac, and Therapy. I don’t know which type or how often. I want to know how i can help. What do I say as support and what not to say. I don’t have many tools. My knee jerk reac... | OCD |
How much does it hurt to slit your own wrists? I mean, I obviously know that it hurts pretty badly, but how much? Is there an anesthetic pill one can take to numb the pain of the process? | depression |
i quit everything. i've never seen a particular hobby or interest or venture to it's fullest extent. i leave video games unfinished, i start projects and half do them, i dropped college twice, had 8 jobs in the past 5 years, i am such a mess and a failure. but my art, my painting, it was supposed to be the exception.
... | ADHD |
I hope I get an illness or get hit by a car really really hard and die | depression |
I used to be so happy and successful, especially in soccer. OCD was obviously in my life but never effected soccer, until 2018. At one point I played for the top team in my state, and I was doing very well for myself. I could have gone d1. Until sophomore year, I made a “deal“ with myself and therefore I couldn’t play ... | OCD |
Two years ago I had issues with my adderall (generic) every month the pill affected me drastically differently. It was like "oh who am i going to be this month" In jan 2020 my dr switched me to name brand only, coincidentally my insurance only covered name brand. They no longer will next year and only cover generic and... | ADHD |
I've recently been diagnosed with ptsd and I have a baby about a month old as well as two toddlers both under age 3. He is my third baby so I knew this was coming but postpartum depression really effing sucks. I'm already struggling to be and do better. My husband is kind of shit when it comes to being a dad and I am e... | ptsd |
Hi everyone,
Looking to get insight on your experiences. I am diagnosed with OCD. I only have one theme, it involves a nagging regret in my life. (So, probably real-event OCD with elements of relationship OCD).
I was in remission for 7 years but the OCD came back. And it came back to the one very specific theme.
D... | OCD |
I fell down a while ago because of a few bumps and failures. I think I dissociated to not have to deal with the sadness of this but now I find it hard to care about much. I find that I sort of stare at my life as it happens with not much control over it. I just want to quit but that also feels out of my reach.
I am tr... | ADHD |
Ever since my insomnia went away, I have been processing the trauma I work on during the day while sleeping.
Sometimes I wake up sweating, etc. and I know I had a panic attack while sleeping.
I usually wake up feeling better, and a lot of my personality, interests, have been coming back as well as a huge decrease i... | ptsd |
All the symptoms are things I have anyway, and that fluctuate too much to be able to tell. I do not generally remember past sensations much at all, so I can't tell if anything is wrong. I am completely alone here and would not know if anything is from new meds, poor sleep or this blow to the head???
For context, my do... | ADHD |
Is there anyone with or who knows about Racism themed OCD who could possibly direct message with me? I've been really struggling with this theme & I'm finding it hard to function/find myself avoiding people out of fear of being perceived as racist.
I've been struggling with what I found through a NOCD article, is term... | OCD |
waking up and immediately having horrible gas and the shits pretty much every day from anxiety inducing dreams? | ptsd |
like its not my fault i cant control my energy, i try but it just bursts out of me. If you dont like how i speak, ignore me, dont insult me.. it hurts... im nice to everyone! why cant people be nice to me?
I was having fun, playing a game, typing fast cuz im in a hyper mood, and i know i can be annoying they started ... | ADHD |
A few years back I experienced a lot of trauma. A sexual assault, 2 people very close to me attempting suicide, one was successful... The list goes on.
Over the last year I have been having such bad flashbacks at random times. My brain seems to be trying very hard at protecting itself because before I even realize I'm... | ptsd |
I can't concentrate on the present. Every day I drift from one time to another, all day. Its like I have zero control. Some memories repeat themselves more than others. Some are horrible, intolerable even and I struggle to dodge them. Some are actually really good but leave me with a sensation of being lost and emptine... | ptsd |
Hey ho!
Last time I went to see the doctor for a new prescription I forgot those transferral papers and it has happened again -.- Tomorrow morning I have my next appointment, nicely fitted in my schedule directly after a lecture. So my choice now is missing out on the lecture and going to see my GP for those papers or ... | ADHD |
The last couple months I get filled with a sense of overwhelming dread when I realize that every single moment is instantly a blur of the past, and nothing feels “present”. It gives me a crippling sense of anxiety! It has me overthinking existence, time, space, and self awareness.
