Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Support

I was wondering if anyone has gotten any intrusive thoughts that are annoying and disturbing such as... the world doesn't exist, you don't exist, etc.? And then there comes analyzing EVERYTHING. Do any of you ever have those types of existential OCD thoughts?

The thoughts are irrational but don't they sometimes feel real in some way and that is what makes OCD, OCD?

Thank you so much,

Kris (and my service dog)

Namaste Kris,

Yes what you are describing is very very normal when one has ocd. eventually one will reach that train of thought. i have been there myself. it is frustrating and quite a bit disturbing but it is nothing new. every great philosopher has had similar thoughts hence Descartes stating " Cogito ergo sum" (I think,therefore I exist). the problem with ocd is that it is known as the intellectual disease for a reason. we are just too darn smart for our own good and we analyze everything. but here is a good way out of it. just accept what you see around you as reality. because it is. and bring yourself into the moment. this will pass. in the mean time just allow it to be. touch a tree to be reminded that the tree exists, take a shower and feel the water on your skin. everything exists. you have just become stuck in a philisophical loophole is all. it will pass.

All my best!

Nate

I can't thank you for your reply enough... it makes me feel better to know that I'm not the only one going through this. And I have had the thoughts of feeling like I do not belong to my family... its scary. It feels so alien like. I'll post more later. I have an exposure therapist coming tomorrow who is helping me with this... just getting started.

PS: Thank you for reminding me IT WILL PASS, EVENTUALLY!!!!! I love those aha, phew moments.

I get those thoughts a lot. You're not alone. I have a hard time actually believing what I live in is reality sometimes.

Wow, I'm amazed that others are able to reply to this and I realize I'm not the only one which makes me feel A LOT better. It is scary, isn't it? OCD just took on a whole new level ha? Maybe OCD really is being too smart like silver said. You think that too Zie?

Kris

OHH herding123 !!!... I went trough EXACTLY the same thing...I was sooo terrified of the idea that everything was merely an illusion, that nothing really existed, that I did not exist and it made me feel I was going to loose my mind!!! , but you know what made come back "to the real life"??... that when I was stuck on that thought, but still had to go to school, i'd get dressed as always, put some makeup on, and get my books ready...the minute i realized what i was doing...made me see.. I was QUITE real, it was OCD ..and just me, analyzing existence while getting dressed to go to school..and it ended up being kinda funny. So my advice here is...when you get those very very irrational and yet disturbing thoughts...Laugh at your self!! ( sounds easy to say i know) ...but give it a try...try making your thought even greater, even dumber, imagine yourself sitting and thinking about this stuff while real life happens outside your head...and you WILL laugh..and then you, my friend, will have won the battle, for in that moment..the thought will no longer represent a problem...and anxiety turn OFF.

Good Luck !!