Does having OCD mean that the thoughts are not true like there are many on the idea if it’s ocd that means it not true and everything is fine and everything ocd says is a lie and stuff?

How do you mean ?

@Ihateocd83 I mean that whenever somebody suffering with OCD has an obsessive thought, one that leads to extreme anxiety and constant thinking about, that the absolute best way to break your broken record thought process is to ACCEPT the fact that what you fear you did the most COULD have happened…and then on the other side of the coin you have to be able to ACCEPT that it MAY NOT have happened…so with either outcome being 50% possible you can be rest assured that you COULD NOT have done what think you did because for example: say your worst fear that you robbed a bank, well if you did something like that you wouldn’t be 50% sure you did it…you would either know for certain. Or you didn’t do it..I hope this was helpful.

@AnxietyGuy Thanks my friend. My mind evens lies to me about things that I want. Telling me that I've always wanted to be with a man it's nonsense 😔

@Ihateocd83 Exactly.

@AnxietyGuy Why does this happen?

@Ihateocd83 Well answer your question I would say just like any other obsessive thought you would have to explain to me the process you go through. 1. The obsessive thought itself that begins your OCD cycle.2. On a scale from 1 to 10 being the worst how would you describe your anxiety spike related to point #1? 3. What do your compulsions consist of? Are they purely mental or physical? 4. Do your compulsions greatly eliminate your anxiety spike or not? What is the time period between your OCD attacks? Does the theme ever change? Etc. I’m no certified psychologist however I’ve been clinically diagnosed with OCD and have had my share of internal battles with it and still do. I have spent the last 5 years of my life trying everything I knowingly can from my own research to help myself with own OCD as well as helping others on here whenever I can.

@AnxietyGuy I worry because no one in my family has it. Which makes me think I don't have it. What I really gets me is the feelings I've never had before feels as tho I want a man and to be romantic etc....I don't know how to handle these thoughts. How do I know three not legit ?😔

@AnxietyGuy Should I experiment with the same sex 😔

@Ihateocd83 That would be a compulsion so no I don’t think that’s what you should do

@Ihateocd83 Try saying ya totally or sure that’s exactly who I am, to the thoughts. It helps :)

@Rohan kulkarni I feel like it's the only way out of this 😔

@Rohan kulkarni I feel as tho I want it

@Ihateocd83 Feeling like you wanting it is not you it’s ocd. That’s the faze I’m going tru too.

@Ihateocd83 It is not the only way. Ik erp is tricky and it will feel like shit for a while when doing it, but it is the only that works. Compulsions don’t, ocd lies when it says that.

@Rohan kulkarni How do you deal with it. I feel as tho I'm lieing to myself 😔

@Ihateocd83 By giving up trying figure out everything. All those what if, you leave them as what ifs. There really is no answer to these questions. It’s like saying what’s at the edge of the earth? Giving up is sometimes a good thing.

@Rohan kulkarni My attractive to women is so low right now its like i see pictures of women and I can't feel a thing. But it's kind of different when I see a hot girl out in the flesh. I feel more. I just don't understand this. It's been this way for 2 years now. I've had this going on for 17 years but it's never been like this 😔. I feel doomed sometimes

@Ihateocd83 And it will keep going on for more years to come if you don’t do the work. I’ll ask you a question, has anything ocd told you helped. You say it’s been 17 years? So now try a different way!

Does it matter if it’s ocd or not? It’s still take life away from you. And plus it doesn’t matter how real it feels, it’s still just that shit blabbering illness(ocd)

@Rohan kulkarni It matters to me because I don't want this. I don't feel as tho I can ever get into another relationship because of this

@Ihateocd83 No I don’t mean it like that, I mean no matter how real it feels it’s still ocd. It likes to mask itself behind everything.

@Rohan kulkarni I'm in a shopping centre and I feel as tho I'm attracted to every man and as tho I'm checking some of them out 😔. My anxiety Jesus

@Rohan kulkarni I feel like I want it 😔

@Ihateocd83 Did you know that we are supposed to like sexual thought? It’s in the human nature, no matter how disgusting it is. And then ocd will use this to get you into anxiety by making you feel like you want it. Feeling like you want the thought is much more common than you think.

@Rohan kulkarni Now what I would want you to do is when your in a shopping center again, look at those men and say in your mind, “hmmm I may or may not be attracted to you” or “ oooo I like you “ and see ur anxiety rise then fall. Keep doing it till it doesn’t affect you anymore. And of course dont do compulsions when doing it or after.

@Rohan kulkarni My mind seems to do it automatically. I'm sorry for going on. I really appreciate your help 🙏

@Ihateocd83 It’s fine I get. Good luck my friend! And get well soon

@Rohan kulkarni Do you have anymore advise ?

@Ihateocd83 Yes, #1 rule to beat ocd is to stop beating yourself. It’s not your fault. You never wanted it, you never asked for it. Practice living with uncertainty and love your self! Peace ✌️

@Rohan kulkarni Thanks....did you see my comment below ?

I can tell you that no it’s will not be your life, erp will give you clarity. I see that you are asking too for reassurance, which is a very unhealthy for ocd. It will grow because of this.

@Rohan kulkarni How to know if it’s ocd it? Do you have intention?- no Do you want to stop it? - yes Does it give anxiety? - yes and it doesn’t have to be about the thought it self tho Do you want to argue with it or want to disagree?- yes And these are just a broad spectrum! So don’t worry if you don’t have one of these!