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it’s one of those moments, i don’t even know if i feel sad. i just feel empty. day after day i go through the same thing over and over again. i cant do it anymore. i get some relief, i get some clarity, i think i’m ok. and then i get punched by dread again. i feel like i’m falling down a hole that has no bottom. when d...
OCD
So lately I've been thinking about suicide and giving up for than usual and I really feel like doing it, but then comes my family and friends like I know that if I die then it will hurt people bad, but I also just want it done with. What do I do?
depression
I was playing a game and something really good happened, and I got really excited. I started to stim (shaking my fists side to side near my face). I was aware that it was stimming, and I’m not sure if it was involuntary or voluntary. (I just remember feeling really happy). I don’t know if I naturally stim. I’m pretty...
OCD
I got to college and am majoring in my passion however that doesn't stop me from getting distracted and fumbling a strong opening semester. Especially in my sciences courses (A&P 1+2, biology 1+2, Chem 1+2, physics 1+2) I have retake most of them due to getting mostly Cs and some Bs in them but I just can't seem to co...
ADHD
I'm guessing it's not just me but do y'all ever worry what you post on hear will come back to bite you? For instance like a friend or your T will find out it's you and reads your posts and know about you....or that this is all getting stored in a database for building a profile on you....or just that what you post tod...
ptsd
For background, I'm currently attending my 3rd semester of college. I've been able to earn a 4.0 GPA for the past two semesters, but I am now failing 3 out of my 5 classes with less than a month left before the end of this semester. My falling behind was due to me being on a different ADHD medication for the first mont...
ADHD
I never saw him again. He moved in with his girlfriend the night he left, they are raising her 2 children. I attempted contact for a few months. I served him divorce papers. I spent 30 days in jail fighting stalking charges for attempting to reach contact. Will it ever stop hurting? Will I always live in a constant...
ptsd
Like extra exam time or just being able to get extension without having to provide a good reason always makes me feel like I’m cheating and I *should* be able to do things in the same time as everyone else. I know it’s irrational. I know that I’m worse off in terms of working memory and time management than neurotypic...
ADHD
I’m (20m) a biology majoring college student. You’d think I’d be out partying all the time and getting girls left and right. The truth is, I’m not. In fact, I’ve never had a girlfriend. I don’t have any friends in general. I’ve tried getting friends and a girlfriend, all comes in rejection because people think I’m weir...
aspergers
I was recently diagnosed with PTSD by my therapist. I’ve been taking CBD oil for a while now, which helps sometimes. But I’m thinking I may need something stronger. What do you take? Side note: Today is especially hard for some reason. I’m at work and I’m not anxious but dissociating and I don’t know why. No one under...
ptsd
So, my mrs and myself have stumbled onto the fact that I might have ADHD? I would say it as a joke about myself because i thought i just had some “tendencies” of someone who has ADHD. So further research shows i may? Im 23 now but back when i was a little pup i was doing pretty well in school then hit a wall. I would ...
ADHD
It's been a long time coming, but after 6.5 years of struggling I've finally graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering. I thought I'd feel very satisfied, but right now I just feel drained and infuriated about my experience. I was diagnosed with ADHD in my 4th year of Uni, by that point I failed 9 classes. I ca...
ADHD
So I am feeling really bad at the moment. The cause of this is my general mental state, intensified by haven my heart broken and being left alone by someone I really thought was good for me. It hurts a lot. I know that those are pains that will vanish with time and I try to think of it like that but right now, I ju...
depression
I'm 17F, not yet oficially diagnosed (will hopefully be in 3 weeks yay) and I desperately need your help :) Ever since I was little, I was a "crybaby" - to the point I got bullied for it in elementary school. I hoped it would get better growing up, but here I am, no different than 10 years ago. I don't think of mysel...
ADHD
I’m tired of this shit I’m done and tired of this ocd if fucking up my life, I’m honestly ready to end it, I’m tired of being convinced everyday that someone has died and that it’s my fault and I’m tired of the urges I’m sick almost everyday feeling like I’m going to throw up doing my urges every 2 minutes from sunrise...
OCD
I need for someone to read and reply, please. I feel entirely alone with this. My abusers cut me off entirely from my support network. I'm struggling with nonstop suicidal ideation. (No, I'm not suicidal right now, and I'm not going to harm myself.) I'm scared. I'm a survivor of psychological torture. I was bullie...
ptsd
Everyday Im walking around feeling the floor, grabbing a ladder and pushing on the ceiling. I'm so worried about the floors caving in. Also, electrical fires. I check every outlet in the house when I return from work, when I wake up, and before going to sleep. Does anyone else experience this?
