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- OCD Conqueror
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- OCDwho?
- Date posted
- 817d ago
- Sexual Orientation OCD
- Relationship OCD
Yes do you get groinals ?
Yep. This is super common and can send you spiraling. I’m married with two kids and these thoughts are the worst. Continue to lean into the struggle and sit with the uncomfortable thoughts. They suck, but it’s better than constantly freaking out. I’ve totally been there.
Yes! I’ve done tons of erp and went through NOCD’s program twice. It has really helped, I’ve been in a bit of a funk lately too where it feels like suppressing or a big realization when there isn’t much anxiety or panic right away or just feeling neutral. I’ve been almost feeling a bit more “numb” from being in this funk and it affects my relationship with my boyfriend and even how I feel towards him because as a whole I feel like I feel nothing which kicks off a bit of my rocd! I have a session with my therapist this upcoming Wednesday so it’s definitely something I’ll discuss with her but I feel what you’re going through!
Extremely similar experience with my gender identity OCD. I don't want to be a woman, but then I think about how I don't fit into some of the social stereotypes of how a man "ought" to behave and start compulsing and gathering "evidence." Then when I try to say "well I never felt like I wanted to be a woman when I was younger" my OCD spits back that I was often awkward and introspective and shy as a kid, which is "proof" that I was a trans girl uncomfortable presenting as a boy. It's really hard! ERP helps but I will admit I've been slacking off a bit over the holidays.
Same here. I’ve fallen into the rabbit hole of believing all the thoughts. Which sends me down a game of whack a mole where I try to disprove every single thought. It’s exhausting. I get anxious around my boyfriend because I start thinking about my anxieties even more.