Hi! Your videos have been really helpful. Do you think you’ll create a video about using medication to help with OCD treatment? I’m curious to learn about how it helps with symptoms. Does it help with rumination? Do you also know of any resources that I can read more about medication for OCD?
@OCD and Anxiety, you really helped me with my ocd for the past few months and I’ve forgotten almost all of them thanks to you. I wanna ask though, how do you understand all these ocd and anxiety facts, have you experienced it all? Or did you learn about it? I wanna help people like you one day. Thanks you, seriously.
I had a bad episode a couple days ago. I didn't know this was even a thing until then. Within the past couple months, I was convinced that I damaged another car while backing out of my parking space where I live. One time, I checked the car and found it had a gash on the bumper. Realistically, I don't think I caused this due to the fact that it should make a loud sound which I never heard. I ended up leaving a note anyway for reassurance and basically spent the whole day feeling like a criminal. Fast forward to a couple days ago, I could barely leave the parking lot of the grocery store I was shopping at because every time I moved my car I was convinced I hit something or someone. I was constantly circling around having to check the areas I just drove through. At some point, I found myself in the middle of the parking lot where I left my car and started to retrace my route on foot to confirm I hadn't hit anyone. Finally, I was able to back out and exit the parking lot, except on the way home I thought "What If I hit someone backing out?" I couldn't really remember checking the rearview mirror. So I had to go back and park at the same area, again getting on foot and checking all the nearby cars for damage. When I was finally satisfied (although with OCD is that even true?) I backed out again and drove to the exist again. When I stopped to look left for traffic (I was making a right turn), suddenly I had another thought, "What if someone stepped in front while you looked away?". There was no traffic coming left and I looked onto the road ahead. It seemed good to go. I also noticed there was a bump so I knew I would feel that. Still when I got on the road I suddenly had another thought, "What if you hit someone?" The same thought. Then I realized well maybe I didn't check to the right enough before turning. It's been a real struggle because ever since this has happened I feel guilty. Logically, I know that if I hit someone I should feel the impact. Yet part of me feels like a fugitive. I'm watching your video and this treatment will be very difficult because to ignore the compulsion, while necessary, also makes me feel like I've done something criminal by not checking for bodies or damage. Even as I type this I feel like my discomfort is probably a 7/10. I feel guilty for not going back to check even though there was no point, but realistically I know driving this way isn't sustainable and will probably be more risky constantly driving around checking and rechecking especially in parking lots.
@@mrborgenon i Can completely, 100% identify with all you just wrote. It’s awful! It’s the worst. It really stresses you out and drain the life out of your soul.
thank you, today i run over a pot whole I got so anxious but I listened to your advice, I got severe compulsion to check and drive back but did not give in. Of course this was followed by severe discomfort but now coming back to this video is know i did the right thing.
Loved this!!! Does anyone else while driving hit a bump and then you keep constantly looking in your rear view mirror to see if anything’s there, and THEN you feel anxious until another car comes up behind you to ensure nothing was hit???
@@Erick.s2519 No you are not alone... millions of people suffer with this for of OCD, to varying degrees. Most develop coping mechanisms to alleviate the anxiety while driving. Such as checking rear view mirrors, to insure they have not hit or run over someone. Others circle back to the scene and some even phone local police, to make sure there were no hit and run incidents. I had this 30 years ago, but was able to beat it by ERP. Which essentially exposes you to your triggers headon. You are taught to resist the checking compulsions, that typically come with OCD. It is dreadful initially, but over time it gets easier and easier. Until the point where the anxiety is completely gone. Today, I drive anywhere with no fear or issues at all.
I have struggled with this ever since I started driving! When I hit a bump (that the rational part of my brain knows was nothing) I’ll check my mirrors several times to see if anyone is there. Sometimes when I get to a stop sign, even if there wasn’t a bump, I’ll fully turn around to look back at the street. I feel more comfortable when another car is driving behind me, because surely they would stop if something happened. It’s not uncommon for me to check my front bumper when I get to my destination. I have the urge to go back a lot of the time, but I usually don’t because I don’t need to waste time. I assure myself that I’ll see it on the news if something happened. Thanks for the advice!
I do this but pretend I'm looking at my tires or to see if there is a leak so people don't think I'm just randomly getting out of my car looking at stuff 😂
I was driving today and on the way back, saw an ambulance come from the direction I was driving. I instantly thought I hit someone without knowing it. My car has no dents or damage but I circled back the way I came and nothing was there. But that damn ambulance set off my ocd. This isn’t the first time I’ve thought I hit someone. It’s exhausting.
