![]() ![]() Should I read out loud when it strikes me? Should I just stare at the page and move my eyes along in a haphazard way? I'm so mad, I've always been a great reader and enjoyed learning (read HP Deathly Hallows when I was in second grade in three days), and I feel like an idiot, and am also scared of doing poorly in my classes. I sit in class and takes notes somehow and I can read outloud, but I feel like I'm losing my ability to process words normally, which is super scary for me because I'm a dedicated student and my intelligence is one of my strongest qualities, imo. I hope someone has any sort of advice for it. ![]() I have no idea what to do and it makes the automatic process so hard. I have used avoidance, I have read out loud, I have tried to simply "look" at words without reading them and hope I understood. I have tried to read in my head slowly - but then I feel guilty because I feel the need to analyze literally every stop sign and license plate I see, and I believe I must be compulsing because it's taking time and focus. I would most relate it to what I have heard of sensorimotor OCD - I cannot stop being conscious of the unconscious process of reading. I have this intense fear and hyperfocused anxiety that cannot be avoided. It affects books I read for pleasure, any schoolwork I have (be it English or coding), and even signs and license plates on the street. Right now, seeing even the title and words I have previously written is enough to trigger me with tunnel vision and a need to "focus". Right now, I have a hyperawareness of words. By tim stevens, Februin Family, Friends and Carers (FFC) Followers 0. In the past, I have been scrupulous, had sexual intrusive thoughts, etc. Family, Friends and Carers (FFC) OCD / Hyperfocus / Coercive behaviour. This may help shorten the amount of time spent concentrating.ĭrugs that address the underlying problem may help to lessen Hyperfocus and associated symptoms.So I have a very bizarre and totally debilitating subset of OCD right now that is ruining my whole life. ![]()
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