Obsessing Over Vegas Shootings

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Feeling like I'm in danger leaving my home.  Obsessively checking news updates.  OCD reading details.  Feeling like I'll never get better & the world is dark & not worth going through withdrawal to be in.  My sxs are high.  Pain is high.  Depression is high.  I'm in so much pain I feel like it will literally be like this the rest of my life.  I know I'm better than I was 11 months ago but just barely.  I'm exhausted you guys.  The OCD & pain is killing me.  Please tell me this is withdrawal & not me just cursed to live a miserable existence in a terrifying world for the rest of my life.  I'm so sad rn & slipping into DR again.

[[Ne...]]

HCH,

I think it's just withdrawal. I've been crying most of the day...it doesn't take much for me to cry.

Hugs and blessing to you.

[[Hu...]]

OK this is just a normal reaction to the thing everybody is experiencing. It's just down right scary! You are safe and this kind of shit has been going on for centuries the only difference is that we now have so much access to video and social media that we are flooded with too much information. Just put yourself in your local surroundings and stick to what wonderful things are happening around you

[Guest [Le...]]

This is typical benzo stuff - I couldn’t even bear to turn on the TV on a normal day, and news about shootings and terrorism freaked me out to the point of thinking that everything in the world was pointless.

 

It is hard to have any hope in that state, and these things can just push us over the edge.

 

During the Orlando shooting I was where you are, but today, despite experiencing the absolute horror of it, I managed to keep it in perspective so that I could also focus on getting things done.

 

Nothing can take away the tragedy of this day, but the ability to cope with it better will return as you recover. 

[[Su...]]

The news of the shooting is shocking to everyone Im sure, but for us in withdrawal, we feel so fragile/confused/vulnerable I think this sort of news hits us even harder. I sort of get this feeling like the world is coming to an end sometimes when I hear bad news, I think alot of that has to do with withdrawal. Maybe try to break up your viewing of bad news with something more light hearted and remind yourself there is alot of good in the world still.

[[Ma...]]

You're not alone on the OCD front. My OCD sxs have been through the roof today. I've been looking for reassurance everywhere and have been tempted to avoid. I also had a student who was at the concert, so it hits close to home.

[[la...]]

I live in one of the most dangerous countries in the world. I decided to come here because I needed to be with my family during WD. I understand your fear. I recommend you to avoid the NEWS for a while. You can't change the WORLD during WD so it is not worth to know every detail about the world we live in. Shootings, earthquakes, terrorism, affect people around the world and you are WAY TOO SENSIBLE now to deal with this kind of stuff.

I spoke to my family and closed friends to tell me just the necessary about the external world. They did it for a while and I am still here and wouldn't do so much if I knew about it... It is not worth the worry! You need to get better... and thats your goal.... I created my own little bubble during WD. I avoided people who only speak about negative stuff, I left unhealthy conversation, I also left online group chats if they just inform bad news... we are already in hell... why do we want to worry about what we can't control???

[[pu...]]

The news is bad and just know you are not alone.

 

This is withdrawal and what you're going though is perfectly normal and this terror will fade as you continue to heal.

 

11 months was very hard for me. I'm at 14 months and things are just now starting to feel better. That terror isn't the same, I don't think about it and it does not constantly haunt me.

 

Things will be getting better soon.