This is my most difficult ocd struggle and it’s horrifying. Great video! I experience every example of thought and every compulsion you listed. I’m currently working on refusing to give in to the compulsions
I have suffered so badly with this. Every bump, I'd be checking in the mirrors, like way too much. Then it'd take my concentration away from the road so if I went over another bump whilst worrying the feelings would run away with me even further. I'd have to pull over, in a total panic, turn around and drive back up the road. In doing so, I yet again thought I'd something bad, so I had to turn around a 2nd time. I was half an hour late for something once and arrived in a sweat. I would get out and compulsively inspect the bodywork of the car, I'd spend 15 minutes at least, down on my knees looking for any signs of damage. I never had a problem with this type of OCD until my mum made the decision to buy me a dashcam. To start with, I preferred it. But then, over time I'd feel the need to save all of the footage on the cam just for my own records. This got so irritating, the SD was full and almost overwriting past footage so I had to keep extracting the files on to my laptop. In the end, I couldn't be bothered so I just stopped using my dashcam. But then, the unthinkable happened. I came to a particularly bad rut in the road, the car literally smashed down this pothole and, without the dashcam rolling, I had this sudden feeling of horror. This, 'What if', I had no way of knowing. From that moment on it was clear I'd developed this horrible type of OCD. Over time though, without me using the dashcam I began to revert back to my usual self. I didn't need the factor of being able to watch my driving back again to feel confident in my own abilities. It was clear that I was aware and reacting to everything anyway, but try telling an OCD infested brain this fact. This problem doesn't really affect me anymore. But it's so strange, what happened to me?
I swear to god. I ran on a bump and when I arrived home I couldn't sleep because I convinced myself that I killed a dog or a person even though I checked the tires to see if there was blood on them and I know that it was a bump cause I've seen it before. This was two months ago and I haven't driven ever since.
The crazy thing about hit and run OCD is the commonality of the same thoughts in sufferers. The checking of the news, the potholes, the horn honking in back of you with you thinking you hit somebody, the checking with passengers about whether you hit somebody, etc. I literally went in circles of the same area for hours checking for bodies....hours. I was then incapicitated for 4 months of driving. Prozac at high doses got me going again, little by little. The doubts pesisted for about 2 years afterward but the medication had calmed my brain down enough to keep driving through doubts.
I often worry when my mind has wondered during my drive - quite often because I’m ruminating about something that has already triggered me - I then think that something bad might have happened during the bit of the journey I can’t recall - like ‘did I give way at that junction?’ ‘did I stick to the speed limit?’ etc etc I guess it’s a classic case of fear of uncertainty - very helpful to have this pointed out - thanks! 🤪 I’m suffering from OCD in pretty much every sphere of my life - magical thinking, contamination, harm, hit and run - it’s soooo hard!! 🤯 I do a lot of reassurance seeking - it’s a hard habit to break!! 🤷♀️🤦♀️Your videos are very helpful- thanks so much! 🙏🏼❤️
Hearing someone describe my life outloud in words, rather than reading it, makes me want to cry. 😭😭😭 With your explanations and tips on treatment, I can feel as though there's a way out. Treatment starts tomorrow! (Right now, I need to make sure I didn't hit that kid playing basketball in the street in the dark or run over his father's feet.)
i just wanted to thank you so much for creating this channel. your words are EXTREMELY helpful. i am currently in therapy as well. i don't feel alone anymore. it's been a rough couple of years being undiagnosed until recently, but i know i and many others can get through this!
This. I have struggled with this a few times. My OCD is telling me it "really" happened. to the point of going back to check, to look for a commotion ...and nothing. I am learning thru these great videos to hone in on whats "real" and whats OCD.
I have a very similar issue, every time I get close to a object with my car my brain immediately thinks I hit it, so as soon as I finish driving I closely inspect every part of my car making sure nothing was hit or damaged. It’s just is very obsessive, and is getting very annoying.
it sucks. i believe i hit a bump a few months ago and im pretty sure it was just a bump. but i kept thinking it was a person even to this day. even tho there was no blood on my car, or any news reports of someone being run over and im pretty sure i wouldve heard a loud bump or heard somebody scream if it was a person. but the only thing thats playing with my mind is that i dont remember seeing a bump so it couldve been an animal too. i got so obsessed and anxious with this thought that i killed somebody that i tried to drive and find that same place i hit the bump and i couldnt find the place . and it this thought gives me anxiety everyday when im alone with my thoughts. it sucks.
i understand not everybody is religious but what helped me as a muslim was understanding that everything is decreed by God already. Allah has written everything. so whatever happens to you is meant to happen to you. whether its Good or Bad it is ultimatley for your best interest because God is the most wise and he is looking out for you if you are good sincere person. So if u think u did run over somebody. stop worrying about it because it was meant to happen. it was written by God and you cant change the past or future u can only control the present moment. just move on with your life. Thats what has helped me but i still struggle with the thoughts of ocd or anxiety so i will try those steps he mentioned
@@harrymaninchey dude, salaam. just wanted to say your comment about the will of Allah is something I’ve screenshotted and will be looking at in times of need. May Allah reward you for this comment. It helped me in this moment of OCD.
