It seems I can’t post pictures but this is a follow up about the post about seeing a spot on my hand it it overwhelming me. Want to cut the area so it heals normally I know I can’t. Kinda crying over it but I think in part that’s my period talking. Do you think getting a tattoo would be running away from the problem? I want to cope so I don’t listen to my head and harm myself to get rid of this…figured it was a better alternative to that.

That’s what my mom was thinking. I know that potentially it can’t be fixed but it may help somewhat? It’s not a scar because scar cream won’t heal it. It’s not even a worry about health really it’s just that it’s there and for some reason my ocd is telling me it’s wrong and I can’t shake it. I’ve read perfectionism ocd “treatment” is more so about sitting with the feeling of things not being perfect. So I guess I have to keep working on that. I just wanted to talk to someone so I didn’t do anything irrational.

It’s good to know other people have them, I don’t think it’s reassuring? Although I’m the one posting so I can’t really make that call haha. Knowing other people have them just sorta makes me realize others have had this problem and gotten over it.

@applehat I just have to work on flaws being a part of the human body. No one has a spotless body I guess? I’m just trying to piece together why the fact it’s on my knuckle is making it much worse?

@applehat Maybe because you can see it a lot more but yeah try to just accept it. We’re all imperfect humans :)

@OCDGuy123 Yeah it’s probably because I see it more that it’s amplifying the feelings. I got over the other one much easier because my sleeves hide it. Gosh perfection ocd sucks 😅 I wish the solution was easier than sitting with the idea. But who said ocd was easy right? I really appreciate people taking with me because it’s calming me down and sorta helping the irrational

I don’t need reassurance I need someone to tell me that i shouldn’t cut my hand. Or tell me where to direct the energy so I don’t harm myself.

@applehat I need someone to tell me a way to handle a spot on my hand without harming my body

Thank you for this. I needed that. I figured letting go was the healthiest but I wasn’t sure how to approach it because of the harm part. I’ve stopped crying at least. Thanks for giving me a method to go about handling this without “fixing” it

Perhaps I worded this wrong, I don’t need reassurance or comfort. I need ideas to cope so I don’t act on my impulses.

I appreciate the comment, but it’s not big to you. Ocd makes it big to me. Like how ocd makes small things big. I have stretch marks too but ocd is focusing on this.

@applehat That’s very true ocd makes everything hard! But from an outsiders perspective I wouldn’t even notice it! If im fixated on something I try to sit with the anxiety and workout to get my mind off of it! Usually with time I feel better.

@Ocdlady89 I know other people don’t notice it, I guess my big question at the moment is “is a distraction just running from my discomfort of imperfections?” I can take my mind off of it for short times, I wish I could do it long term. As I mentioned in another comment I’ve sorta done it before with another spot so that gives me some hope I can shake the feeling? I really appreciate talking people here it’s distracting me from doing anything harmful.