OCD
Has anybody here had the experience of quitting antidepressant medication (SSRI) and experience relapse of the OCD symptoms? If yes, I would really love to hear how it went for you ​ Context: I have been on maximum dose of Zoloft for 5 years, and antipsychotics (Risperidone) for about one year before I deci...
OCD
I (32F) am pursuing diagnosis but the jury's still out (meaning I've put off making that first appointment with the doctor for several months). I've made my way through life with mild success, getting two degrees and have been working full time for some years now. But the only reason I've made it this far is because...
ADHD
ive heard that some people with aspergers are smart. i feel like i have intrapersonal intelligence and that's about it. what about you?
aspergers
So I'm in the psych ward at the moment after a really tough week. I guess I have OCD, or at least that's the diagnosis. After years of resistance, I finally agreed to try some medication. I was given 50 mg of Luvox. I feel like I got hit by a truck. How in the world do you deal with the massive drowsiness with this me...
OCD
I was playing around in my candle making workroom and came up with the idea of making a chocolate lover's candle. [https://imgur.com/uZtOLhv](https://imgur.com/uZtOLhv) The bottom consists of a S'mores that's topped with a brownie. There's a chocolate chip cookie on top of the brownie which in turn is topped with an...
aspergers
It's not that I can't do the things we have to do in school, they're actually quite easy. But no one explains them to me properly, so I feel like I can't do that tasks the way I'm supposed to. My psychologist said that I have a very high IQ, and that I'm very intelligent, however, when I'm in school, I feel like the m...
aspergers
Hi all. As the title says, I've just been diagnosed with ADHD and I'm 47. TLDR; I've been through a 16-year journey of depression culminating in being hospitalised for 7 weeks. After a year of recovery, I've stumbled across a diagnosis for ADHD and am both excited to find a solution but also bewildered about ADHD. Bel...
ADHD
I don’t even know how to word this like I have so much stuff on my chest that I need to get off. Depression is literally ruining my f*cking life. I fall asleep at like 7 and I wake up at 11 in the morning and it’s exhausting. Some days I can’t even get out of bed. Some days I go to bed hoping I don’t wake up in the m...
depression
i spent so long distracting myself from what happened. i didn’t feel it for so long. i talked about it in therapy. feeling broken all over again. i hate living with this.
ptsd
I rarely go out. like ever. all of my friends go out every weekend to bars, and i just stay behind. I cant bring myself to go because my energy levels are nonexistent and i’d rather be alone. I isolate myself from everyone to the point where I don’t even have many friends. I wish I could change but my mental health jus...
depression
I don’t talk to people about how I feel. That feels burdensome and overdramatic and people have enough on their plate without me piling onto it. I always tell myself that I wanna talk about it, but I could never just randomly bring it up because that would seem needy, but if I ever had the chance where someone asked ...
depression
I'm about half a mile from my house sitting in the middle of the road. I thought walking might help. But it didn't. So I decided to watch the lightning bugs but it's not helping. I'm just sitting here crying, wondering what's wrong with me. I'm so disgusting... I lied to my best friend. He's always, always supported me...
ptsd
Ive noticed that part of my symptoms often involve me asking and double checking with people or myself for things to make sure their okay and as they should be. So when I can’t get that certainty or reassurance, I panic and when people ask all I can explain is “I don’t know I just need the answer to my question to feel...
OCD
I've had just so many unfortunate things happen to me that were out of my control. I know I should focus on things I can control but I feel like it's biting my head off. My understimulation wants me to do something fun and exciting but it's literally 12 in the morning. Im so depressed and anxious and literally no way t...
ADHD
My assessment is soon and I find myself thinking that regardless of whether or not my psychiatrist thinks i have OCD, my symptoms and way of thinking will be the same. I want to learn more about how my mind works, but I also don’t want to pathologize myself in an unhealthy way. Has an official diagnosis changed your ...
