morning problem

Does anyone know why my ocd is the worest in the morning? when I wake up my ocd thoughts just came like race car in my head. I can't stop them. then after a few hours into my day. they slow down and I can go along with my day. I still have the thoughts but I guess I can see for what they are. I don't know. but when I wake up I just want to stay in bed. I hate it. I wish I could just move on with my life, but ocd is f-ing it up. my OCD comes and goes in my life. things could be great and then once a big amout of stress comes or a life change that is for the bad comes then my ocd comes and hits me like a ton of bricks. I hate it. I have a great wife and two great sons. But I spend my day worry about stuff that can happen and won't happen, but my brain keeps telling me it can happen and it has happened.

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[easterlily]

I can only say that I wish I knew how to make it all go away for you...and for me.  Your life and your symptoms sound SO much like mine.  I wish I could just get up with all the energy I need to face my day each morning and look forward to what's ahead.  Instead I dread anything the day might bring.  For me, facing the unknown is what brings the most anxiety.  Perhaps that's why it's worst in the morning for me.  Each day feels like a vast, blank slate waiting to be filled with scary things.  I know that sounds so terribly fatalistic, but unfortunately that's how my brain seems to work these days.  I am on medication for anxiety, but it doesn't seem to be working very well.  I just started therapy this week with a counselor and am hoping to get some insight into and relief from this monster!  I pray that you are able to find some rest from yours as well.

[sba36p136]

my ocd is just the opposite..........with each ticking of the clock, my ocd rushes like the ocean to shore, fast and furious! i rastle all day long; not with what i need to do because i go all day long, until late hours (especially without meds), but with what i've already done and then having to double check in my brain (second guessing) if I've really got all this stuff done in just the so perfect way. I feel like no matter how hard I do something or perfect, it's still never good enough...ex...doing laundry(did i do enough today? did i get them clean enough? did i hang them on the hangers right? did i point all the hangers in the same direction? did i put all the tags in the back?). It's absolutely absurd but try telling me that when I'm actually doing it............CRAZY!  And then to try and rest during the day....that is not happening. I try and take a nap, and the min my head hits the pillow, it's all about what I've not done!