@@wishhh7546 I’m glad brother. That’s crazy my comment from 3 years ago has helped another Muslim. Maybe it’s a mercy from Allah. Sadaqah jariyah. Or something that will help Allah overlook my short comings. Love
I thought I was crazy 😢 or the only person dealing with this. I started having this problem for the past 2 years but it has gotten worse. I don’t even like to leave my house. 😥
Thank you so much! You’re extremely helpful. Nobody understands what I have personally experienced. My dad thinks that I should’ve never been driving in the first place. It hurts. I don’t wish this upon anyone. Plus, I got diagnosed with autism, which doesn’t help either. When I was younger, I couldn’t tell where my body was at because of my autism. So I struggled with figuring out where my car was at as I would drive. I’m doing better now. However, I still struggle with it.
The more you learn about the feeling of ocd the better you can deal with it but still at times i feel awful eventually i get over it as time passes and new comes around and deal with it again. The cycle repeats again and again and again
I’m suffering with this. Backing out of spaces and fear I hit the car next to me but looking to see if I did, but not believing my eyes when I don’t see any damage. Or hitting a person that’s walking.
Hi, your videos have helped me a bit with my ocd. You have made a lot of videos on specific types of ocd. I have a small request, could you please make a video on ocd which you experience when we are using computers and cellphone? It would be really helpful if you could make one for it, I am student and I have a lot of work which requires me using computer and cellphone but it takes a lot of time to complete my work because of my ocd thoughts. Please, can you make a short video on how to handle this just like other videos you have made on different kinds of ocd?🙏
Thanks for the thoughts. There are a lot of reasons why someone may get stuck using a computer or cell phone. I find this can fit many different topics. Some could be magical thinking OCD, just right OCD, POCD, and perfectionism OCD.
@@ocdandanxiety thanks for the reply and telling me about the causes but could you please talk about how to tackle this type of ocd in short, like the videos you have made on different kinds of ocd and their remedies. It would be really helpful if I could get your perspective on it regarding how to tackle it. Pls if you could make a short video on it.
Would struggle with something like this but with my hands. I would obsess about touching clothes in second hand stores. I remember knowing i had not brushed against them, and still feeling thrown off by the what if. :( I would also have problems after washing my hands. Playing a videogame, meant having to make sure i didn't touch things on the way to picking up the controller. Learning that ocd craves uncertainty really helped me though!!!! :D
If you are driving the first time, you usually have this anxiety for few days. If your anxiety does not go away, then get a dash camera to assure you didn't hit anyone.
Ugh, I have been struggling with this over the past several months. A handful of times I have even gotten off the freeway, turned around, and retraced part of my route. This makes no sense at all, since I was driving on the freeway at rush hour, so there were lots of cars all around. Sometimes it's because I drove over some little bump or debris. Or I was paying attention to my GPS or something, so I wasn't paying enough attention to the road, so my brain says, did something happen while you were looking at your GPS? Can you be sure? I hate my brain.
Thank you for the video 🙏🏻 Can you do a video on how to tell if something is actually a compulsion or not? ‘cause sometimes when I choose to ignore an intrusive thought, I wonder whether this is a compulsion or not. Or, when I respond to an intrusive thought, I stop and think whether this is just a normal response (especially if it seems normal and rational) or a compulsion, and then, I try not to do it even though it may be normal ‘cause I’m afraid that it’s a compulsion, then I think again, what if it’s not a compulsion and avoiding it is the actual compulsion? It’s super confusing!!
I actually freak out even if i dont hit a bump! If i take my eyes off the road for a few seconds like to sneeze or look at my speedometer, ill lose it.
Recently I believe I've been having this disorder, that triggered me to buy a dash cam, and sometimes I forgot to press record on my dash cam, it triggers this fear and it's really messing up my mind since I need to focus on my studies
I have the same issue and I really believed, that buying a dash cam would help. Please believe me, it does not, it only makes things worse 🤦♂️! Because once an intrusive thought pops up, you start checking the dash cam🤷♂️. And one day, this will not be enough any more😬. Because something may take place behind you, or besides you and then you start thinking about it🧠. But your dash cam only records what is in front of the car. This happened to me and when I noticed this, I ditched the dash cam and started really working on my intrusive thoughts 🙆♂️
@@b87plr i used my phone to record the road , Not just you , i was driving outside the city and a dog was walking near to the road at night , after a minute i begun to have doubts if i hitted him , i stayed with anxiety for 24 hours then i gone back to check if there is his body near to the road , i didn't see anything but i still obssessing about the dog and i begun to use my phone camera to record , but as you said i can't see the sides of the car , this doubts look real .