OCD
Hmmmm. Last night was rough for reasons I won't get into. Maybe I'm oversensitive. I don't trust myself to make rational or even adequate decisions pertaining to my life. I haven't screwed things up lately, but that's mostly because I avoid anything that could potentially make matters worse. I don't know... Some peop...
depression
So I have daily obsessions in my mind since 2015. My main obsession of the moment (ie being evil and deserving to die for being born a male) started in 2019 and I'm stuck with it everyday for two years. I had multiple other obsessions (from fear of being schizophrene or psychopathic to fears nothing was real to obsessi...
OCD
A friend of mine, called and asked if I wanted some stuff that my X still had up under the roof. And I spoke briefly with my X father in law, on speaker phone. My friend said "We will come by and drop your stuff off on sunday" and then asked if I gave a cup of coffee. Sunday he came by, with his wife and not my X fath...
aspergers
I sooo ready to give up, I just can’t take it anymore. Everyday i go to sleeping thinking that I just don’t want to wake up, but I’m too scared, then I cry myself to sleep hoping that maybe there’s going to be something better tomorrow.
depression
I feel like i'm expriencing stuff i shouldn't at mty age. Many people say i'm way more mature for my age. Thats usually a plus, untill you realise people get disgustee and unconftorable after hearing that someone at age of 13 is already in the "horny stage" And it makes me feel bad, like my existance is wrong or somet...
aspergers
Hi, I just started Strattera yesterday. I’m not sure why they said it would take like four weeks to start working because I literally felt it within an hour of taking 18 mg. It helped so much yesterday (like so much) but I had poor sleep and I just woke up with a headache. Should I stop until the headache goes away?
ADHD
I'm just struggling so much. I'm sick and that sets off my OCD really really bad. I haven't been able to really eat for 3 days, I've been barely sleeping, and all I can do is call my mom because I don't want to be alone. Why is this so hard?
OCD
This ‘Depression’ group always says there are many people who are online but I doubt people see my post. But it’s okay. I’m talking to myself here. Our son’s death, terrible accidents, those accidents made my situation worse, people do not care about me. So many things went wrong. All bad. Relationships with pe...
depression
Has anyone went from Vyvanse to Adderall xr what was your experience. I moved out of state and I'm making the switch for now at least until I get insurance. I took vyvanse 60 and 10 mg ir adderall 2x day now 30 mg Adderall xr then 10 mg ir 2x day. If anyone went from a similar regimen to this similar regimen please let...
ADHD
(The above means instigate an authoritarian, militant mood in neurotypicals.) ​ So, neurotypicals are the master race and don't deserve it. Government is there for order, and politics doesn't benefit anyone, and for everyone other than the most successful of the favored group, it's to the detriment of all (e.g...
aspergers
When you start to realize (m31) all of your friends are dead or don't care enough to contact you...and even when you reach out to have some sort of positive social situation with them( hanging out or even just talking on the phone) they Bail/flake/ghost you. And you start to realize you really are alone.....the last bi...
depression
Hey guys, so tomorrow i am going to work as a volunteer at an event at my uni. I told my mentor I would come cause I owe her so much, but to be honest i'm scared cause i'll have to be alone whole day there (without anyone i know or trust) and i have to go there and back by train (and i have fear of public transport). s...
OCD
Anyone else have songs stuck in their head that's related to their current intrusive thoughts? It's like just when you think it can't get any worse, ocd decides to double down. Can't just have some random song on the radio stuck in your head, it has to be something you're already freaked the f\*ck out about.
OCD
I'm new to it and it's hard to explain but it seems to just make me... well... more willing to focus? It's also easier to talk to people. Usually the things I want to say float away as soon as I think of them but I can hold on to them longer. I feel more *grounded,* actually, but also more impulsive because I hold onto...
ADHD
I tried to kill myself on Saturday and I feel really numb still.
depression
I mean your not sure but your like maybe I’m not a narcissistic, sociopathic, pedophile, demon of a human being 🤔… then ur just waiting to go back to stressing.
OCD
Even now I don’t think I would say I am depressed I am just good at suppressing all emotions but the more I learn about the signs the crazier it is. My screen time is nearly 16 hours, I didn’t leave my bed to eat and what I had was fruit snacks and tootsie rolls that I kept next to me. I have walked 200 steps today. I ...
depression
Anyone have any experience taking Luvox for OCD? How was your experience been? I am a little hesitant because I am about to start my first SSRI
OCD
Someone told me today that the LED light in one of their gaming mice irritates them with the frequency it emits and I've never been more understood by a person in my whole life. It's too easy to feel like you're all alone when you can't get anyone to understand. It was really nice to come across someone with whom for ...
