Does anyone else get really scared that someone has overheard their therapy sessions? I'm really afraid someone has overheard mine because I often do them at home with my family here. I usually do them upstairs while they are downstairs and I shut the door but I'm still scared they've heard because the walls aren't super thick or anything.

April307

Date posted: 3y

Hi! I’ve definitely had this fear many times and still do. I’ve completed my NOCD treatment (I do go monthly for maintenance sessions), but thoughts pop up still and this was one of them for sure. I live in an apartment and I’m not sure if people can hear my therapy sessions. ERP, to outsiders, may sound like some wild stuff right? Lol. But, I think it’s best that you sit with the uncertainty here. Maybe people can hear your sessions and maybe they can’t. After all, you’ll never know who hears any conversation of yours whether it’s therapy-related or not. Maybe this is something you can practice with your therapist and do an exposure with it! Good luck, you got this!

guyno

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 3y

Yup for sure! I'm currently getting treated for SOCD and quite often my wife is home in the other room. I was also super paranoid when doing ERP and recording a loop tape on my phone, which i am worried that might get heard by someone. But it's all about learning to sit with and be comfortable with the fear, instead of avoiding it.

Cranium Pizza

Date posted: 3y

The walls of my apartment are paper thin and I’m pretty sure someone has heard something at some point. But I’m going to disagree with the above poster, respectfully. Therapy is supposed to be a safe space where your privacy is protected. I think it’s worth bringing up with your therapist first So you can decide if it’s a genuine concern or a symptom of your OCD, but if you have a genuine concern that voices carry, you might want to have a conversation with your family about respecting your privacy.

guyno

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 3y

Sorry if my post was misunderstood, as I certainly wasn’t suggesting that it’s ok for other people to hear your sessions. I would be mortified if I found out anyone heard mine.

tayanominous

Date posted: 25w

I’m scared does anyone else have these thoughts?

TW!!!! TW! Not talking abt SOCD in talking abt those really gross intrusive thoughts about sexual things with family ,friends, animals, random people. Mine is with family specifically my mom and I am so scared and my OCD is saying I actually want these thoughts to happen irl. I’m scared and these thoughts aren’t just the average incest thoughts there are sooo messed up it crazy, a few weeks ago I gas a thought that I was pregnant with that family member I mentioned before and I know ewwwwww wtf it’s sooo bad and I’m scared ppl will judge me for it in here or my therapist I’m so scared and it keeps adding to this thought like what it would be like if that were true and it’s sounds so crazy and gross and f****d up I feel so guilty and scared and I don’t wanna do ERP cuz I’m scared worse thoughts will come and your probably think well I can’t get worse then that but unfortunately it probably could anyways I’m sorry for ranting and pls pls reply cuz I feel rlly alone cuz I feel like no one gets THESE thoughts aghhh 😖

Abuchs

Date posted: 23w

New therapist - Please, I'm scared

It's going to be a year since I started the worst POCD episode of my life. I got diagnosed almost a year ago too, but the frequency of our sessions wasn't ideal and also I was in a very bad state (24/7 anxious and couldn't leave my bed) so I started taking medication a few months ago. But when I started with the meds my therapist kind of ghosted me? She said she's going to be very busy until May this year. That's why I booked an appointment with a new therapist my psychiatrist recommended. But I am deeply scared the moment I tell her everything she's going to send the police to my house and my life is going to end. Please help! How do I calm down? Can that actually happen?

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moon0270

Date posted: 21w

Does anyone else experience this

In the past I used to isolate myself when I was feeling bad or when my mental health became poor. now I feel like I don't want to be alone because I'm scared that when I'm alone, something bad will happen or i'll lose control and do something bad. And I feel like when I'm around someone e.g. my mom, it's easier to just let the thoughts go because at least there's someone there to verify that I haven't done anything bad.

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