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I totally agree with Stacy! Accepting the uncertainty is key. Every time the thoughts come up just tell your brain “maybe, maybe not”. Start out small; do it once a day then tomorrow twice a day, then 3 times a day, etc. This will build up your tolerance for uncertainty. Sadly we will never be able to figure out past memories we are unsure of. The only thing we can do is accept the uncertainty and keep moving in life. Be kind to yourself! You got this!
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Do I deserve such thing. Even tho I was a child? I feel like a criminal
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@Realsupercell123 Yes, you were only a child. Plus everyone makes mistakes. It’s not about beating ourselves up over mistakes, it’s about learning from them! What would you say to a friend in a similar situation? Would you say they don’t deserve to be happy and that they are a criminal? Of course not.
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@NOCD Advocate - Greg J. Actually if u say it that way I wouldnt say it to mine friends like that. I will try mine best not to be so harsh on myself.
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@Realsupercell123 You got this!
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OCD likes to latch on to past events and make you doubt what happened and who was responsible. This is a very common way in which OCD will cause distress. Know that you are not alone. The key is to remember that memories of past events are often not accurate. They cannot be trusted. You need to accept uncertainty in terms of what may or may not have happened. It is not uncommon for children to explore sexually when they are young especially if they are exposed to pornography or other sexual behaviors. The reality is that you were a child. Please show yourself compassion and allow the feelings of anxiety to be there and recognize that it doesn't say anything about who you are today.
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I feel like a criminal and I don't deserve to Be happy. I am struggling every single day.
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I need to vent this out Mine First obsession was whether I got her consent but now it is slowing switching to whether I really was a child. I think I am starting to doubt everything about the event . I know it's sounds stupid but That what I really feels.
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The thing is your OCD is going to keep morphing and keep changing memories up on you. It’s going to bring up new worries. The only way to stop this is not to give it any attention and to move on the best you can.
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@NOCD Advocate - Greg J. So basically don't care about it or ignore it? It is very hard to ignore when It is telling me that I am a bad person. But If I ignore that I feel like I am accepting that I am a bad person.
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@Realsupercell123 Yes that’s the only way to defeat it. Okay let OCD make you feel like a bad person. What does it matter what OCD says? Who cares? Just because you think something doesn’t make it true
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@NOCD Advocate - Greg J. Oh I see Than I will try mine best not to think abt it and confess to anyone about it
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@Realsupercell123 You got this! And if you mess up, pick yourself up and try again!
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@NOCD Advocate - Greg J. Oh and great news I talk to the girl and she doesn't remember it at all and she doesn't think it was as bad as I thought. Maybe nothing really happen at all.
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@Realsupercell123 Sounds good! Now you have to move on. No more thinking about it
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@NOCD Advocate - Greg J. Thanks I will try mine best 😁
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@NOCD Advocate - Greg J. Ummmm Greg I am starting to feel like a pedophile this is way more worse
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Hey guys I'm 17 years old I had experience with OCD I looked trans pornography and femboy stuff I'm straight I didn't jerk off to it I was really only looking at it in the past I have but for some reason I just felt like looking at it and when I did I did experience arousal not only that while I had a boner I simultaneously was thinking of memories and bad actions I had in 4th grade with another boy I myself not a homosexual I was a kid I did something with another boy I regret it I had that thought in my head lingering there in my head but I noticed pre ejaculation and now I feel anxiety because now it feels like I was intrigued by the thought it feels like it is it was probably to the video visual stimulus but it's hard I didn't jerk off to it at all I was really just looking idk what to do it feels like I did experience it to the video but also my thoughts say to the thought idk what to do can someone shed light on this
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I never read someone talk about this so I wanted to know if it applies to anyone as well. For context: I deal with ROCD and SOCD but I do identify as straight and am in a (happy) relationship with a man. What often triggers me is memories about childhood and adolescences about having the groinal toward nudity in porn or music videos. Because I can’t deny having watched other things than straight porn and experimenting with porn I simply can’t stop trying to figure out what that might have meant and if i deep down have actually a other sexual orientation than the one that I feel comfortable identifying with. I only hear people talking about random triggers but never the REAL memory of arousal to pornography and so on.
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*tmi warning* I'm so worried im a P. Ive been crying daily unable to do anything else but ruminate over my real events. When i was 14 (before ocd) i was watching adult content and it was censored. The woman had similar features like hair and skin color as my niece. I remember noticing that and saying "huh i guess I'll imagine that as the adult version of my niece" and I did and after i was finished i moved on and didnt think anything was wrong. I dont know if i ever thought about that again? Its so blurry ocd keeps saying i did it again in a different time but i dont remember its too blurry and its scaring me so badly! I didnt even remember this till like literally last week and i wanted to die! Im 20 for context. When I remembered i immediately broke down in tears. I vaguely rmemeber this other thought i had of her when self pleasuring when I was 16??? I think it was a testing thought out of distress? But im not sure at all! It was extremely vague image and unrealistic i dont think I liked it but maybe i did?! Im so distressed its like i remmeber 2 versions of this particular event which is why I think its ocd false memories from there. Ive been ruminating and spiraling for almost a week. I keep crying i havent ate well at all in days ive been honestly dehydrating myself and i cannot sleep. I feel like a monster. I did the mistake of researching last night and kept comparing myself to the "criteria" of those sickos and like I felt so distressed. I also have been asking ai for hours on end everyday. I feel so distressed im literally crying rn as i write this i cant calm down i feel like this sick individual even tho I dont even like thinking of that at all i dont think I meant ill intent when i was a teen but its killing me inside. I would NEVER harm anyone nor want to or plan to, deep down i know I would never act out in those evil ways but like whats killing me is what if im attracted?! Is this a sign?! Am i one of those people?! Am i attracted to my niece bc of those 2 maybe even 3(??)thoughts years ago?! Did i mean ill intent?! Am I an actual danger?! Am I a monster??? I have so many urges to confess to my mom im so scared what this all means or could mean. I feel so alone and scared. Like legit whenever i get intrusive thoughts about gross stuff i feel disgusted and anxious and push it away. Those thoughts do not bring me pleasure whatsoever but this real event is making me doubt my own identity 😔
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