Does anyone here have the same issue as me?

[pitseleh]

That their OCD gets worse at night?

I went all day today and yesterday both without any intrusive thoughts or thinking about it. But, last night when I was out with a friend. I had to cut our date short and make him drive me home earlier because my OCD started up. It started up again about 9PM tonight as well.

Anyone else have the same thing happen?

 

[gracealone]

Yes I notice this also. What is strange is that on one of my first long bouts of OCD it always got worse at night, but with my last bout it was horrible in the a.m. and I felt really good late at night. Don't know why this is but I definitely noticed a pattern both times.
Mitzi

That their OCD gets worse at night?

I went all day today and yesterday both without any intrusive thoughts or thinking about it. But, last night when I was out with a friend. I had to cut our date short and make him drive me home earlier because my OCD started up. It started up again about 9PM tonight as well.

Anyone else have the same thing happen?

 

[OCD=Owie]

This has been the case with me as well. I think it has to do with how tired your mind is, and how isolated you are from others.

At night, your brain is usually worn out, and needs resting. This has a negative effect on your OCD.

The other thing that can effect you, (or at least it does to me sometimes) is if you are alone at night when it is dark. Isolation in general can make your OCD spike, but something about being alone when its dark out can make it worse.

 

[SoldierOfSoul]

The time of day OCD sparks can probably be attributed to just another OCD compulsion, your mind takes on the habit (compulsion) to start up at a certain time in the day, this in turn creates anxiety during this time period, and that is when you start obsessing. Eventually your OCD will probably latch onto another part of the day and then go with that new cycle. I have noticed certain patterns in OCD, I do not think there is rhyme or reason to them though, just random anxiety mixed with an obsessive mindset.

 

[tripletiger1200]

Mine is worse at night for sure, and also in the mornings, especially after I hit my snooze alarm and am half asleep. For me it is when I am trying to relax and go to sleep that my thoughts come and I am stuck either staying awake and suppressing them or trying to relax and ignore them. TV helps me distract myself, but be warned, it takes longer to fall asleep with a TV on for a lot of people because of the light patterns.