ADHD
Looking for some advice or anecdotes from someone with adhd or has an adhd partner . Trying to find out if these sort of things are common place Context below Starting to feel ghosted by my ldr partner who has adhd, been together a year+ Always been there for her to support her, kept lowering my expectations of suppo...
ADHD
So I start my new job tmrw! (which was a struggle for months to push myself to even do it) (thanks, executive dysfunction!🙄). It’s a 5AM-1PM shift and I’m really worried that I’ll crash mid day, or just be so sleepy that it hinders my work performance. I’ve lost my previous 3 jobs to my executive dysfunction and I ref...
ADHD
Like whenever I'm stressed my legs feel week, and my head starts to ache, I somehow feel hot or cold at the same time and I just feel like I'm gonna throw up any second. Does anyone else with Asperger's feel like this or is it just me?
aspergers
first i am not diagnosed i have a strong felling that i am an aspie but the thing i wanted to hear is i get angry when people are stupid or dont try it isnt like you dont know how to do high level math it is when i have descriped something in great detail yet they dont understend and i get tottaly pissed at them
aspergers
I'm currently in therapy talking about my childhood and struggles I faced growing up including some emotional & physical abuse inflicted by my parents & I'd like some advice on how to get the most out of therapy & work through these things effectively as I usually find myself stumbling over my words & not knowing what ...
ptsd
I started the process about a year ago and had to fill out some forms and stuff to get started. Then I just had to wait for a while until the psychiatrist could see me. Now that I’ve finally met her I get informed that we will only have that single interview and an IQ test (which was voluntary) and then I might be gett...
ADHD
So earlier, my only guy friend who knows about my depression sent me a cake because according to him "I hope eating a cake will make you smile". And he knows how I love eating cakes. Then, my drunk father recieved the cake and he found out that the cake was from a guy. So he spoke harsh words to me like "you're such a ...
depression
the other day I texted a girl I have been crushing on since I met her in high school (fucking 2011 🤣💀), and she actually responded to my amazement. As pathetic as it is, even sending that text was a huge "victory." But then after she replied I instantly regretted it because I realized just how far out of my depth I ...
aspergers
I've always been a conflicted person but lately it's been unbearable. I feel like making something out of myself but then I don't because I fear failure and then I get upset at myself for not doing anything. I'm not okay with where I'm at but I'm always thinking ahead and torturing myself with the idea of failing. I ge...
depression
Hi there! I am in the process of being properly diagnosed so I can get support. As one of my last steps, my doctor asked for copies of elementary and high school report cards. Is this normal? Did others have this experience, too? I'm happy to share them it just felt strange! I also was a mostly B student with some As...
ADHD
For me personally it’s probably that a lot of them don’t use logic and or factual information when it comes to very important things like government or any social issues. I feel as if they base things more off there own feelings and selfish ambitions then they do logical or for other people. I for one base my ideas and...
aspergers
Thanks Reddit for pushing to speak to my mom about my depression. I found out A LOT. Apparently seasonal depression runs in the family, and I’m most likely suffering from it. My mom also told me that she has bad anxiety as well. And she told me that she would get me a therapist. I was so scared about speaking to my mo...
depression
Hi all, I’m working on my victim impact statement for the sentencing of the man that caused my PTSD. Part of the outline suggests I describe the emotional effects/pain etc. I’m wondering how you all would describe what it’s like living with PTSD. I’m finding it hard to put into words the myriad of symptoms and how the...
ptsd
Did I do the right thing by asking for compensation when a heavy-smoking drunkard with no income who lived for free upstairs with a girlfriend, interrupted my sleep numerous times in order to ask me for a ride to Dillons? I sleep in the day & work evenings. He'd ask for rides to Dillons (Kroger chain of supermarkets) ...
aspergers
can you get ptsd from being yelled at all 16 years of living...? so much yelling that you flinch if she raises her hand around you...? so much yelling that you stutter for three days after having one of the worse panic attacks because she yelled so much...? is that possible? just wondering, for a friend of course..
ptsd
I’m generally an experiential learner in that I need to see or feel or experience a concept to really grasp it. And I also feel like I learn things “slower” than others, but when I finally understand it, its a very sudden moment where things finally “click” for me, and after that I’m sometimes even better than my peers...
