OCD Action

aishah
Member

Hi everyone,
I am suffering from intrusive thoughts really badly at the moment. To make it worse every other thought is negative and really jumbled up. It's as though my brain can't process everthing properly.
I am finding it so distressing as I can't seem to think of anything else other than OCD. Does anyone else suffer from these jumbled up thoughts?

Bridget
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Sat Jan 16 2010 14:08:39 #
Unregistered

Hi Bridget,

I don't get jumbled up thoughts as such, but I do find that OCD thoughts do intrude in my brain, and sometimes all I can think about is whether I washed my hands properly after I went to the loo etc. OCD is such an intrusive illness, it really does like to get everywhere, taking over your life. You musn't let it win though, don't let it take over your thoughts. At the moment I feel like all I am is someone with OCD, so I understand your feelings, but we must try and be stronger than it.

All the best, Helz

Sat Jan 16 2010 14:28:23 #
Truddles
Member

Hi Bridget,

I'm so sorry to hear that things are still bad for you. I too am having problems today with the intrusive thoughts.
I was going to make a start on sorting through things in the flat as I've never managed to sort it since returning from my mother's. Most of it is still in the packing cases. I had a bad night following an upset yesterday and on waking I've so many thoughts that wont stop.
So instead of tackling a task that I know I'll find difficult because of the thoughts intruding, I've decided to stick to things that I know I can accomplish today. So I'm going to just use the forum and tidy the bedroom and if things improve one load of washing.
Try and relax today and do something that you enjoy and that will otherwise keep your mind occupied. Try doing computer games as they use so many different parts of the brain it wont leave any space for those intrusive thoughts.

I know it's easy for someone else to say but hang on in there it will improve.

Best wishes

Trudy

Sat Jan 16 2010 14:29:51 #
DEAD!
Blocked

Not with my OCD - but yeah kind of - I get confused a lot.
I don't know which thoughts are/aren't mine or which ones are true.

I can't concentate much either - just on one thing - so other things aren't going well.

Hope you're doing better soon.

Sat Jan 16 2010 15:25:13 #
Unregistered

Hi Bridget

would it be intrusive to ask what sort of thoughts they are?

For myself, I keep on having two thought at once and get very disoriented. That is why the research degree helped. I had to work so hard learning things I had no prior knowledge of that one thought at a time was enough. I wish I could recapture this. My brain is so active I rarely get a minute's peace. No wonder I keep waking up in the night. It is so very tiring isn't it. Even if sad glad is silent I am still worrying about everything - always have done.

Sat Jan 16 2010 17:08:26 #
aishah
Member

Thanks everyone for your replies, I thought other people would know what it's like. I have had a good cry several times today but still don't feel any better. I am going to bed early and I hope I feel better tomorrow and I hope you all feel better soon too. I pray for strength to get us all through this evil illness.

Bridget
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p.s. sorry to be so negative today

Sat Jan 16 2010 19:44:33 #
Unregistered

Dear Bridget

I am so sorry that you still feel down. If you want to talk please send me a pm.

Love

Anne

Sat Jan 16 2010 19:52:42 #