5 minutes ago I passed by a mirror in my room and happened to only see one of my arms as I walked away. Intrusive thought "if you don't go back and see both arms in the mirror, you will lose the arm you didn't see in a terrible accident." Rational thought "don't do it, you know it won't happen, just keep walking", intrusive thought "you have to do it, imagine you really lose an arm, you'll never forgive yourself". My life every day.
I was recently diagnosed with OCD and whenever I see videos like these it’s like a lightbulb turns on. I didn’t realize over-responsibility was another symptom of my OCD. Thank you for your content.
Thank you so much you really helped with my house. I really appreciate it. I have not have any thoughts anymore. Thank you so much I know you probably don’t know me but my name is Maya and I just want to say to you. Thank you so much for helping me get through my OCD God, when I have these thoughts I come to your channel can you just help me so much and I know you don’t know me but I know you really well and thank you so much for helping me with my thoughts. I really appreciate it.
This is really true, it happens to me all the time. "Did I think sexually about my sister in law? Did I imagined a bizarre scene between those 2 people? Did I lied there? Did I touched my sister innapropiately on purpose when I hugged her and I deserve jail? Am I really being honest about what I'm saying? Did I take advantage in that bussiness I did with that person and I underpaid him? Did I manipulated my girlfriend?" Etc etc etc. OCD and inflated responsability is my thorn, but getting back to recovery 💪
that's me. just trying to move from point A to B and touching flicking, kicking, blowing on, spinning, counting, looking, typing, turning, tapping ect. EVERYTHING From C- Z on the way there.
Hello. I'm sorry you're having trouble right now. I really am. I know how horrible responsibility OCD can be. I know because i have it too. I don't know how old you are but have you tried talking to your parents or a doctor about how you feel? I am older, but things for me started to change when i was just honest with my doctor. It was scary and hard but I'm so glad i did it. He prescribed some medicine and i asked him to refer me to a therapist. It wasn't easy and was hard work but i was able to greatly reduce the thoughts and compulsions. I've gone for months/years with little to none at all. It was quite liberating. It's important to find a therapist who specializes in OCD/anxiety since there are specific exercises you need to do. I believe Nathan here talks alot about ERP (which is the gold standard for OCD treatment). A therapist can help you learn how to do ERP and the medicine can help tone down the anxiety so that you can approach your fears. The medicine can have some side effects in the beginning (for me it was insomnia and increased anxiety but the doctor prescribed some temporary meds to help with that). After about 2 weeks most of the side effects were gone and i was in a much better place. It's also important to remember if one medicine doesn't work not to worry too much. It sometimes takes a bit of trial and error to find the right one I feel for you. You are not alone, or weird, forgotten, or hopeless. The good news is that there are literally millions of people out there who want (and can) help. All you need to do is ask. I know im just a random person on the Internet, but i truly hope you find the peace you deserve my friend. God bless you.
I definitely have the do I need to go back amd correct that? Should I apologize, it's over inflated sense of responsibility, the only time I feel at peace is when I let go and say whatever happened happened, if anxiety tries to creep up from not thinking then I just deal with the feeling and end up feeling stronger and more sense of ease, even if my mind will try and say I am evil or tell me whatever story to get me back into analysis paralysis and overthinking, which never gets you anywhere, you can't stop overthinking and anxiety with more thinking 😂
I have diagnosed ASD level 2 and OCD. Could you talk about OCD and magical thinking? Is magical thinking the difference between "obsessive compulsive traits" vs obsessive compulsive disorder, and how can magical thinking present in daily life? Id love a better understanding of this :)
It’s hard to not feel responsible for your thoughts of harming others. In other words guilt. The other day I made a mistake that could end up with me being forced to take a position in a different department, roughly the same pay, but terrible hours and overall boring work. TBH the mistake was minor and any honest onlooker would not fault me for it. I don’t feel bad about it other than the potential department change. Today I was explaining what happened to a coworker and they said ‘hopefully you draw me for a peer review’ I nearly broke down and cried bc I’ve had multiple intrusive thoughts about them. One sticking out in particular. How do you not feel the guilt, and not feel like you don’t deserve good coworkers like that?
I get those thoughts too and they’re so difficult to deal with. I hope it improves for you. I know that it’s difficult but try to trust yourself. You know that these are just feelings and you won’t harm others.
@@WhatIsOCD123 YT didn’t notify me of your comment, I could’ve really used your words at the time. The mistake was removed and as far as the OCD goes it’s still there, I had a similar thought today with a different coworker. Yet I’m doing better, it’s not hitting as hard atm. Thanks for taking the time to reply, it helps.
hlw sir i am from india and i have watched your vedios about sleep as you told that stop controlling it but i cant stop my self from controlling and also how could i stop thinking about something which i feared the most please help
The million dollar question is to identify which is a real threat & which is just an OCD
I can't tell the difference anymore
@@liltaco4119 the simple way to recognize the ocd thoughts is they come along with anxiety & an urgence to solve a perceived threat
@@top5ShivaThank you so much, that really helps!❤
This tbh
The most useful comment in history of UA-cam
5 minutes ago I passed by a mirror in my room and happened to only see one of my arms as I walked away. Intrusive thought "if you don't go back and see both arms in the mirror, you will lose the arm you didn't see in a terrible accident." Rational thought "don't do it, you know it won't happen, just keep walking", intrusive thought "you have to do it, imagine you really lose an arm, you'll never forgive yourself".
My life every day.