ADHD
Hello everyone I am 16 year old guy and i have had ocd for a long time. I have pocd wich is destroying me totally and i really mean it life is not fun anymore. Pocd appeared when i was 13 but made a comeback 2019. I know how to deal with this but it just feels like i am swimming in circles and groinal responses is d...
OCD
I was recently banned from a Discord server for the first time because someone said they were uncomfortable with something we were talking about, I asked what was it and why it was wrong, got completely ignore three times in a row. Naturally, I was annoyed. The whole thing quickly evolved from me wanting to know what w...
aspergers
Okay so just a warning this may be super triggering and a little tmi. Also this isn't an attack on anyone who is gay or lesbian so on and so forth. I (M 23) need help and guidance about my ocd. Since about February I started having contamination ocd and I would use to wash and over wash a lot. But over time it changed ...
OCD
I'm in Mexico right now and Ritalin is legal but Adderall is not. Interestingly enough, they will sell me Ritalin, without a prescription, even though one is legally required. They will ALSO sell me Adderall but it's 5x more than Ritalin and I highly suspect it's fentanyl. I'm trying to switch to the Ritalin but ...
ADHD
Screw this, I can´t believe I´ve been suffering for full 4 years. I went to therapy once and sadly that therapist wasn´t for me, so I had a wrong point of view about mental workers. I am so tired of this guilt and shame, of making myself so miserable, while being able to know how stupid that is, and being uncapable to...
OCD
Few days ago my girlfriend saw a big board falling on her little nephew. She was responsible for him at the time, but it took a fraction of a second. The board was badly mounted to the wall by nephew's parents. So, she started to have flashbacks yesterdays. Had problems falling asleep today and slept around 3 hours. H...
ptsd
A few weeks ago I was pretty sick and bed bound for multiple days which meant my sleep cycle went out of wack and I cancelled all my plans. Even though I have physically recovered my mind has not and my ADHD is really bad. I struggle to hold on to one thought for more than a few minutes. Even if I am focusing on it, ...
ADHD
When it comes to contamination OCD, I can literally see my imagination, my worst nightmares materializing into my reality. For example, I could be sitting next to a “contaminated” object, and of course, being in such close proximity to the object considerably spikes my anxiety. All of the subsequent intrusive thoughts ...
OCD
I’m still in school and I have a doctors appointment tomorrow where I plan on asking about possibly having ADHD. I’m pretty sure I have ADHD with friends and others thinking I do too. I just want to know what are my options for treatment and what are their pros and cons? And will it help balance my life out and steady ...
ADHD
Hi guys,I have a irrational fear of bats. I must’ve been bitten by bats 15 times (never really tho). But last night as I was getting out my car I felt a scratch on my elbow. Like right when I took off my seatbelt and went to open door. I can’t remember 100% if I opened the door or not but I think I did. My mind is raci...
OCD
If you're oversensitive to sound, do you have any tips and tricks for surviving public transport? Especially loud people and people listening to music. Noise cancelling headphones don't always appear to filter out the right frequencies and sometimes even make it worse.
aspergers
I've been dealing with memory hoarding for a long while now. I haven't been able to treat it very well. It's been tough. It really slows down my mental processes and makes it hard to remember anything on the fly. I tend to document a lot of things because I have a fear of losing that thought. Generally I forget the th...
OCD
Dungeons and Dragons is something that "in theory" should be one of my favorite past times. I love high fantasy and the concept of creating my own Avatar and going on a massive adventure with friends is something that appeals to me greatly. I want to go off on an epic adventure. Starting with fighting Goblins and endin...
aspergers
Hi everyone, I am trying to build a YouTube playlist for myself of hilarious clips of standup/sketches from comedians on the spectrum. I'd be grateful if you'd post your favorites 😍
aspergers
Does anyone else experience thoughts of harming themselves? I have them A TON and I don’t know if I’m suicidal or if it’s my ocd. Occasionally I know I am being suicidal, but other times I feel like these thoughts come from out of nowhere. If you do experience these things, what helps you feel better and what helps ge...
OCD
So there's a weird thing I've done in the past and I never could quite explain it, it could be influenced by autism but I think it'd also make sense for my possible OCD. Up until fairly recently, whenever a loved one told me their trauma, like if they were seriously abused or suffered extreme grief, I obsessed over it...
