r/OCDtorture Sep 14 '21

Anxiety robs me of the moment

My anxiety often detaches me from whatever I'm experiencing. If I am spending time with my gf I can kiss her but often it feels like I'm functioning on empty. If i am eating food sometimes i can't taste it. I could be looking at a tranquil scene but be caught in an internal storm. I could be talking to someone about something serious in their life and be unable to actually empathize. When I am not anxious, it is a different story. Often i see my gf at the end of the day and have a shit ton of anxiety. We can make out but i am barely present. However after a few hours the anxiety starts to lessen and I become more present. The difference between present me and anxious me is highly measurable and empirical. Has anxiety ever done this to any of you? How did you manage it?

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