Intrusive Thoughts as soon as I Wake Up
First time posting on here or on reddit in general. I've been living with OCD for a long time now with a diagnosis in 2018. I've made a lot of progress over the years and am in a support group as well. I haven't asked them yet about this but every morning for the past month as soon as I wake up my brain is just going at it with intrusive thoughts. Sometimes ones that just make my morning feel pretty bad. I'm good at realizing that they are intrusive thoughts but damn. Its become an annoyance and makes my morning suck. I'm trying to set a goal to take a few minutes to take a few breaths before I start my day to decompress and understand what's happening, but a lot of things are tough first thing in the morning. I know nothings perfect but I'm not even sure what I'm anxious about as soon as I wake up or what is happening. I'm curious if anyone else has this happen to them or something similar.
Posted Jul 25, 2026, 11:36 PM UTC