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Your “gut” isn’t your truth. When your mind repeats something over and over again, you’re going to start to “believe” it. Or it’ll be active in your subconscious that makes it seem legit. Sometimes even when I’m so fed up I almost just give in and agree. I’m not a therapist but just a little advice that sometimes helps me
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- 25w
I’m struggling badly. I did something about a month ago which I now realize was probably testing, but what scares me is I feel like I liked it, which is horrifying. What’s even worse though, is after I did it, I was able to brush it off quickly and not be too bothered by it, as I was still very anxious on other thoughts I was experiencing. Now those thoughts are meaningless and THIS is what’s causing tremendous anxiety, but the fact that I didn’t feel anxiety about it after I did it seals the deal for me. I mean, did feel anxious and guilty after I did it, but I was able to dismiss it somewhat quickly, and I remember that memory came up a couple of times within the month after I did it but like I said, it hasn’t too hard to dismiss it. I really feel like it’s denial. The fact that I wasn’t that anxious about it and tried to justify it/dismiss it HAS to mean it’s been denial all this time, there just no way this is OCD :( Right now I’m anxious about the fact that I might’ve liked it AND the fact that I wasn’t anxious about it for a while. It is really just a torment to ruminate on, and I would never do that thing again, but the fact that I did it and felt like I liked it is beyond terrifying. I feel like I have proof now, I’m trying to figure out why I did it and what it meant, and why I wasn’t super anxious the following weeks after, I mean it WAS uncomfortable to think back on, but I feel like the fact I wasn’t super anxious about it means I was in denial or repressing my true self. I am so so scared. I’ve been worried about this for the past week and a half :( (This is all centered on the same theme btw.)
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- 24w
Hey guys recently I been facing anxiety because I have a fear that I acted on something I know I didn't do but it feels real because it felt like I had attraction and arousal to a younger photo of a ex gf I feel so weird feel so anxious I need help Idk what to do
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- 12w
TWTWTWTW so I was stocking at work and I saw this dude that looked 14-17 and thought he was kinda cute but also thought he looked familiar like a coworker or something and I was dwelling on it for a bit but didn't think too deeply of it. Anyway I looked up and he was standing right by my cart like against it cuz he was reaching for something and I thought something like "oh it's the dude". I moved my cart back to me realizing that it would brush against him in the process. I feel awful like I m*\ested him cuz I had like a groinal at the same time and I feel scared. Like it happened quickly but my brain is telling me it's because I wanted to do something to him or me and I immediately panicked when it happened
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