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Username: Ananonghost

Date posted: 49w ago

Help anxious

Hi. I get a lot of anxiety driving. My ocd likes to make me think certain things happen when they didn’t. I was driving home from work and just leaving the parking lot. Someone walked in front of my car and I didn’t see immediately but they were far enough away for me to break. Literally like 2-3 parking spots away from me. They crossed the street. I didn’t hit them. But my anxiety is making me believe that I did. I even looked in my rear view mirror and saw them walking into the store to show myself that I didn’t hit anyone. Yet I still have this anxious feeling. I know for a fact I didn’t hit anyone. It’s like I have to try to convince my brain that I didn’t. I probably sound stupid.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 49w ago

No, you definitely don't sound stupid. Your thoughts are understandable. I hear that you're having a hard time, and I'm sorry. I'm here if you need anything :)

Username: AnanonghostAnanonghost

Date posted: 49w ago

@Anonymous Thank you. I appreciate it. I just don’t know how to convince myself I’m fine lol. My brain makes me think I’m about to go to jail. It’s ridiculous. I didn’t even do anything wrong lol

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 49w ago

@Ananonghost Yeah. But maybe you don't need to convince yourself? Maybe it'll happen, maybe it won't. I know it's not easy to do that, though, so you've got to have grace with yourself. Maybe do something calming or that you enjoy to ground yourself. Or just talk to me if you want

Username: AnanonghostAnanonghost

Date posted: 49w ago

@Anonymous Thank you I’ll try. I just telling myself that it’s just a thought and it didn’t actually happen and it’s kind of calming me. I appreciate your help

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 49w ago

@Ananonghost No prob. Hope you are able to enjoy your day :)

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 49w ago

You don't sound stupid at all. I used to do something very similar when my children were young. I was convinced I was going to run one of them over while backing out of the driveway. I would tell my husband to keep them in the house until I was gone. I still didn't feel comfortable, and would stop at the end of my street, get out of the car and look under the car to make sure I wasn't dragging one of my kids. It was terrible, but only one of many rituals I have done over the years to handle my anxiety. I wish I could find some help.

Username: AnanonghostAnanonghost

Date posted: 49w ago

@Anonymous It helps knowing I’m not alone. I’m over here scared to death over something that didn’t happen. And this happens to me all the time. I always think I accidentally hit a car or a person or something even though I don’t and it freaks me out

Username: dustdust

Date posted: 49w ago

It doesn’t sound stupid. It’s OCD.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 49w ago

I know it sounds crazy, but sometimes I've found that saying it out loud helps me to accept it and let it go. For example, "I saw the woman walk into the store. She was okay. I did not hit her with my car." Saying it out loud might help you to convince yourself. Just a suggestion, and no harm in trying. Wish you the best of luck. I know it is very difficult to live with this affliction. I hope you have a supportive person to talk to.

Username: seré resistenteseré resistente

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 49w ago

I had the same exact thoughts when I first started driving. Sometime every now and then too. I would even drive around to check they are okay! I wish I had helpful tips for you. I just kept telling myself that they are okay as I look at them walking fine behind me in my rear view mirror and drive on. It’s hard, but you got to believe in your self that you did not hurt anyone.

Username: AnanonghostAnanonghost

Date posted: 48w ago

@seré resistente Thank you so much for this. I’m sorry I’m responding so late. I get these so often and they make me so nervous. But I am trying to convince myself that I was nowhere near any person

Username: m__2004m__2004

Date posted: 49w ago

I FEEL THISSSS. one of thr worst ones i have is randomly thinking of one of the intrusive thoughts i have often then thinking im gonna go to jail😭😭 but i just remind myself "it's a thought. just bc i thought it doesn't equal it's factual." it's like when you get scared after watching smth scary and you think that scary thing is in your house but then you're like if that thinf was there it would've already got me. i hope that makes sense?? like before yiu had that thought nothing bad happened so what makes a difference if you suddenly thought of it now?? idk if that helps but that helps ease my thoughts :-)

Username: AnanonghostAnanonghost

Date posted: 48w ago

@m__2004 I’m so sorry I know I’m so late. I literally had another one today. I went over a curb, not a person in sight yet I’m still afraid I’m gonna go to jail and I’m afraid I hit a person when I didn’t. My bf was even in the car with me and saw everything. He’s like “there wasn’t even a person”

Username: sidneyrae7

Date posted: 5y ago

Does anyone else have irrational fears? Every time I arrive somewhere after driving, I have a lot of anxiety thinking I may have hit someone with my car. Even though I know I would surely notice if I did, I can’t shake the feeling ?

Username: thewillwiggins

Date posted: 5y ago

I have severe hit and run OCD. not sure who is on this app but wanted to connect with other people with OCD. I always worry I hit someone while driving and have to go back to check and make sure there’s no one on the ground. Anyone else out there dealing with this?

Harm OCD

Username: Anonymous

Date posted: 4y ago

Ocd about hitting someone while driving and not realizing? And guilt over being a distracted driver (I changed the radio while driving many times). Any ever have this? I want to go back to the street I was driving on to make sure no one is hurt

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