I was recently diagnosed with OCD and whenever I see videos like these it’s like a lightbulb turns on. I didn’t realize over-responsibility was another symptom of my OCD. Thank you for your content.
This video came at the right time. Thanks doc!
this channel deserves a higher views
Really appreciate your videos, they help me make sense of my confusing thoughts
Thats me in a nutshell all my life...now at 65 im nearly there by educating myself about mental health❤❤
Thank you so much you really helped with my house. I really appreciate it. I have not have any thoughts anymore. Thank you so much I know you probably don’t know me but my name is Maya and I just want to say to you. Thank you so much for helping me get through my OCD God, when I have these thoughts I come to your channel can you just help me so much and I know you don’t know me but I know you really well and thank you so much for helping me with my thoughts. I really appreciate it.
This is really true, it happens to me all the time. "Did I think sexually about my sister in law? Did I imagined a bizarre scene between those 2 people? Did I lied there? Did I touched my sister innapropiately on purpose when I hugged her and I deserve jail? Am I really being honest about what I'm saying? Did I take advantage in that bussiness I did with that person and I underpaid him? Did I manipulated my girlfriend?" Etc etc etc.
OCD and inflated responsability is my thorn, but getting back to recovery 💪
Guilt In My Opinion Is Worser Then Fear
Oh this is incredibly helpful and really articulates how i feel!
Your videos made me to face my fear and I feeling hopeful now ❤️❤️
that's me. just trying to move from point A to B and touching flicking, kicking, blowing on, spinning, counting, looking, typing, turning, tapping ect. EVERYTHING From C- Z on the way there.
Is always so good to hear this. Thank you!!!
thank you so much, really. i wish i had known this weeks ago before i had a major episode.
Most of the time I think and wonder "What would it feel like not to suffer from OCD?"
My councillor tried to explain this to me but ended up using the term “self centred”
Could you explain please? What does he mean to be 'self centered'?
that would have upset me!
I constantly feel guilty for everything even though I didn’t even do a bad thing! HELP PLZ!
Hello. I'm sorry you're having trouble right now. I really am. I know how horrible responsibility OCD can be. I know because i have it too. I don't know how old you are but have you tried talking to your parents or a doctor about how you feel? I am older, but things for me started to change when i was just honest with my doctor. It was scary and hard but I'm so glad i did it. He prescribed some medicine and i asked him to refer me to a therapist. It wasn't easy and was hard work but i was able to greatly reduce the thoughts and compulsions. I've gone for months/years with little to none at all. It was quite liberating. It's important to find a therapist who specializes in OCD/anxiety since there are specific exercises you need to do. I believe Nathan here talks alot about ERP (which is the gold standard for OCD treatment). A therapist can help you learn how to do ERP and the medicine can help tone down the anxiety so that you can approach your fears. The medicine can have some side effects in the beginning (for me it was insomnia and increased anxiety but the doctor prescribed some temporary meds to help with that). After about 2 weeks most of the side effects were gone and i was in a much better place. It's also important to remember if one medicine doesn't work not to worry too much. It sometimes takes a bit of trial and error to find the right one
I feel for you. You are not alone, or weird, forgotten, or hopeless. The good news is that there are literally millions of people out there who want (and can) help. All you need to do is ask. I know im just a random person on the Internet, but i truly hope you find the peace you deserve my friend. God bless you.
Thank you so much!
I love your videos!! So creative!! Thank you for your help❤
Thank you Nate 🙌🏼
Great advice as always! Though how can I tell if something is a real threat or an OCD threat.
Sir , how about religious ocd?
thanks! this helped
I definitely have the do I need to go back amd correct that? Should I apologize, it's over inflated sense of responsibility, the only time I feel at peace is when I let go and say whatever happened happened, if anxiety tries to creep up from not thinking then I just deal with the feeling and end up feeling stronger and more sense of ease, even if my mind will try and say I am evil or tell me whatever story to get me back into analysis paralysis and overthinking, which never gets you anywhere, you can't stop overthinking and anxiety with more thinking 😂
Awesome
I have diagnosed ASD level 2 and OCD. Could you talk about OCD and magical thinking? Is magical thinking the difference between "obsessive compulsive traits" vs obsessive compulsive disorder, and how can magical thinking present in daily life? Id love a better understanding of this :)
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I hate this mentall illness it ruin my life. It is hard for me to heal completely.
It’s hard to not feel responsible for your thoughts of harming others.
In other words guilt.
The other day I made a mistake that could end up with me being forced to take a position in a different department, roughly the same pay, but terrible hours and overall boring work.
TBH the mistake was minor and any honest onlooker would not fault me for it. I don’t feel bad about it other than the potential department change.
Today I was explaining what happened to a coworker and they said ‘hopefully you draw me for a peer review’
I nearly broke down and cried bc I’ve had multiple intrusive thoughts about them. One sticking out in particular. How do you not feel the guilt, and not feel like you don’t deserve good coworkers like that?
I get those thoughts too and they’re so difficult to deal with. I hope it improves for you. I know that it’s difficult but try to trust yourself. You know that these are just feelings and you won’t harm others.
@@WhatIsOCD123 YT didn’t notify me of your comment, I could’ve really used your words at the time.
The mistake was removed and as far as the OCD goes it’s still there, I had a similar thought today with a different coworker. Yet I’m doing better, it’s not hitting as hard atm.
Thanks for taking the time to reply, it helps.
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hlw sir i am from india and i have watched your vedios about sleep as you told that stop controlling it but i cant stop my self from controlling and also how could i stop thinking about something which i feared the most please help
Im a mental corrector
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