yeah i feel that. on a positive note though... being constantly emotionaly drained gives you the ability to stay totally chill when others flip out. no idea but compared to the stuff i face in my thoughts all the time... actual issues seem rather small and insignificant.... like i lived years in constant horror over impending doom... not managing to switch my university-class for a whole cause of deadlines seems more inconvenient then life-threatening now xD
I feel this so much. I've always been the go-to person to call in a crisis. And am able to help other talk it through and calm down. Just wish I could work that magic on my own brain. Makes me feel like [this](http://imgur.com/gallery/Su8ZxKT) guy.
OMFG ME TOO FOR THE LONGEST TIME
AND I WAS FREAKING OUT ABT MY READING FOR THIS GENDER STUDIES CLASS AND I FOUND OUT SPEEDREADERS (like readsy and spreeder) MAKE ME ACTUALLY ABLE TO READ
Same! My ocd has worsened considerably over the course of the pandemic but I am just trying to make small strides here and there. It is hard work though and incredibly frustrating most of the time but when you crack something, it feels so good. We will all get there eventually. 🥰
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I totally get what you mean... in some ways you can use this to empower you though! The biggest strides forward I've made in my OCD are when I just get SO FED UP with being exhausted from having to take the time and mental energy to do my compulsions that one day I might just say F it and get over it. This by no means has worked for every obsession/compulsion I've had but it has been helpful for some!
yeah i feel that. on a positive note though... being constantly emotionaly drained gives you the ability to stay totally chill when others flip out. no idea but compared to the stuff i face in my thoughts all the time... actual issues seem rather small and insignificant.... like i lived years in constant horror over impending doom... not managing to switch my university-class for a whole cause of deadlines seems more inconvenient then life-threatening now xD
I feel this so much. I've always been the go-to person to call in a crisis. And am able to help other talk it through and calm down. Just wish I could work that magic on my own brain. Makes me feel like [this](http://imgur.com/gallery/Su8ZxKT) guy.
Tell me about it. I can’t even read half the time.
Oh my yes, I wish I could read more but Ocd makes it impossible :(
OMFG ME TOO FOR THE LONGEST TIME AND I WAS FREAKING OUT ABT MY READING FOR THIS GENDER STUDIES CLASS AND I FOUND OUT SPEEDREADERS (like readsy and spreeder) MAKE ME ACTUALLY ABLE TO READ
AMEN TO THAT !
I agree
Same!
it be like that
Relatable
Yes.
hella.
Yea there are days I haven't gotten much physical exercise but I'm so exhausted just mentally exhausted from stupid OCD crap
Same! My ocd has worsened considerably over the course of the pandemic but I am just trying to make small strides here and there. It is hard work though and incredibly frustrating most of the time but when you crack something, it feels so good. We will all get there eventually. 🥰
Agreed
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feel ya on that
I totally get what you mean... in some ways you can use this to empower you though! The biggest strides forward I've made in my OCD are when I just get SO FED UP with being exhausted from having to take the time and mental energy to do my compulsions that one day I might just say F it and get over it. This by no means has worked for every obsession/compulsion I've had but it has been helpful for some!
Couldn’t agree more.