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- eric m
- Date posted
- 2y ago
- Username
- eric meric m
- Date posted
- 2y ago
Ali greymond youtube will check them out thank you for th advice
- Username
- iamstrongiamstrong
- Date posted
- 2y ago
Your OCD is ultimately what causes them. People with OCD have this need to prevent things and feel certain about things. So a thought is a thought, that’s just simply what it is. It’s not who you are or what you’re gonna do/become it’s just simply a thought. So to answer your question we have these because our mind wants reassurance we wouldn’t do those things. It’s just OCD.
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- Jeffrey Jeffrey
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y ago
I am sorry you are having a difficult time. Here is the thing ~ everyone has intrusive thoughts, but those of us with OCD give the thoughts relevance. We cannot control the thoughts that come into our conscience, but we can control our response to the thoughts. Instead of trying to figure out why you are having a particular intrusive thought, or try to prove the thought wrong ~ or whatever your compulsion is ~ acknowledge the thought as intrusive and then go on with your day. It is not an easy task, but if you have had ERP therapy continue to practice. If you haven’t had ERP therapy I would highly recommend it. Nathan Peterson and NOCD both have lots of information on you tube. I hope this helps.
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- GregJGregJ
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y ago
Hello! OCD is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. Also it’s due to how good of a person you are. These thoughts completely go against your morals and that is why they scare you. Since they scare you, your brain keeps bringing the thoughts up. I also struggle with Harm OCD. The way I got better is ERP and medication. I’m not going to lie it’s a sort of tough road but it’s well worth it. I would recommend reaching out to a therapist and a psychiatrist! If that’s not an option, a good source is Ali Greymond on YouTube. You got this!
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- zaraannie
- Date posted
- 5y ago
I constantly have these moments where I have horrible thoughts of harming others and it makes me have a panic attack... what do I do to stop these thoughts?
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- Anonymous
- Date posted
- 45w ago
Harm ocd
Why does it feel like I want to harm someone? Why does it feel so real? What if I want this???? I’m not even focused on the actual thoughts like the images I can’t even real imagine anything it’s just the feeling that comes with it or like “the what if you WANT to?”
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- vmc76
- Date posted
- 34w ago
Harm OCD thoughts
Everyday i have unwanted thoughts and images in my head of me harming my loved ones in horrible ways, also urges too. i’m not like that at all, i don’t want to be like that at all and i also have an extreme fear of becoming a bad person and harming the people i love, or snapping out of anger and harming people. These thoughts scare me a lot and im really sad that i have these thoughts at all and its taking a toll on my mental health. whenever i see something like a gun or a knife or something like that i get anxious and scared at the thought that i could hurt someone with those things and i get thought about me in a position where i hurt someone. the last thing i want is to hurt anyone. i just wanna make people happy and i wanna treat others with kindness. i don’t want to do any of that i don’t wanna be a bad person. i hate these thoughts in my head and im so anxious at the thought that im gonna commit them. can someone help me and give me some advice on what to do?
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