OCD
Explanation: I literally crave and feel calmer once I am able to hug my mom or brother. It really helps when I'm understimulated and my body feels horrible. On the other hand, I can't stand if they touch me during the hug just like I despise when they touch me in any other situations. Probably selfish... or maybe not...
aspergers
Hello. Note that I will not reply to people most likely, I am not a fan of people. I am saying this prior so you don’t have to waste your time reading this or replying. I'm really shy and awkward, I can't pick up social cues, and never message people first so that they have the option not to talk to me, rather than me...
depression
I feel like the concept of fidgeting is being explored more these days with the introduction of fidget toys and such. Though it is common to fidget with the hands (such as rubbing hands together or one I do a lot, making a flicking motion with my forefinger and thumb repeatedly), there are other more darker ways people...
ADHD
Was not sure where else to post this. Hi, I've been dealing with a stalker issue for a while now. I have plans to change my full legal name and move away. I'm just not sure about the details of it. I live in Colorado, currently. I've made the decision to do this because the cops in my area will just laugh at me if I...
ptsd
TW: sexual abuse, potential child abuse? rape. i was diagnosed with PTSD in 2014 due to being raped. i won’t get much into all of that bc that’s not what i’m here for. i’m wondering if i have any repressed memories from my childhood, specifically of being sexually abused. from a very young age, i’ve always known ...
ptsd
I’ve been on meds for a little over a month and I’m trying to figure out if this is a side effect of the meds. Lately I (37f) can’t stand any physical touch from my husband. Like even a kiss on the forehead or a hug. It makes me so tense and nauseous. I do crash pretty hard from the Adderall around 3-4p, but this is ha...
ADHD
Hey everyone, I’ve seen a few of these posts over the past months so I doubted to submit this post but I really do need to vent and not much more (couldn't really choose the right flair for that). Advice or stories of own experience are always welcome though :) After a long looong process of getting diagnosed and get...
ADHD
Hi all, I've posted on here before about my relationship and found it helpful. I'm with someone who has pretty severe ADHD and we love each other a lot, and find the kind of connection we have to be rare so want to make it work. He says often it is the deepest, most profound relationship he has had and we are in our 30...
ADHD
For example, if there's something you don't want to do and your mind is like "do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it do it...", is doing it a compulsion even if you don't want to, or is it something else?
OCD
I’ve been crying for I don’t know how long today. I’m angry. I’m sad. I’m stressed. I just wanna curl up in a ball and ignore everything. I’m just so mentally exhausted I don’t even know what to do. There isn’t anything horribly wrong in my life. Physical health has been improving from multiple ER visits last year. M...
depression
I (33 M)just found out my partner (31 F) has undiagnosed ADHD. It frustrated me when she would sleep all day and chores, bills and tasks were never done or shared between my partner and I equally. She brought up how she wants a kid and I exploded at how I do everything around our apartment. Now our relationship is in s...
ADHD
It is a parasite that has latched on to my life and destroyed it. I am nothing because it took everything away from me. I feel nothing but pain and anguish because it absorbed my happiness and uses it against me. It knows I used to be happy. It knows how to make me feel like a waste of space. It dominates me and take...
OCD
Has anyone struggled with relationships and men calling your crazy because you have ptsd and it flares up ptsd isn’t our fault and it makes me mad that I’ve dealt with people who aren’t compassionate and I’m struggling with a lot I’m not okay
ptsd
EDIT: In case this helps someone. I did what I was supposed to do last night. I used guided meditation, journaled, read a chapter of a book I'm working on, and got into my bed early. I used essential oils and practiced deep breathing and relaxation. Don't get me wrong; I didn't want to fucking do any of this. I wanted...
depression
Life is not what it used to be anymore. ​ This is a short rant as I really need to get story of life out, I do not know what my life is anymore and I question it everyday, maybe someone will read this. I am sorry if my English is not the best right now, but long text is exhausting me. ​ I grew up w...
ptsd
Does anyone else have a thought they’re obsessed about and you know you have to do ERP and so you’re just like “Ok I’ll do ERP after i solve this thought” and then as soon as you get over that thought and get a new one you go “ok after this thought, THEN I’ll start disregarding thoughts” and you do the same thing over ...
OCD
I have been dealing with this issue for a couple years and I have suspicion that it may be a form of PTSD. Growing up, my household wasn’t that nicest. My dad was extremely narcissistic and controlling, I would argue mentally abusive. When I was around 18-19 I was older and realized what was going on in the house hold ...
ptsd