I had a similar theme 10 years ago, ... | OCD |
Trigger warning
So, I had a PTSD attack right before I came into work and now I'm at work and I feel things coming and going in intense waves. I can't leave work, I don't have enough pto and I have to pay bills. The way my PTSD usually presents itself is in emotional flashbacks so I feel exactly what I felt when my t... | ptsd |
I am on max dose and I have no positive nor negative effect. I dont have the realistic dreams.
Actually I cant fuckingg dream at all
People feels drowsy sleepy or tired or constipated. And me I am energetic as fuck.
All the energy turns into ocd. | OCD |
I don’t know if this is a symptom of ADHD but it is something I have and I have adhd so wondering if any of you also get like this:
I (self proclaimed) thrive off of validation. I am a creative person but I swear everything I do is for other people to tell me how amazing I am at it. I pick a topic, get completely obse... | ADHD |
is it easier for anyone else to put on a brave face in person than it is over text or the internet? i can act happy in person but when it comes to texting someone back it’s so much harder to fake the way i really feel | depression |
I feel like one somewhat positive aspect of OCD that people overlook is that I can make you an incredibly imaginative or thoughtful person. I find that Its always difficult for me to tell if I'm a natural overthinker and that's why I have OCD, or if OCD is what makes me an overthinker. Regardless, I find that I'm able ... | OCD |
And when I say a good week to myself I don't just mean a week without working, I genuinely mean a week without other people. I'm so mentally exhausted from dealing with other people that I genuinely want to leave my house and never come back. Nobody who lives with me neither knows or understands why I need my own space... | ADHD |
Hello everyone,
I'm using a throwaway account because I'm embarrassed as hell. Don't want my close friends to figure out, especially the ones I've already told about this last month and promised I wouldn't fail again.
This is a rant, but I'm also looking for empathy and support. Please don't punish me more.
I'm Spanis... | ADHD |
Hi everyone, desperately need some advice here. For context, I’ve been dealing with a pretty bad injury and have been on bed rest for about a month now. While on bed rest, I’ve had a major OCD relapse and my mental health in general has been in the gutter.
This friend is my close friend from college. We used to talk e... | OCD |
I was doing some writing studies and ended up thinking those things over. At first I was thinking about how I want part 1 of my story to end, then it turned to me ranting in my head about how cartoons need to have more narrative driven cartoons like anime has since stories that resonates with readers stick with them lo... | aspergers |
So I'm going to be a freshman this fall and I'm really scared that I'm not going to make any friends at my new college. I somehow got into a very good school and I'm so grateful to be there, but I'm not sure how well these genius students are going to accept me. I don't seem that smart if you talk to me in person and I... | aspergers |
I (F, 31) have recently started going to therapy after many years of struggling with social anxiety and what I think (and my therapist too) is depression.
My problem is now that I have felt like this basically my entire life so how can I even know what normal feels like? My therapist often gives me questionnaires to f... | depression |
I'm sure this has been brought up before but I am new to all of this. I am a 40 year old male that was diagnosed with ADHD 3 months ago. I got home from work this morning and was sitting here looking for a game on my laptop to download before I went to the gym. I took my medication while looking, 20mg Adderall XR, a... | ADHD |
I grew up in a toxic family, which contributed to my ptsd. Recently I moved out and everything is slowly getting better now i moved far-far away from there...It still feels like I could wake up at any moment and find myself back where i started. Now I am here and the axiety is overwhelming, its like i was never gone an... | ptsd |
Hello all,
I'm full of love and happiness deep down and I'm an extremely soft lad but I cannot get through my life without cannabis as a crutch or some sort of assistance.
Upon losing almost everything in my life in the past 2 years I'm wanting to sort it out but I just don't know what to do or where to go.
The f... | depression |
I'm still on the waiting list for a PTSD therapist/psychiatrist but my other (specialist in addictions) therapist/psychiatrist told me i definitely have PTSD and it's good I'm seeking help for that too.
Guess it feels nice to have it said out loud in front of me. Cool.
