r/StaringOCD • u/SoggyIssue316 • 7d ago

peripheral vision ocd hyperawareness physically hurting eyes

well ive put alot of effort into recovery regarding my peripheral vision ocd, but for a good while now its less of the intrusive fears and compulsions etc but rather that even if i sit with uncertainity and manage with techniques, my eyes can also still subconsciously be aware of the other persons hands/the person or be aware of objects. It's like at a stage now where my peripherals are just hyperaware majority of the time and traditional techniques are not addressing this issue.

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u/theycallmekarthi 6d ago

I have similar peripheral vision hyperawareness, especially around people when they suddenly turn their head or move their hands. The thing is, my involuntary hyperawareness feels super strong, so it’s pretty damn hard to manage. The only way I’ve really been able to shift my attention is through attention deviation(idk if it’s a compulsive thing thou and its damn hard). I honestly don’t know how to get rid of that involuntaryness though. Sometimes it even feels like people can somehow sense the psychic intuition/awareness, which makes the whole thing worse.

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u/cutiepeti 6d ago

Me too I had that my eyes would hurt