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.
Hello,
This is a scary time I am sure for us all. Though I have struggled with OCD for the majority of my life. With everything surrounding this virus my anxiety had flown out the roof as well as my OCD. I am having a hard time falling asleep because I am so scared that I didn't do everything right. I find myslef finding something that I need to go do if I want ot stay health, when ultimatly it will make no defferance. I am not sure what to do.
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It's bedtime but I heated up some coffee to take my pills with and made a fresh pot so I can have some as soon as I wake up tomorrow a.m. I've been on a roll for 2 days with cleaning and getting other stuff done. I bought a new cell phone about a week ago and I've been having some issues. I stopped at Verizon and a nice young man jumped in to help. As a result, I was able to get an iced...
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everwhere. And life is not normal. I'm trying meditaing, and listening to soothing
music.
I believe when we face such an unknown threat and everyday changes each day it is very scary. We with OCD and GAD need much control over lives. It is important for us to have a plan and to know ahead of time what to plan. Having no control is disruptive in our life and that leads to second guessing, fear and worry.
I have learned if I can find any project that I have control over it helps me a bit. It could be organizing pots and pans or your entire kitchen or something as simple as dumping all the stray buttons into a shallow pan and separating the colors into muffin tins. I used to clean my closet. My husband always knew something was up when I did that.
I think we need a board for thoughts to be shared. Sometime when we talk it isn’t a lonely or scary.
We will get through this if we can think how so many
are helping one another and all the dedicated healers and scientists who are working Medicine’s to help us.
I wish you both peace and love.
hippy