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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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Worried about situation that happened with nephew new memory or not idk I'm scared Worried about situation that happened with nephew I'm so scared when I was holding my nephew I thought " I wonder if this would sexually stimulate him" ( not the exact words don't want to be extremely graphic) I began to bump him like how people bump babies on their hips he was on my stomach cuz that's how he was handed to me. Now I fear I remember also thinking if his diaper would stimulate his private part or something like that IDK LIKE I FEEL LIKE I REMEMBER THINKING THAT BUT ALSO DON'T??? LIKE O FEEL LIKE maybe I thought this at a different time for whatever weird reason but then I'm scared that it makes sense it would happen when I held him. Does it change the situation?????I feel extremely sick because I don't know why I would think that or if it was my brain or me. Idk if it was or wasn't cuz I felt his diaper against me? Was I curious if it would? It feels like I was curious but wth why???Was it just something weird I thought? Am I actually a monster? I had been having disturbing thoughts I'm pretty sure that were related to my POCD in general for a while before that. Ik my nephew didn't get hurt but I'm so scared why would I do something like that I feel so sick and disgusted. I know away from that situation I have no sexual interest or attraction towards him I'm just so freaked out and disgusted. I don't wanna be a bad person and I don't want my worst fear to be true.
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TW! please someone comment When I was 12 or 13 I used to babysit a little girl, she had a habit of keeping her hand in her diaper and was always touching herself, there was one point I was changing her diaper and noticed she was really red. I had separated her private parts and checked the inner area for signs of infection. She was okay, just some really really bad diaper rash. I know this is what happened yet my brain is trying to convince me that I hurt her, and that I wanted to do it, I know I would never hurt a child but with all the anxiety I feel when I think about it I'm starting to wonder if I did do it because I wanted to hurt her, I don't wanna be a p, I don't wanna hurt innocent children, I used to never have these thoughts but now I do and I'm so scared to tell my therapist as she hasn't diagnosed me with ocd yet. I don't want her to think I'm a p nor do I wanna hurt kids, but my brain keeps telling me that I do and that I'm just lying to myself and everyone around me, ik I would never do something that could harm a child but I keep getting these thoughts and their inappropriate and I just want them to stop, does anyone have any tips on how to help myself? I keep turning to my boyfriend for reassurance but ik that that's just a quick fix and that ill be spiraling about it again.Please help
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