I get very closter phobic while driving. I hate being close to cars. I keep thinking im gonna hit my mirror on everything. I want to be exactly in the middle of the road. I want to park exactly right so i only reverse
HELP!!!!! This is me 😳. I always turn around and when I know that it’s safe I continue my drive but then add a new situation to stress over and loop around again and so on and so on. This time i didn’t turn around again and I feel so sick and anxious. Cause what if I really did hurt someone this time and no one has found them cause they went into the bush and are trapped??? I need your help
My biggest problem with this treatment is that we’ve gone from anxious people who care to people to absolute sociopaths just running over imaginary people…and that’s not really helpful to me.
I thought I was the only person who suffers from this kind of OCD . I have to check everything in patterns of 4 it’s just extremely exhausting. I check water hose in pattern of 4 have to touch it and do it without interruption or start again 😢🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺. It’s a mental prison.
Not just you , i was driving outside the city and a dog was walking near to the road at night , after a minute i begun to have doubts if i hitted him , i stayed with anxiety for 24 hours then i gone back to check if there is his body near to the road , i didn't see anything but i still obssessing about the dog .
Hey you got an answer for this. Everyday i have to deal with this some sort of thing we’re I have a uncomfortable feeling on my waist when I put on pants. this may be embarrassing but it’s so hard to live through this.
Hey there thanks for your videos. I struggle with this, you talked about exposure, prevention and response treatment, and That I actually have to feel uncertain, accept the risk, don't fight the ocd, so I just applied for a new job as a delivery driver, telling myself I have to confront those fears and thoughts, do you think this is a good idea?
I have the fear of running someone over on purpose because I feel what feels Like an urge. It terrifies me and then I obsess. Does that fall into the same category? Then my mind says “maybe I want to”!!!
My brother has OCD and we have a family history. He's had Hit and run OCD before. Lately, I believe I've experienced another form of Harm OCD from my job as a Pharmacy Technician. Constantly and compulsively checking things two and three extra times we aren't even normally required to double-check. Even when we have the Pharmacist there is a second pair of eyes. Lately, I've been experiencing Hit and Run OCD myself I believe because I haven't overcome the OCD I'm experiencing at work already. Just as you said, we care about people. I don't wanna be the guy whos responsible for misfiling a medication and seriously harming someone or even worse. Most things you said resonated with me. Driving back to places. Rechecking for verification. Constantly telling myself, "There is no way I just hit someone, I would definitely have noticed..." Or obsessively looking for new marks on my car. I've heard of exposure therapy but I've never done it or knew how to start. This at least gives me an idea so thank you.
I hope you are able to work on your OCD being triggered at your job. It sounds like 'hit and run" is a major theme with you. I don't quite have it, but I do have obsessive/"catastrophizing" (and at times crippling) thoughts with driving. It has gotten worse recently. If you (or anyone who reads this) can please check the video where I talk about it and tell me if you can relate: ua-cam.com/video/elc7s_Rp97o/v-deo.html
Have you struggled with Hit and Run OCD before? What does it look like for you? 👍🏻
Hi! Your videos have been really helpful. Do you think you’ll create a video about using medication to help with OCD treatment? I’m curious to learn about how it helps with symptoms. Does it help with rumination? Do you also know of any resources that I can read more about medication for OCD?
@OCD and Anxiety, you really helped me with my ocd for the past few months and I’ve forgotten almost all of them thanks to you. I wanna ask though, how do you understand all these ocd and anxiety facts, have you experienced it all? Or did you learn about it? I wanna help people like you one day. Thanks you, seriously.
I had a bad episode a couple days ago. I didn't know this was even a thing until then. Within the past couple months, I was convinced that I damaged another car while backing out of my parking space where I live. One time, I checked the car and found it had a gash on the bumper. Realistically, I don't think I caused this due to the fact that it should make a loud sound which I never heard. I ended up leaving a note anyway for reassurance and basically spent the whole day feeling like a criminal.
Fast forward to a couple days ago, I could barely leave the parking lot of the grocery store I was shopping at because every time I moved my car I was convinced I hit something or someone. I was constantly circling around having to check the areas I just drove through. At some point, I found myself in the middle of the parking lot where I left my car and started to retrace my route on foot to confirm I hadn't hit anyone. Finally, I was able to back out and exit the parking lot, except on the way home I thought "What If I hit someone backing out?" I couldn't really remember checking the rearview mirror. So I had to go back and park at the same area, again getting on foot and checking all the nearby cars for damage.
When I was finally satisfied (although with OCD is that even true?) I backed out again and drove to the exist again. When I stopped to look left for traffic (I was making a right turn), suddenly I had another thought, "What if someone stepped in front while you looked away?". There was no traffic coming left and I looked onto the road ahead. It seemed good to go. I also noticed there was a bump so I knew I would feel that. Still when I got on the road I suddenly had another thought, "What if you hit someone?" The same thought. Then I realized well maybe I didn't check to the right enough before turning.
