[Josie55]

everything that's is bad that could happen is going to happen.
everyone is going to die.
i am going to get in a car crash.
someone is going to shoot me as i drive past them.
someone is going to rape me today.
someone is going to hold up the store as i try to pay for my things/when i am working the cash register.

...i will drop this glass and shatter it, i will step on the pieces of glass and slash my foot and bleed all over the floor.

my dog will step on the glass and i can hear her cries now, in my head.

my mother will fall down the stairs and break her neck.
my father won't wake up tomorrow morning.

my boyfriend won't wake up to answer the door next time i go see him.
he'll have died of SUDEP.

maybe i'll drown while drinking my coffee.
maybe i'll choke on something and not be able to do the heimlich on myself this time.

...I think about Bad Things Happening every day, all day.
And no one understands.

Those things COULD happen. And really, couldn't anything happen? Try to think of the most ridiculous thing that could happen. Anything could happen.

I used to struggle with this a lot, and now I only struggle once in a while. It took a LOT of therapy to change my outlook on my fears & cognitive distortions. Medication has helped as well.

Are you currently in therapy, or taking any medications? Talking to somebody about how you're feeling can definitely help.

I'm sorry you are being plagued by these thoughts all day. OCD is a tough monster to fight against.

[feary]

I can relate so much Josie. I think about bad things all day every second as well and no one understands. I feel so alone.

[JohnnyC123]

I tend to dwell on the bad things that can happen as well. I am always afraid I have some horrible degenerative brain disease.

[feary]

I cannot handle this life living as though something will happen to me any second.

Is there anything you do Josie that helps you even a little?