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remember your thoughts don’t define you! you’re not a monster, it’s just your thoughts trying to get the best of you. for me ocd loves to attack the people i love most and it affects me so much i sometimes isolate from family bc my thoughts could be so bad sometimes.
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They are just so graphic! And whenever it says things like “sexy” “hot” or whatever like that it worries me because it feels so real! Like it tries to tell me it’s true or an actual opinion. Like that’s my little niece! No way would I ever want that or the thoughts! I’m so sad because I feel like I have to confess and I’m scared to
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@Just Breathe ❤️ Confess to my mom
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@Just Breathe ❤️ I know I’m late to reply, but don’t confess to your mom. I know you might really want to, I’ve definitely been there where I was confessing to everyone left and right, but it really only does make OCD worse in the long run, and I’ve read some past posts off yours where it seems your mom doesn’t really I understand OCD super well, and if she says something out of ignorance of OCD, it can really hurt you, they’re just intrusive thoughts, pay no attention to them
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@OCDHaver I just had more intrusive thoughts just now about my little niece again and myself and it was so disgusting and scary. But it feels like I thought it myself and it wasn’t intrusive. Definitely unwanted. I hate them so much but it felt like I actually thought it myself if that makes sense. They were sexual intrusive thoughts and they were so bad. Things about losing virginity and other things. It was awful. There was another really bad one but I don’t remember what it was because I tried really hard to let it go and ignore it but it’s so rough. I feel so much guilt and shame it’s unreal
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@Just Breathe ❤️ I’ve had those kinds of intrusive thoughts as well, they’re incredibly disturbing, I know how you feel, most of my OCD surround sexual things, such as my real events, false memories and intrusive thoughts, they’re all horrifying. But please know these are just thoughts, the reason you think them, especially now, is because you’ve become obsessed, you’re constantly questioning your thoughts, past, your intentions, everything. So clearly, if you the more you think about it, the more your brain is going to have them and will use it against you, you need to try and let the things come and pass, feeling anxious is horrible, but just breathe and let then thoughts go, remember they’re not real
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@OCDHaver Thank you that’s very helpful and I’m going to try. I know people say not to be afraid of the thoughts but I can’t help but be afraid because they are so horrible to me. But I’m going to try and do what you said. Easier said than done unfortunately but I guess I need to try harder. I feel so defeated especially lately
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@Just Breathe ❤️ It is easier said then done, remember we’re all with you, my real event was horrible today. But also remember, it’s not about not being scared, but rather allowing yourself to feel your emotions, to not avoid them and to just let them pass. It’s the only way to take our minds back. OCD will do anything it can to try and stay in power, but facing it head on and not wavering is the best we can do it get rid of it
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@OCDHaver That’s very true and I’m so sorry to hear that. Real event is so hard to get through but it is possible. Surprisingly mine has given me a bit of a break but I’m sure it will come back to haunt me again because that’s how OCD is. I hope you feel better and thank you for your help again. You’ve been very helpful and I appreciate that so much
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TW!!!! TW! Not talking abt SOCD in talking abt those really gross intrusive thoughts about sexual things with family ,friends, animals, random people. Mine is with family specifically my mom and I am so scared and my OCD is saying I actually want these thoughts to happen irl. I’m scared and these thoughts aren’t just the average incest thoughts there are sooo messed up it crazy, a few weeks ago I gas a thought that I was pregnant with that family member I mentioned before and I know ewwwwww wtf it’s sooo bad and I’m scared ppl will judge me for it in here or my therapist I’m so scared and it keeps adding to this thought like what it would be like if that were true and it’s sounds so crazy and gross and f****d up I feel so guilty and scared and I don’t wanna do ERP cuz I’m scared worse thoughts will come and your probably think well I can’t get worse then that but unfortunately it probably could anyways I’m sorry for ranting and pls pls reply cuz I feel rlly alone cuz I feel like no one gets THESE thoughts aghhh 😖
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Hi NOCD community, I was hoping to get some advice from fellow sufferers. In December we welcomed the first baby into the family, my beautiful niece. Since then, my POCD has been awful, which I know is probably very normal. Last week, in the middle of a very high stress day in my family, I was changing my niece and as usually happens, I got intrusive thoughts about awful things people do to babies when changing them. The thoughts were so harrowing to have as I was also changing her at the exact same time, and I felt my hands just quickly want to finish patting her dry before putting her nappy on, and for some reason, my heart dropped with that hand movement, because I was afraid that I had acted out the awful thoughts in my head, in a moment of mania because my morals, values and heart do not align with abuse of any kind, especially to children. My niece is my everything, and I know I would never want harm to come to her in any way, shape or form. I love her endlessly. I am having therapy, but have only had a couple of sessions. But, I cannot shake the 'what if'. I am tortured over trying to remember what it was I did that made my heart drop, but I can't, and its getting fuzzier and fuzzier the more I try to remember. Could anyone offer any advice on this please? Thank you.
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𝕊𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕪 𝕚𝕟𝕔𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕟𝕥 😞𝕋𝕎𝕋𝕎𝕋𝕎 ℙ𝕃𝔼𝔸𝕊𝔼 𝔻𝕆ℕ'𝕋 ℝ𝔼𝔸𝔻 𝕀𝔽 𝔼𝔸𝕊𝕀𝕃𝕐 𝔻𝕀𝕊𝕋𝕌ℝ𝔹𝔼𝔻 𝔹𝕐 𝕋ℍ𝔼𝕄𝔼𝕊 𝕎𝕀𝕋ℍ 𝕂𝕀𝔻𝕊 hi everyone, I am really struggling with something disturbing and I'm so afraid I'm a PDF. So my sis came to visit with my nephew for the first time. So the other day we were taking pics with the baby I was already feeling kinda nervous cuz I never held a baby before. Anyway it was my turn and I like I wonder if this would sexually stimulate him( not exactly the thought but the of thought was more graphic and I don't wanna disturb anyone). And I can't remember if I thought that while I was bumping him on my stomach (like how people bump babies on their hips) or before I started doing so. Anyways I can't really remember what my reaction to that thought was or if I started bumping him before or after I had that thought... So I tried not to think much of it but over time I started to spiral really bad and wonder why I thought that and why then I would bump him on my stomach after having that thought or during. I just feel so disgusted. Like was I curious about it? Did I disregard the thought because my brain thinks disturbing things? Ik right now away from that situation that ofc I have no sexual interest in my nephew at all. I played with him and helped changed diaper and everything and never had the urge to do anything inappropriate to him besides that one weird instance. So like I'm so disturbed like did that mean something? I have P OCD but that didn't really feel like an intrusive thought? I also can be very impulsive, and if it was impulsive does that mean I had a desire? Now I'm terrified of having kids even though I wanted some or to foster some. I mean I know but myself I'm not sexually attracted to kids but then why would I think that I am so disturbed really and feel so sick. 😞😞😞😞 I don't know what to do I'm so scared about what my motivation was I feel so bad and scared😞😞😞😞
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