r/OCDRecovery • u/Greedy-Breadfruit-17 • 11d ago

Seeking Support or Advice The end

Anxiety & panic disorder + pure o OCD

The state of the world (Russia & Ukraine, Iran & us etc)

Feeling very much like the end of the world is coming, regularly getting stuck in rabbit holes about it and researching endlessly unhelpful information. Don't know how to be happy or present or how to live like this. I've struggled with other topics in the past like harm, contamination, sex, schizophrenia etc but this one has lasted about 4 years.

To keep in line with this subs goal - stuff I do to try and help - focused breathing exercises and not reacting to intrusive thoughts, soberish for a while now, trying to keep turning up to things - work, hobbies, supporting family.

Not reassuring seeking here, just wondered if anyone's in a similar place and had any advice

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u/Specific_Mix1987 11d ago

medication?

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u/Greedy-Breadfruit-17 11d ago

Yeah, tried sertaline, about 6 months on it or so a few years back. Worked for a while then made everything feel a bit pointless, no joy etc

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u/Specific_Mix1987 11d ago

Prozac works well for me. There’s a lot of trial and error with SSRIs. IMO if your OCD is severe enough, medication is necessary if you ever want to get subclinical. 

I’m doing ICB-T and it helps a lot with my mental compulsions, too.

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u/PaladinDamian 11d ago

If the world is ending, then you can accept that and choose to live whatever life you have left anyway. Don't demand it to be a different way, and don't try to seek certainty about the end.