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- Date posted
- 6y
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- Date posted
- 6y
Asking ones around you for reassurance is actually a compulsion and feeds into the ocd making the false memories even stronger. The best thing to do is to actually embrace the uncertainty and tell ocd that they may have happened but you are willing to accept that and move on. ERP is an effective form of treatment for false memories, for instance, it may involve writing a script about your false memory and repeatedly listening to it. This allows your brain to get “bored” with the fear/ anxiety associated with the memory. It also retrains your brain to react different to the fear, instead of compulsively ruminating, etc. The acceptance of uncertainty helps me the most and ERP is helping as well. Medication has been helpful as well. Best wishes!
De'DeDe'De
- Date posted
- 6y
Hello my name is De'De im a 27 year old woman! With the world at my feet!! and i suffer with mostly false memory ocd! This includes cheating ocd! I have urges and sexual impulsive to cheat on my boyfriend! Even though i would never do such a thing! As we are madly In love! However my intrusive thoughts target what is close to me! And i get vivid memories that i have cheated on my partner with random strangers passing in street! I also have suffered from many forms of ocd in past which i have recovered from due to ERP medication treatment! And refusing compulsions!... I am currently in recovery! And i am on a waiting list for further treatment!... So yes i suffer with false memories and experience intrusive thoughts of a sexual aggressive nature! But i have managed to take those thoughts and take them to a place of peace and self exceptance of my thoughts! As i believe fully understanding our disorder allows us to move forward with our recovery... Stay strong ?☺️?
MaureenMaureen
- Date posted
- 6y
I used to have Harm OCD with false memories years ago. I was better for a while and then 6 months after being with my partner I developed ROCD with regards to believing that I cheated because of false memories. It's hell. Literal hell. Stay strong, and be prepared that through recovery things might get worse before they get better, but they will get better; they have to.
Eve23Eve23
- Date posted
- 6y
I struggle with this loads, but I don't really have a good coping mechanism yet :/
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Anonynmous19
- Date posted
- 24w
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Im struggling with false memory pocd sexual what if thoughts. I discussed it with three therapists. Did CBT and ERP. Ive been free of this intrusive thoughts for 11 months and now its back and i feel like at square onewith doubt. Redoubting things ive already did therapy on and disproved. I felt inner peace and fine for almost a year and now back to feeling stuck ruminating questioning whats real memory and whats false memory even though deep down i kmkw its false memory i have evidence against the thoughts and its so ego dystonic theres no proof as my therapist said.
4747get
- Date posted
- 21w
Hello. I’m new here.
I experience crippling, debilitating false memory OCD. It started with a “what if” thought 6 days ago and has spiraled into a never ending loop. My mind is telling me that “maybe you did this terrible, awful, unforgivable thing years ago and you don’t remember it and it’s only a matter of time before it catches up to you and your life is over” I’m really needing some coping mechanisms and support. I’m really scared and my body is exhausted. I just want it to stop. It is full panic attack all day, every day. Please if anyone can relate or help me.
MOO1326
- Date posted
- 12w
False memory/real event question
Can a false memory be based on a real event? Like the false memory is based on something that did happen (there is a time/place/people) but you’re not sure if the action in the memory is real? For example, I’ve been dealing with a false memory and it’s based on the time I went on a vacation with my family and the false memory has a time and place, it doesn’t change and it has a specific action and idk…it just feels like it did happen…especially since it’s based on something that DID happen…idk how to explain it :( I hope it is understandable. Anyways…I hope you guys are having a great day!
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