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 was starting to do better and not be afraid to sleep until I started letting something that my therapist say to me bother me. I feel like I have taken a few steps backwards, I am again afraid to fall asleep at night for fear of what I might do when I wake up. I am reading the book tormenting thoughts and rituals and some of the stuff I read in it makes sense and can apply to me. I have harm ocd and it's been bad every since my trauma. I have ptsd and just recently I was given the label codependent, and since then it's been messing with me thinking I have no identity of my own and that I am really a bad person. I didnt go and see my therapist this week because I didnt want any more stuff she said to mess with my head. I am afraid to fall asleep again, during the day I'm fine because I have people around me but at night I'm scared and it doesnt help that's when my trauma took place. I'm doubting everything about myself. does anyone have harm ocd and afraid to sleep? and if you are, what do you do to keep yourself safe.
(you don't have to be Buddhist to practice it)
once you have control of your breathing and thoughts, it's easier for me to relax the hands and body and sleep. staying asleep has always been an issue for me, still working on that.
as for the ocd harming, don't be impulsive. if a thought or reaction occurs try putting it on hold for 7 minutes. think on other things, brush your teeth, do some situps, or practice the mindful breathing, it can be euphoric. if it doesn't work that's okay, don't give up and keeping finding ways to improve.