Pure-O is no f***ing joke. So much love to anyone dealing with that s***.

i definitley got a strain of i idk if it's pure-o but i got mad phobias and obsessions.
but yeah peace to everyone in the struggle of Mental Illness.

Do you get intrusive thoughts too?

Fighting

I’m proud of me right now but I feel guilty about it.

Timing on Charlie Brown

I’m not depressed but I do want to vent

I was gonna read about what this is but im pretty sure im a hypochondriac and will convince myself in a week I have this so I stayed away lol

dooo itttt

I’m afraid

don't be, we have to keep fighting fear can't let it win ever

Thank you for the words of encouragement

i wish everyone peace and fortitude we all can gonna b okay one day

had them all the time and still do from time to time i try to ignore them the best i can to the point where it became an habit of ignoring them.

my compulsions are still there, but they are more under control i don't spend five minutes checking if the stove is off now, i still check it a few times just to give me piece of mind.

learning to be present and grounded in the present moment has assured me i've locked the door, checked the stove, washed my hands, fixed my appearance, ensure the electric is off only a sensible amount of times.

it's always gonna be a facet of my psych and i've accepted it for those struggling with OCD a book named Brain Lock by Jeffrey M. Schwartz helped me to understand what i was doing, and assisted me in having control over my obsessions and phobias.

That’s great. Mindfulness is really a miracle

Gonna check that book out down the line too.

My situation is a lil different and very new to me, at least me being aware of things. so while I know I have the tools at my disposal to handle this s***, and have been, when it was at its worst man, it feels like literally some of the worst moments of my life. I don’t even wanna think about going back there, but I mean, worrying defeats the purpose doesn’t it lol

Reading a lot about other experiences has been heavy but eye opening.

I listened to an episode of Mental Illness Happy Hour with a therapist named Kimberly Quinlan and her perspective on things was really comforting and informative.

my last couple of years have been a shift with my mental health and dealing with addiction, but i remind myself when i think that time has wasted that - yesterday is gone, tomorrow is promised, and all we have is today and this moment.

hard work, dedication, and patience is something that keeps me going when things get dark.

i be sure to listen to that episode of Mental Illness Happy Hour with Kimberly Quinlan. Thank you for the suggestion.

Much Love to you

I felt that. Love and peace to you too

ain’t stepped foot outside my house in a long ass time

How long?

If I'm not working or not at uni. (when we go back to uni, I hope it's not online) I'm home. Spend too much time closed up in my room.

Do you feel ok reading these books? I've gone through a couple basic self help books and it usually just feels like I'm reading a laundry list of all my flaws and then that in itself makes me start panicking then I go into one of my OCD "episodes" and start cleaning every little thing I can find to try to cope but since I know I'm simultaneously indulging it I feel even s***tier

i'm sorry you go through that bud, not at the moment i feel i can differentiate my obsessions and phobias from what areas that i need to improve upon.

try writing down what you don't like about yourself and try and assess it from a neutral nuanced perspective.

it helped me i hope it helps you brother

went through this a few months back lucky i got a dog to be respinsible for now, so i feel obliged to walk it each day.

spending too much indoors ain't good for the soul we're social creatures afterall, even though i'm pretty much an introvert i know i have to go out once in a while for my wellbeing.

finding people to hang out with can be a challenge sometimes, if you find yourself in this situation try and see if there are volunteering roles available in your local area to get you something to do.

being in lockdown and rona still running wild isn't helping the situation atm.

Why the f*** am i always so anxious

Isn’t there a section for this thread?

There should be

Think I should just end it fr but m to scared