It's been a real struggle because ever since this has happened I feel guilty. Logically, I know that if I hit someone I should feel the impact. Yet part of me feels like a fugitive. I'm watching your video and this treatment will be very difficult because to ignore the compulsion, while necessary, also makes me feel like I've done something criminal by not checking for bodies or damage. Even as I type this I feel like my discomfort is probably a 7/10. I feel guilty for not going back to check even though there was no point, but realistically I know driving this way isn't sustainable and will probably be more risky constantly driving around checking and rechecking especially in parking lots.
@@mrborgenon i Can completely, 100% identify with all you just wrote. It’s awful! It’s the worst. It really stresses you out and drain the life out of your soul.
thank you, today i run over a pot whole I got so anxious but I listened to your advice, I got severe compulsion to check and drive back but did not give in. Of course this was followed by severe discomfort but now coming back to this video is know i did the right thing.
Loved this!!! Does anyone else while driving hit a bump and then you keep constantly looking in your rear view mirror to see if anything’s there, and THEN you feel anxious until another car comes up behind you to ensure nothing was hit???
Yes! And if they’re on my ass afterwards I wonder if they’re mad at me for hitting someone or something. So annoyjng
Yes me 😀😀😀
Yesssss I thought I was the only one
@@Erick.s2519 No you are not alone... millions of people suffer with this for of OCD, to varying degrees. Most develop coping mechanisms to alleviate the anxiety while driving. Such as checking rear view mirrors, to insure they have not hit or run over someone. Others circle back to the scene and some even phone local police, to make sure there were no hit and run incidents. I had this 30 years ago, but was able to beat it by ERP. Which essentially exposes you to your triggers headon. You are taught to resist the checking compulsions, that typically come with OCD. It is dreadful initially, but over time it gets easier and easier. Until the point where the anxiety is completely gone. Today, I drive anywhere with no fear or issues at all.
I feel like I shouldn’t even say this but I am happy bc I thought I was crazy… now I don’t feel so alone
This is my life right now 😭😭😭 would not wish his upon anyone 😢 it’s such a struggle everyday :( I hope we can all over come this 💪🏼
That's me my friends
I hate ocd I suffer from Severe from ocd
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Are u from pakistan
I'm trying to overcome it rn it really affects my life 8months ago I got into a accident n ever since I been dealing with hit and run ocd
I have struggled with this ever since I started driving! When I hit a bump (that the rational part of my brain knows was nothing) I’ll check my mirrors several times to see if anyone is there. Sometimes when I get to a stop sign, even if there wasn’t a bump, I’ll fully turn around to look back at the street. I feel more comfortable when another car is driving behind me, because surely they would stop if something happened. It’s not uncommon for me to check my front bumper when I get to my destination. I have the urge to go back a lot of the time, but I usually don’t because I don’t need to waste time. I assure myself that I’ll see it on the news if something happened. Thanks for the advice!
Me circling the block several times and getting out of my car where it would be very dangerous to do so but gotta make sure 😅
I do this but pretend I'm looking at my tires or to see if there is a leak so people don't think I'm just randomly getting out of my car looking at stuff 😂
I was driving today and on the way back, saw an ambulance come from the direction I was driving. I instantly thought I hit someone without knowing it. My car has no dents or damage but I circled back the way I came and nothing was there. But that damn ambulance set off my ocd. This isn’t the first time I’ve thought I hit someone. It’s exhausting.
This is my most difficult ocd struggle and it’s horrifying. Great video!
I experience every example of thought and every compulsion you listed.
I’m currently working on refusing to give in to the compulsions
I have suffered so badly with this. Every bump, I'd be checking in the mirrors, like way too much. Then it'd take my concentration away from the road so if I went over another bump whilst worrying the feelings would run away with me even further. I'd have to pull over, in a total panic, turn around and drive back up the road. In doing so, I yet again thought I'd something bad, so I had to turn around a 2nd time. I was half an hour late for something once and arrived in a sweat.
I would get out and compulsively inspect the bodywork of the car, I'd spend 15 minutes at least, down on my knees looking for any signs of damage.
I never had a problem with this type of OCD until my mum made the decision to buy me a dashcam. To start with, I preferred it. But then, over time I'd feel the need to save all of the footage on the cam just for my own records. This got so irritating, the SD was full and almost overwriting past footage so I had to keep extracting the files on to my laptop. In the end, I couldn't be bothered so I just stopped using my dashcam. But then, the unthinkable happened. I came to a particularly bad rut in the road, the car literally smashed down this pothole and, without the dashcam rolling, I had this sudden feeling of horror. This, 'What if', I had no way of knowing. From that moment on it was clear I'd developed this horrible type of OCD.
Over time though, without me using the dashcam I began to revert back to my usual self. I didn't need the factor of being able to watch my driving back again to feel confident in my own abilities. It was clear that I was aware and reacting to everything anyway, but try telling an OCD infested brain this fact.
