Why does OCD make you feel so exhausted? with Dr. Patrick McGrath and Ethan Smith

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  • @c.s.3560
    @c.s.35604 жыл бұрын

    Sometimes I'm so exhausted that I can't even do my rituals. I completely give up and just cry

  • @edwinbautista4764

    @edwinbautista4764

    4 жыл бұрын

    Chrisa how long you’ve have ocd?

  • @ashmcculloch3892

    @ashmcculloch3892

    4 жыл бұрын

    aw, i know what you mean and i hope you get better :)

  • @WeyHeyItsTina

    @WeyHeyItsTina

    3 жыл бұрын

    Your body is so used to living in survival mode, that even compulsions are resisting because it’s downright TIRING. You’ve carried so much. May you be gentle with yourself and remember the courage within that will help you to no longer resist yourself, even the times where you can’t even do your compulsions. That too is just a part of you. It’s not the entirety of who you are. Blessings and may you come to know that you are not alone, warrior. You are seen and you are free to not have it all figured out. There is seldom ever anything to “figure out”, rather, just understand... so that fear may dissolve. Bless your heart.

  • @ForeverSweetx3

    @ForeverSweetx3

    3 жыл бұрын

    Totally me. I just give up and go to sleep.

  • @jxyvjbmas8900

    @jxyvjbmas8900

    2 жыл бұрын

    I can't sleep at night which is making my exhaustion worse and I can't function at all during the day

  • @bimbobaggypants4820
    @bimbobaggypants48204 жыл бұрын

    Exhausted from doing mental rituals/intrusive thoughts... Exhausted from resisting.

  • @SunnyFXv5

    @SunnyFXv5

    3 жыл бұрын

    Exactly.... Striving to be perfectionist in my work... I do Animation and deal with 100s of files and folder management... Client feedback, iterations..... My personal life gets affected... Always focused to create the best possible animation... The disheartening thing is when the clients or internal management, colleagues and juniors don't appreciate those efforts and follow on the benchmark set.... Becoming insomniac lately... 😅

  • @WeyHeyItsTina

    @WeyHeyItsTina

    3 жыл бұрын

    Gareth, your words are full of gold. “Exhausted from resisting”... that’s just it. We don’t have to keep resisting. Resistance arises when we fear acceptance, but I hope this quote by Marie Curie can offer you some courage: “Nothing in life is to be feared, only understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” Courage in your journey, warrior. You don’t walk this path alone.

  • @samia6888

    @samia6888

    Жыл бұрын

    How are you now?

  • @bimbobaggypants4820

    @bimbobaggypants4820

    Жыл бұрын

    @@samia6888 hi not too good to be honest, thank you for asking.

  • @michaelbutler5439
    @michaelbutler54394 жыл бұрын

    Go through the fire 🔥

  • @HannahHoneywell.
    @HannahHoneywell.7 ай бұрын

    Idk why but hyper focusing on religion has helped me. When I see my bad intrusive thoughts as the devil it helps me. I don’t feel the shame and it’s quicker to make the brain switch. Idk just a cool thought.

  • @suraprod6420
    @suraprod6420 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks How can someone with ocd overcome distraction and lack of focus while in classroom or while studying ? Regards

  • @ts3858
    @ts38584 ай бұрын

    I can relate....Ive had OCD for almost 40 yrs...! 😓

  • @lisa78419
    @lisa78419Ай бұрын

    true for me too I have pure o ocd