Can anyone please confort me? I'm having a really bad panic attack, I can't stop crying and I feel like im losing my mind from the fear. I feel like maybe I should just go to the hospital because it feels so real
You're not alone. Panic attacks are crap-tacular and they feel truly awful. But they're not dangerous at all. Your brain is sending you false alarm signals - we all experience this. It feels incredibly real, but remember that OCD is a liar. You can do this. Keep breathing. Try to find where you're feeling the anxiety in your body... try to ease the tension around that area, even just for a couple of seconds. Keep practicing that. If you don't fight the anxiety, it will pass more easily. It takes practice but it gets easier! Sending lots of support your way 🩷
I just feel really alone and my brain keeps telling me awful things like im going to lose my mind and no one will help me because im all alone and other horrible things like that. Im really scared idk what to do. It just feels awful
@Solaris i know it feels awful, but you are not alone. we are all here for you, we all have experienced this and it isn't fun at all but we can help you, all you need to do right now is breathe, go to your happy place, take some deep breaths and remind yourself, this too will pass
@School123 I just cant stop doing compulsions and ive been panicking for hours and it wont go away, i feel like im crazy. I will never calm down, maybe i should be in a psych ward, this cant be normal
@Solaris hey i used to do the compulsions for hours. i would check in a dark room to see if a candle was burning and i was do it for hours at a time crying because i didn't want to do it anymore but my ocd literally everytime i would walk away it would jerk my body back to go check again. i think what you need is to actually talk to someone and keep you distracted. being distracted is what helps me the most when i'm obsessing over my thoughts or compulsions. you don't need to be in a psych ward i promise. it's common for people who have ocd. i put myself in the hospital for ocd and they said if i went up there that it would make me worse because i am too loving and care about to people i love too much to be around strangers.
@School123 Im obsessing over something bad my boyfriend said and im freaking out so much, i cant calm down. My brain keeps telling me ill lose him and ill be all alone and lose my mind. Im really scared
@Solaris your not going to lose him. you aren't alone, im here with you through all of it. im right here with you i promise, your anxiety and ocd has you by the ankles right now, i need you to kick that little ankle biter off!!!! you are stronger than your anxiety and you need to show it who's the boss of you!! When im having ocd my best friend has me get up, we get an imaginary box, (so do this with me it may seem weird but it helps) so get your imaginary box, take all of the thoughts out of your mind, shove them in this box, shut the box really fast!!!! than tie the box, put nails in the box, chains around it whatever you gotta do!! then throw that box into the next dimension!!!!!
@School123 I was calming down a bit but i got trigerred all over again and i feel even worse :(. Im so tired of dealing with this. I feel like i cant even ignore what my boyfriend said or im being irresponsible. I just want to be okay
@School123 Also its unrelated but i showed him this game ive played for 3 years and in a week hes already way better than me, idk why it makes me annoyed
@Solaris im sorry. and maybe it was something that upset you but you can move past it
this is a lesson i learned that really helps me just to sleep, but try to lay down, start with your feet, relax them, and then just try to relax your body one thing at a time until you are relaxed if that makes sense
Hi there, I’m so sorry you are going through this. I know it is hell, but you are going to come out on the other side & feel calm and relieved. I had a similar experience last week where I could not stop spiraling , and the fear felt so intense in my brain and body. It was so painful and scary, and I eventually went to the hospital. While I did get the professional help I needed (know that it’s always okay to seek external help), I had experienced similar episodes before and gotten through them myself, even when I believed I couldn’t. Going to the hospital can be scary but sometimes we just need to utilize our resources and get emergency care. Whether you decide to go or not, you will be okay. I promise you. You are not crazy, you’re a human, and humans (unfortunately) are capable of experiencing debilitating fear. It’s just a feeling, and although it is overwhelming, you are safe. You are utilizing your coping skills/tools by posting here. Good for you :) I’m rooting for you!
I dont know what to do, i get those episodes every day and i cant stop panicking, my heart feels like its going to burst im really really scared
@Solaris I get them too! I know it’s easier said than done but try breathing. Anxiety/panic loves speed, so slow down your breathing, movements, typing, anything you can
@Solaris can you count 5 things you can see? 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell and one thing you can taste? i usually have to tell myself "im going to be okay" as many times as i have to even if it's out loud. because it really can help to keep telling yourself that you will be okay because you will be, this feeling is only temporary i promise you. you've gotta breathe, it's okay to cry and feel the way your feeling but everything is going to be okay. you are safe, feel your feet on the ground, touch the things around you to know that you are right where you are
@School123 I just feel like im going to die, does that mean im in danger ?
@Solaris no you definitely are not in danger. you are just panicking so much that your heart rate is skyrocketing and it probably causing you some side effects. i just n e e d you to try your best to breathe. feel the things around you and keep reminding yourself that you are okay. it will pass soon. this is only temporary. you can BEAT anxiety's as*!!!!
@Solaris Ugh currently feeling this I hate it it’s been happening every day and I thought the same thing am i in danger hope your deleting better im dealing with this as of right now all I want to do is sleep
hey im here for you. what's going on? it's going to be okay i promise.
is everything okay? im worried
I just feel really really scared and panicked and I can't breathe, i feel like im going crazy
Hello. If you're really at an uncomfortable level of exposure you can do some mindfulness meditation or exercise till you feel yourself feeling a bit better. The best thing to do with obsessive thoughts is to just let them do what they want in your head and fight doing any compulsions. This is really hard, but as you do it more and more the thoughts will be easier to handle.
I'm just scared if I tell someone what my boyfriend said they will agree with my thoughts, I woke up today and im still really panicked and even had worry dreams. I can't calm down
Take a deep breath. I hope you are better. Something triggered your mind .maybe a traumatic thought when calm think of what could have caused it.i found out mine is the fear of being completely alone.having no support from family and feeling vulnerable because of a sight impairment and the times we are in.worring how I would be treated knowing there are mean people out there. People who hate those of us who feel different. I was born sight impaired. I use robotic animals to calm me. It helps but not as effective likely as a real animal. Keep a papar sack for hyperventilating breathing in air and out. Taking deep breaths. It calms.work toward meditation to calm. You. Mindfulness.then later take up journaling. Make your home a relaxing environment.fengshui.positive energy. Peer support helps. Keep in mind we are here for you too .
It's just my mind keeps telling me if I say what my boyfriend said you guys will agree with my thoughts and it's making me so panicked
Having a lot of OCD right now. It’s actually sending me into an anxiety attack. I’m so afraid I have lost my mind or about to lose my mind. My thoughts are so intense as well. I could use some positive words or some comforting words. I have harm OCD, fear of schizophrenia, as well as Religious OCD. I feel like they are all happening at once and I can’t calm my mind. I think it has to do with my period but I’m not sure.
Really need some support/advice right now. I’ve had multiple panic attacksbecause of everything that’s going on right now with this pandemic. I just really need some help but I know I’m not supposed to ask for reassurance. Everyone is panicking, even people w/out OCD which makes me panic even more. I honestly feel like I need to go to a psychiatric hospital or something, I’m just afraid of having a complete meltdown. I haven’t really been able to go anywhere such as grocery store, gas station, etc. bc I don’t want to touch anything.
I am freaking out with panic. It feels like I want to or have to hurt my boyfriend and it’s causing me to have the worst panic attack I’ve had in a while. It feels like I should be in a mental institution and all I want to do is cry. I know at a time like this I need to lean into the anxiety but I’m absolutely terrified. Please. Anyone. Words of wisdom or encouragement. It feels so different than normal and of course I’m so worried this is not OCD. how could it be? It’s so convincing and scary.
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