This problem doesn't really affect me anymore. But it's so strange, what happened to me?
i have some issue right now with dashcameras checking every day and always there is nothing on it 😃.. Any tips how to overcome these thoughts ?? tnx
I swear to god. I ran on a bump and when I arrived home I couldn't sleep because I convinced myself that I killed a dog or a person even though I checked the tires to see if there was blood on them and I know that it was a bump cause I've seen it before. This was two months ago and I haven't driven ever since.
I had no idea other people felt this way.
The crazy thing about hit and run OCD is the commonality of the same thoughts in sufferers. The checking of the news, the potholes, the horn honking in back of you with you thinking you hit somebody, the checking with passengers about whether you hit somebody, etc. I literally went in circles of the same area for hours checking for bodies....hours. I was then incapicitated for 4 months of driving. Prozac at high doses got me going again, little by little. The doubts pesisted for about 2 years afterward but the medication had calmed my brain down enough to keep driving through doubts.
I don't even have to hit a bump to start thinking this way.
Well in my case, i start to think that way after speeding up
Same…
Same, this is the dumbest condition ever, I just wanna drive ;-;
I often worry when my mind has wondered during my drive - quite often because I’m ruminating about something that has already triggered me - I then think that something bad might have happened during the bit of the journey I can’t recall - like ‘did I give way at that junction?’ ‘did I stick to the speed limit?’ etc etc I guess it’s a classic case of fear of uncertainty - very helpful to have this pointed out - thanks! 🤪 I’m suffering from OCD in pretty much every sphere of my life - magical thinking, contamination, harm, hit and run - it’s soooo hard!! 🤯 I do a lot of reassurance seeking - it’s a hard habit to break!! 🤷♀️🤦♀️Your videos are very helpful- thanks so much! 🙏🏼❤️
Oh man this guy is savior i have been firgting ocd my whole life it is horrible and never leaves you
Hearing someone describe my life outloud in words, rather than reading it, makes me want to cry. 😭😭😭
With your explanations and tips on treatment, I can feel as though there's a way out.
Treatment starts tomorrow! (Right now, I need to make sure I didn't hit that kid playing basketball in the street in the dark or run over his father's feet.)
i just wanted to thank you so much for creating this channel. your words are EXTREMELY helpful. i am currently in therapy as well. i don't feel alone anymore. it's been a rough couple of years being undiagnosed until recently, but i know i and many others can get through this!
Your videos are amazing! Over the last few months I have stopped my mental compulsions and use act therapy to stop intrusive thoughts. Thanks so much
That is amazing to hear! Thanks so much for sharing! 🔥
Great video! This is one of the main things I’ve struggled with with my ocd.
This. I have struggled with this a few times. My OCD is telling me it "really" happened. to the point of going back to check, to look for a commotion ...and nothing. I am learning thru these great videos to hone in on whats "real" and whats OCD.
I have a very similar issue, every time I get close to a object with my car my brain immediately thinks I hit it, so as soon as I finish driving I closely inspect every part of my car making sure nothing was hit or damaged. It’s just is very obsessive, and is getting very annoying.
it sucks. i believe i hit a bump a few months ago and im pretty sure it was just a bump. but i kept thinking it was a person even to this day. even tho there was no blood on my car, or any news reports of someone being run over and im pretty sure i wouldve heard a loud bump or heard somebody scream if it was a person. but the only thing thats playing with my mind is that i dont remember seeing a bump so it couldve been an animal too. i got so obsessed and anxious with this thought that i killed somebody that i tried to drive and find that same place i hit the bump and i couldnt find the place . and it this thought gives me anxiety everyday when im alone with my thoughts. it sucks.
i understand not everybody is religious but what helped me as a muslim was understanding that everything is decreed by God already. Allah has written everything. so whatever happens to you is meant to happen to you. whether its Good or Bad it is ultimatley for your best interest because God is the most wise and he is looking out for you if you are good sincere person. So if u think u did run over somebody. stop worrying about it because it was meant to happen. it was written by God and you cant change the past or future u can only control the present moment. just move on with your life. Thats what has helped me but i still struggle with the thoughts of ocd or anxiety so i will try those steps he mentioned
@@harrymaninchey dude, salaam. just wanted to say your comment about the will of Allah is something I’ve screenshotted and will be looking at in times of need. May Allah reward you for this comment. It helped me in this moment of OCD.
@@wishhh7546 I’m glad brother. That’s crazy my comment from 3 years ago has helped another Muslim. Maybe it’s a mercy from Allah. Sadaqah jariyah. Or something that will help Allah overlook my short comings. Love
@@harrymaninc keep me in your duas!
I thought I was crazy 😢 or the only person dealing with this. I started having this problem for the past 2 years but it has gotten worse. I don’t even like to leave my house. 😥
Thank You for your videos, they really helped me! 💪🏻🙏 Keep it up, You help a lot of People.