That's all. Take care y'all | ptsd |
TW>> Sexual Harassment(?)//Self Harm
I just wanted to share what my brother did to me because I cant tell my family
My brother has asked me twice if I would have oral/genital sex with him. This disgusts me. I am thirteen, he is fifteen. I feel so uncomfortable in my own body, every time I think of the incidents I... | ptsd |
Im sorry if this story is hard to read and doesnt make sense. English is not my native language and the shit i am about to spout here are just some of my thoughts. Also i might be very much sick in the head......in elementary school, I had four or six friends with whom I hung out after school. There was one guy in high... | depression |
I struggle with perfectionism and I’m trying to get better but unfortunately every time I try to be less of a perfectionist I become bent on perfecting my level of imperfection by being imperfect enough. How might I stop this vicious cycle? | OCD |
Hi everyone! I am new to this reddit as I have only recently realized that I might have ADHD. I had never put together these things about me before, but my difficulty with motivation, issues with procrastination, distracted storytelling, starting and stopping of different hobbies (getting Very into each of them), avoid... | ADHD |
The first memory of feeling suicidal was when i was 12. I was literally on top of a building thinking if i should just jump. I didnt. Well now im almost 20 and things have gotten even worse now. And the worst thing is that there is no reason. Ny life is normal, im not disabled, i go to work. Sure i didnt grew up with m... | depression |
Hi everyone! 19yo F recently diagnosed with adhd. I was wondering if I could get some advice.
I'm a really motivated person and have some big aspirations that I'm doing my best to live up to, so far it's been going great but the problem is, I feel as though it takes me twice as long as everyone else to do things becau... | ADHD |
I don't really know how to phrase this, so I'll try my best. I experienced trauma as a result of abuse in a marriage. My wife, after 5 years together, suddenly flipped one night after revealing she had started an affair. I've come to realize that she is deeply sick, and suffers from a personality disorder. But she was ... | ptsd |
That first day I took my meds was like my mind was wired into some kind of super-speed mode, but I actually had \*control\* over my hyperfocus. I got so much work done - multiple overdue projects, AND caught up on an ongoing one. My husband honestly said it was a little scary seeing me so insanely focused after the yea... | ADHD |
I've never been formally diagnosed with ADHD but I've done a lot of research into it (reading reliable articles, talking to other people with ADHD, and looking into similar conditions) and I think I have ADHD. I'm still a minor and I want to know how I should go about getting tested (and getting medication) to help dea... | ADHD |
Just because you can't deal with it all?
Please tell me I'm not the only one. | ptsd |
My son has ADHD as well as medical issues including heart defects. I just found our from his principal today that he has been awarded student of the year by his school. It has been a tough time for him at school since the beginning - pre-diagnosis troubles, multiple surgeries, online school etc and I am beyond proud of... | ADHD |
I don't really get it; I'm sitting here in the early morning and I went to look outside the window, and I saw all these groups of young guys and girls, most of them around my age, coming from different parties, nightclubs, and stuff, all of them shouting, clearly drunk, and everything.
Where's the fun in that? What's ... | aspergers |
I [f19] wanted to move back home for a little while cause I thought it would help. Dropped out of school, gave up on trying to have a job after a couple weeks and my apartment lease runs out in a few months. I've been getting increasingly more depressed these past years when I lived in the city to go to school. I want ... | depression |
So I have really bad FOMO like super bad. It’s gotten to the point where I make the most absurd decisions like I was worried last year that I would not get the the typical college experience so I decided to join a fraternity at my college. Which was cool in the beginning but I lowkey regret now. I also keep going out t... | ADHD |
Has anyone in here recovered and getting their life back to normal? | OCD |
You would think it ever gets easier, but it doesn't always. I'm having a bank issue that is setting my ptsd alarms. And it maybe resolved in a day or in a week. I mean yes, future me would hopefully be better prepared and yes I shouldn't be relating this to anything triggering but here we are. I have done all I can to ... | ptsd |
Does anyone ever do a specific routine when someone comes in a room or space that they're in? I have to take my headphones off at my computer if I'm at it and say "hi" or say random trivia. My roommate pointed that out to me when I did it today. | OCD |
Hey Reddit,
A couple of years ago I started using meds and it drastically altered my life. I was an outcast and a loner basically my entire life and I numbed myself with video games and escapism. I was pretty much unable to hold a conversation because I felt so angry and frustrated all the time. So I didn't really hav... | ADHD |
I have been prescribed a medication for my anxiety, I know for some it can make their compulsions worse, what have you guys experienced when taking a medication? I’m scared it’s going to do more harm than good but I really need something to help with the anxiety, thanks. | OCD |
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