Visual Disturbance Fears - Are You Always Going to Have It?

[@mrshreker3135]

This is the main thing for me. My ocd fear is fire and i see yellow and orange dots all the time when i’m stressed

[@OCDrecoveryNick]

Hey Shreker! I would definitely recommend my other hyperawareness videos

[@skirby503]

"The more you see that as a terrible outcome, the more it's going to have an upper hand on your life" - such a fantastic and concise quote. Love it! Thank you for the video and your thoughts on this

[@OCDrecoveryNick]

Very welcome Skirby! Glad it was helpful!

[@sophieash2950]

Needed this today. I have same words going around my mind all day which is making me anxious!

[@OCDrecoveryNick]

Well I hope it was helpful 🙂

[@masonfrazell-hoover1860]

Is being afraid that I say things without noticing/remembering. Just me being hyper aware of inner dialogue I commented on another video and was wondering if maybe what I have is schizophrenia because thought broadcasting is linked to that. But I don't really think It's thought broadcasting that I have. I should have never googled it. because it only happens when I have negative intrusive thoughts or just negative thoughts in general. But my real question is can I be hyper aware of these thoughts and can they change my perception on what's really happening especially if it makes me feel extremely guilty. Like if I think something bad my brain subconsciously thinks that I said one of my negative thoughts out loud and makes me misinterpret what's actually happening when another person is talking to me, it's like I'm waiting to be confronted so I'm expecting them to say something about it. And when they don't my brain has autosuggestions as if they are. I don't know if I'm making sense just trying to figure things out so I can finally move forward in recovery. Sometimes it is just little things too. I know sometimes things are just a coincidence, like thinking of something and someone may say something about it. That freaks me out sometimes too. I ask myself was I only thinking about it or was I talking out loud. But I've been trying to not do compulsions like browsing the Internet for answers trying to reassure myself it's not schizophrenia. I've learned that I am terrified of having it. And I see it as the end of the world but in reality I know it's not. Thank you!

[@OCDrecoveryNick]

Hey Mason - Yes it can be part of the fear of fear cycle but you'll want to be careful when it comes to 'needing' to know if you're schizophrenic. We can spend a life time going back and forth on that.

[@masonfrazell-hoover1860]

@OCDrecoveryNick i would book a call with you guys for help. But money is tight right now. Sorry if I'm bothering you asking the same questions. Just trying to figure out what's going on in my noggin. But I appreciate you responding to me! It means a lot

[@Dandelionsandbutterflies]

But what to do after an exposure