A video a day keeps the anxiety away.
Oh WAIT!!
I struggle with this in many cases, thank you for making this video. This is a wonderful channel.
Thank you so much! You’re extremely helpful. Nobody understands what I have personally experienced. My dad thinks that I should’ve never been driving in the first place. It hurts. I don’t wish this upon anyone. Plus, I got diagnosed with autism, which doesn’t help either. When I was younger, I couldn’t tell where my body was at because of my autism. So I struggled with figuring out where my car was at as I would drive. I’m doing better now. However, I still struggle with it.
I am struggling something with my ocd hit and run in my life 😰😰😰😰 great video thanks .
The more you learn about the feeling of ocd the better you can deal with it but still at times i feel awful eventually i get over it as time passes and new comes around and deal with it again. The cycle repeats again and again and again
I’m suffering with this. Backing out of spaces and fear I hit the car next to me but looking to see if I did, but not believing my eyes when I don’t see any damage. Or hitting a person that’s walking.
Excellent content and channel. Thanks man!
THIS IS MY LIFE AND IT’S THE WORST TYPE OF OCD IN MY LIFE
Hi, your videos have helped me a bit with my ocd. You have made a lot of videos on specific types of ocd. I have a small request, could you please make a video on ocd which you experience when we are using computers and cellphone? It would be really helpful if you could make one for it, I am student and I have a lot of work which requires me using computer and cellphone but it takes a lot of time to complete my work because of my ocd thoughts. Please, can you make a short video on how to handle this just like other videos you have made on different kinds of ocd?🙏
Thanks for the thoughts. There are a lot of reasons why someone may get stuck using a computer or cell phone. I find this can fit many different topics. Some could be magical thinking OCD, just right OCD, POCD, and perfectionism OCD.
@@ocdandanxiety thanks for the reply and telling me about the causes but could you please talk about how to tackle this type of ocd in short, like the videos you have made on different kinds of ocd and their remedies. It would be really helpful if I could get your perspective on it regarding how to tackle it. Pls if you could make a short video on it.
Thank you so much for your content
My pleasure!
Great work, Nathan
Would struggle with something like this but with my hands. I would obsess about touching clothes in second hand stores. I remember knowing i had not brushed against them, and still feeling thrown off by the what if. :(
I would also have problems after washing my hands. Playing a videogame, meant having to make sure i didn't touch things on the way to picking up the controller.
Learning that ocd craves uncertainty really helped me though!!!! :D
If you are driving the first time, you usually have this anxiety for few days. If your anxiety does not go away, then get a dash camera to assure you didn't hit anyone.
Ugh, I have been struggling with this over the past several months. A handful of times I have even gotten off the freeway, turned around, and retraced part of my route. This makes no sense at all, since I was driving on the freeway at rush hour, so there were lots of cars all around. Sometimes it's because I drove over some little bump or debris. Or I was paying attention to my GPS or something, so I wasn't paying enough attention to the road, so my brain says, did something happen while you were looking at your GPS? Can you be sure? I hate my brain.
I want to be able to drive again without thinking this stuff
I have hit and run ocd especially when I drive at night
I was incapable of driving for 4 months because of this. 4 months. Prozac got me out of it. 80mg. daily.
Thank you for the video 🙏🏻 Can you do a video on how to tell if something is actually a compulsion or not? ‘cause sometimes when I choose to ignore an intrusive thought, I wonder whether this is a compulsion or not. Or, when I respond to an intrusive thought, I stop and think whether this is just a normal response (especially if it seems normal and rational) or a compulsion, and then, I try not to do it even though it may be normal ‘cause I’m afraid that it’s a compulsion, then I think again, what if it’s not a compulsion and avoiding it is the actual compulsion? It’s super confusing!!
That's a great idea. I'll add this to my list for sure!
@@ocdandanxiety Thank you so much Nathan!! I am super grateful for your great help 🙏🏻
Don't appreciate you calling me out like that :D
Haha😂
thank you
I never thought I actually hit someone, but I constantly worry that I will.
I’ve been dealing with this for almost 10 years. I don’t think it will ever get better.
It will get better, I believe in you.
I actually freak out even if i dont hit a bump! If i take my eyes off the road for a few seconds like to sneeze or look at my speedometer, ill lose it.
Recently I believe I've been having this disorder, that triggered me to buy a dash cam, and sometimes I forgot to press record on my dash cam, it triggers this fear and it's really messing up my mind since I need to focus on my studies
I have the same issue and I really believed, that buying a dash cam would help. Please believe me, it does not, it only makes things worse 🤦♂️! Because once an intrusive thought pops up, you start checking the dash cam🤷♂️. And one day, this will not be enough any more😬. Because something may take place behind you, or besides you and then you start thinking about it🧠. But your dash cam only records what is in front of the car. This happened to me and when I noticed this, I ditched the dash cam and started really working on my intrusive thoughts 🙆♂️
@@b87plr i used my phone to record the road , Not just you , i was driving outside the city and a dog was walking near to the road at night , after a minute i begun to have doubts if i hitted him , i stayed with anxiety for 24 hours then i gone back to check if there is his body near to the road , i didn't see anything but i still obssessing about the dog and i begun to use my phone camera to record , but as you said i can't see the sides of the car , this doubts look real .
