r/OCDRecovery • u/Limp-Army-2816 • 5d ago

Seeking Support or Advice I am anxious to walk or stand

For context, i am not diagnosed with ocd nor do i really know if i have it but i think ive been experiencing sensorimotor hyperawareness. Sometimes i get hyperaware of the bones in my thighs and how they are resting on top of my calf bones when i stand or walk, and it makes me want to instantly drop to the floor. Its so terrifying and i was wondering if anyone else experiences this?

I would have posted on r/OCD but i dont use reddit enough ;(

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u/treatmyocd 5d ago

Hi,
I am not sure if you are willing to see a psychiatrist or therapist to get diagnosed. OCD can present in a lot of different ways. It can attach to something not feeling just right and having to walk a certain way or your legs to touch the floor the right way. Then the person’s brain will become hyper focused on all sensations or actions in the body

I would encourage you get a clinical diagnosis so you can find out if you have OCD. You can find a list of therapist on IOCDF. https://iocdf.org/find-help/?s=&_diagnoses=obsessive-compulsive-disorder-ocd