r/magicalthinkingOCD

The coincidences are so isolating. If anyone would like to make a friend and talk about their coincidences and ocd my dms are open

The past month has honestly been great overall. I've been doing a mix of I-CBT and some ACT. I've been looking at my thoughts and physical feelings more objectively, and why I think what I do.

But then two nights ago, the thought popped in about "Maybe the reason WHY these feel so scary, or feel like it matters, or feels like I have to solve it, or feel like I have to search everywhere for an answer, is because there IS something I'm missing, and this is my mind's way of telling me to keep looking?"

As I type that out, I realize how OCD-esque that sounds. 😂

But I'm curious if anyone else does that too?

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Sometimes I go for long periods without having any strange thoughts and I notice they do increase in frequency when I'm tired of stressed out. My brain automatically goes to a religious or superstitious interpretation, like everything is a sign of impending doom and sometimes I worry if I don't take the "warning" and brush it off something horrible will happen.

I've lived in LA for a few months and the other day I saw an album that was titled "LA: City of Death," saw a bunch fo crows circling my place, and loud aircraft flying overhead at night. My brain takes these all as signs I need to leave LA. I know it could be wrong but the anxiety response it provokes feels very real.

I feel crazy sometimes. I never used to think about things this way. I sometimes wonder too if heavy cannabis use in my early 20s exacerbated my pattern awareness and weakened some monitoring part of my brain that keeps this weirdness at bay. I've even considered things like schizotypal personality disorder or schizo-prodrome as potential causes, although I'm curious if my pre-existing OCD, ASD 1, and DPDR could explain a lot of it.

Does anyone relate? I'd love to hear others' experiences.

I am a long time lurker and I used to contribute here last year. This is a bit of love to ForestRiver2, you’re a great guy man, always willing to help others despite struggling yourself. Just want to say thanks for being a cornerstone of the sub, all the best to you!

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