Spending more time thinking about fun than doing it

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Anyone else find themselves thinking about doing something fun instead of doing it? I have OCD and get intrusive thoughts while doing stuff and I feel it ruins them so I end up worrying about doing something fun than doing it. Kinda makes you feel paralyzed and end up doing nothing instead.

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My ocd goes away when I’m busy it’s when I’m doing nothing that the intrusive thoughts appear but im usually doing nothing because of anhedonia

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I forgot about having fun. I guess, in a way, laying down and being on my laptop all day is fun. So is going out to eat I guess. I don’t go to the movies or watch live music or anything like that but I guess I have a little fun.

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I tend to imagine myself doing something more than doing that too, mostly when it’s something to do alone outside

I’m not really sure what to give as advices

I thought a lot and decided I wanted change, so I decided to move out and recently I went abroad

I just chose a date and was decided to find a host one week before the start of my vacation, I found a host and then paid my Flixbus tickets

I was really anxious, but my will to visit another country was bigger than my anxiety so I didn’t run away

For my plan of moving out I didn’t pay airplane tickets yet as I don’t have a precise date to move out, I asked to my family if they’re ok with me living with them, and I have to do medical appointements before moving out, I want to travel before and be sure I will have money to live at my new place

I need to choose the date I take the airplane one month before leaving as my Godmother asked me to say one month early before coming (surely to clean a bit)

Maybe watch motivational videos before doing something fun

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Yes I understand. Sorry that both of us think of doing fun stuff but never do so. I’ve got severe negative symptoms.

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Yeah I can relate. I spend a lot of time thinking about going places or eating at nice restaurants but I’m pretty much a homebody these days. I think my negatives and anxiety keep me indoors a lot. I recently bought a skateboard and helmet and pads but I still haven’t used it.

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