Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Support Group
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder, more specifically, an anxiety disorder. OCD is manifested in a variety of forms, but is most commonly characterized by a subject's obsessive (repetitive, distressing, intrusive) thoughts and related compulsions (tasks or rituals) which attempt to neutralize the obsessions.
I actually posted this on the depression board, but now that I think about it, this may actually be due more to my OCD than my depression:
I am new on this board and have spent my entire life suffering from severe depression, OCD, and panic attacks. After one year I have had a great reduction in symptoms, which I owe mainly to giving up alcohol and caffeine.
Although I am doing much better, there is one thing that I just can not shake. I can honestly say that I sleep a good 13 to 14 hours a day and actually have a fear of being up. I am even constantly looking at the clock to see if it is close to bedtime/naptime!
This all started when I was heavily medicated and on four different medications. I simply suffered from severe fatigue and needed the rest. Now that I have gone off Remeron and cut my use of Klonopin in half, I have much more energy, but am still stuck in this ritual. I think the main reason I do it is because of boredom, but I also have a fear that by not napping I will feel anxiety and fatigue all over again. I have been suicidal in the past and I am often worrying that maybe I am just giving up on life by sleeping so much, although my counselor would probably just say that is the OCD talking.
This is the one big thing right now that is messing with my life. Does anyone have any advise as to what to do or suffer from the same thing? Thanks for listening.
I am new on this board and have spent my entire life suffering from severe depression, OCD, and panic attacks. After one year I have had a great reduction in symptoms, which I owe mainly to giving up alcohol and caffeine.
Although I am doing much better, there is one thing that I just can not shake. I can honestly say that I sleep a good 13 to 14 hours a day and actually have a fear of being up. I am even constantly looking at the clock to see if it is close to bedtime/naptime!
This all started when I was heavily medicated and on four different medications. I simply suffered from severe fatigue and needed the rest. Now that I have gone off Remeron and cut my use of Klonopin in half, I have much more energy, but am still stuck in this ritual. I think the main reason I do it is because of boredom, but I also have a fear that by not napping I will feel anxiety and fatigue all over again. I have been suicidal in the past and I am often worrying that maybe I am just giving up on life by sleeping so much, although my counselor would probably just say that is the OCD talking.
This is the one big thing right now that is messing with my life. Does anyone have any advise as to what to do or suffer from the same thing? Thanks for listening.
I think what you need to look at is what precisely it is that you're trying to escape from. If you're bored, why is it that you feel you can't occupy yourself in other ways? Sleep is a definite escape, but what you need to try and understand is what it is you're looking to escape from. All of our OCD behaviors are created by us for a reason. Sorry if this didn't help too much