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- 3y
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 3y
its okay, those thoughts are not true, i have the pedophilic ocd and i know its so hard and it makes you feel bad. but you have to remind your self that it is not true even though it is so hard i believe in you !
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- 3y
Thank you so much, it’s so difficult everyday. I hate that we have to deal with this.
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 3y
@peace48 it is very hard but we can do this !! have great day and think postive thoughts YOU GOT THIS AND YOU ARE NOT ALONE!!!!
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@Ava Pabst <3 Thank you so much, I really appreciate it. It’s nice knowing you are not alone. You aren’t either. ♥️
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- 3y
it is so hard, believe me, but you will get through this. you are so strong!
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- NOCD Alumni
- Date posted
- 3y
Hi peace48, false memories are terrible and the more you revisit them, the more hazy they seem to become and the more they tend to twist and make you out to be the villain in the situation, at least in my experience with mine. Try to remember that you are not your thoughts and you did not ask for them to be what they are. Also, there’s no way to definitely confirm/deny what occurred in a false memory, so your OCD will never be satisfied, the only thing to do is try not to give these thoughts/memories anymore weight by revisiting them or dwelling on them. Even if the false memories were true, no amount of worrying can change the past, believe me I’ve tried, so try to move on without carrying them with you any further. I know that is much more easier said than done. Not to provide reassurance, but the fact that you are worried about whether or not you did something wrong means you are not a bad person so doing something terrible in your past would be very out of character. I know it’s very hard to live with uncertainly, your OCD wants you to give it a yes/no answer, but even if you give it one, it’ll still doubt that answer or back door spike you for that answer in the future. Starving it with uncertainty is the way to break free from its hold on your brain. Has your therapist been having you do ERP about this? I would definitely bring up your current breaking point state with them so they can adjust treatment and help. Stay strong, you can and will get through this. Best wishes and take care.
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- 3y
amazing advice
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- 3y
Hi you seem to have good advice could you help me too…DO I EVEN HAVE OCD? IS THIS OCD OR WHAT? PLS HELP ME I had a Dream where i am confused as to did i see a girl or a guy did i want a girl or a guy and it felt like i wanted the former and real life also feels like that how is it not okay how do i tell myself this is ocd cause i am calm even thinking about this not anxious and okay with the thought that it was a girl in the dream could be okay if would be in real life too and i said that that means i am okay that means something right.… What do i do?! I have stopped writing or saying i know iam straight cause in a way i don't believe it but why wouldn't i thats my reality or is it? I have stopped writing I don't want to be bi or anything its like i am accepting without knowing why would i do that be okay with that? Am i okay or is ocd doing this? Like other people hate these thoughts say it as wel have anxiety have something to tell them its ocd and i have none now so What is that supposed to mean i have ocd or not? Or is it just me in denial cause i feel thats more real than anything else rn.… like I believe that this is my truth and why would i? Is it actually what i want?
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Hey, sorry you’re having a hard time. Are you seeing a therapist?
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- 3y
Thank you & I am seeing both a therapist and a psychiatrist. I hope with time things will get better.
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- 3y
@peace48 That’s great. I’m glad to hear it. Just gotta make sure you’re not reassuring yourself or telling yourself that it’s not true, that’s a compulsion. Good luck 👍🏼
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- 23w
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- 23w
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- 20w
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