I get very closter phobic while driving. I hate being close to cars. I keep thinking im gonna hit my mirror on everything. I want to be exactly in the middle of the road. I want to park exactly right so i only reverse
HELP!!!!! This is me 😳. I always turn around and when I know that it’s safe I continue my drive but then add a new situation to stress over and loop around again and so on and so on. This time i didn’t turn around again and I feel so sick and anxious. Cause what if I really did hurt someone this time and no one has found them cause they went into the bush and are trapped??? I need your help
My biggest problem with this treatment is that we’ve gone from anxious people who care to people to absolute sociopaths just running over imaginary people…and that’s not really helpful to me.
Thank you very much Sir
I thought I was the only person who suffers from this kind of OCD . I have to check everything in patterns of 4 it’s just extremely exhausting. I check water hose in pattern of 4 have to touch it and do it without interruption or start again 😢🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺. It’s a mental prison.
Not just you , i was driving outside the city and a dog was walking near to the road at night , after a minute i begun to have doubts if i hitted him , i stayed with anxiety for 24 hours then i gone back to check if there is his body near to the road , i didn't see anything but i still obssessing about the dog .
Get a dash cam Front and back even left and right side help me alot.
Sometimes I wonder if I hit someone. I look through my rear view mirrors and side mirrors, however, I am able to let it go after a few minutes.
Thank you so much
Is being obsessed about saying something bad or sending inappropriate messages to someone like hit and run or harm OCD, Nate?
Mine is not pedestrians but I fear running over dogs and cats.
Hey you got an answer for this. Everyday i have to deal with this some sort of thing we’re I have a uncomfortable feeling on my waist when I put on pants. this may be embarrassing but it’s so hard to live through this.
Check out these two videos:
Tourettic OCD: ua-cam.com/video/evxW-7vK4bU/v-deo.html
Just Right OCD - ua-cam.com/video/zMR4mMuwZjs/v-deo.html
Thank you
May you please do a video about ocd and finger tapping?
I have one on just Right OCD and magical thinking OCD. Both have finger tapping in it.
@@ocdandanxiety alright thanks!
Hey there thanks for your videos. I struggle with this, you talked about exposure, prevention and response treatment, and That I actually have to feel uncertain, accept the risk, don't fight the ocd, so I just applied for a new job as a delivery driver, telling myself I have to confront those fears and thoughts, do you think this is a good idea?
Can you please explain CBt and exposure response therapy in detail??
Hi Nate , I just wanted to know if ACT and ERP works for TOCD(Tourettic ocd) .Also can we treat this as regular OCD.
Thanks
Totally, but ACT by it's self wouldn't work. Some incorporate a mixture of CBIT and ERP.
@@ocdandanxiety Can we treat this as regular OCD??And can regular OCD specialists treat this
I have the fear of running someone over on purpose because I feel what feels
Like an urge. It terrifies me and then I obsess. Does that fall into the same category? Then my mind says “maybe I want to”!!!
hi m ryt now struggling with this one m learning car driving and i my biggest fear is that wat if I hit someone this gets me really bad
I have cam recorded hit and run ocd
Can anyone tell me if there is any machine or brain scanning thing to check if you have ocd or any other problems?
Please reply
My brother has OCD and we have a family history. He's had Hit and run OCD before. Lately, I believe I've experienced another form of Harm OCD from my job as a Pharmacy Technician. Constantly and compulsively checking things two and three extra times we aren't even normally required to double-check. Even when we have the Pharmacist there is a second pair of eyes. Lately, I've been experiencing Hit and Run OCD myself I believe because I haven't overcome the OCD I'm experiencing at work already. Just as you said, we care about people. I don't wanna be the guy whos responsible for misfiling a medication and seriously harming someone or even worse. Most things you said resonated with me. Driving back to places. Rechecking for verification. Constantly telling myself, "There is no way I just hit someone, I would definitely have noticed..." Or obsessively looking for new marks on my car. I've heard of exposure therapy but I've never done it or knew how to start. This at least gives me an idea so thank you.
I hope you are able to work on your OCD being triggered at your job. It sounds like 'hit and run" is a major theme with you. I don't quite have it, but I do have obsessive/"catastrophizing" (and at times crippling) thoughts with driving. It has gotten worse recently. If you (or anyone who reads this) can please check the video where I talk about it and tell me if you can relate: ua-cam.com/video/elc7s_Rp97o/v-deo.html