Okay. Do you really think all of the question you put here as reassurance are really going to help you? This is not gonna heal you. Please think twice. Coming here and nonstop posting about all of your doubts about your obsessions every day will harm you more than you think. Think twice, please. You don't need that to find an answer. You already know is ocd. You already know what's going on. Stop the cycle. Scape this shit.

I think for people who ask, they’re in such a state of panic that they dont realize the harm. We all have those moments that we feel out of control and losing control of our thoughts and emotions. People do it for that instant relief, even though thats not possible and never happens. Sympathize with them more than anything, they’re hurting and in pain.

I totally feel you! It’s just so scary sometimes and people can get desperate (I’m sure you know the feeling). I understand them. But let’s all try to help each other not fall for the reassurance trap!!❤️

i think this app is great for support. sometimes everyone needs some reassurance to fight their ocd thoughts and push through it without completing their compulsion! it’s normal and helps a lot. ever since i’ve been on this app it has helped me incredibly to hear other people having panic just like i do and watching us support them and seeing them get over it so i have to respectfully disagree, this app has helped me so much this past month i’ve has it downloaded, i’ve came to this app when i wanted to complete a compulsion and it completely relaxes me to the point where sometimes i don’t have to come on here anymore because i know i’m fine and i’m not the only one. peoples reassurance let’s me know i have support. if u feel as if it’s unhealthy delete the app

Show support is okay but we should not contribute to give reassurance all the time. This is a trap too. This is a good app but If we always stay here we also are going to think all the time in our thoughts. This is bad for us and for the others. This way we are not letting go, never. Please understand is harmful too :( and thank you for being so kind

Hahahah don't worry ♡ look is just... we ALL, we who respond. We who make the question. We are all the same people. We are not separated. BUT, IS NORMAL. We have this shit with us all the time, is so tiring. Is going to happen, like or not, is so complicated to face sometimes. Is okay, I'm just making you remember why you should think twice before you start rumination about your doubts, you should start with another questions: what is best for me? Do I really need this question in my life? Is it really going to help me at all? No, is not. You don't need an answer. You will be fine. You and everyone here. Let's help eachother in a healthy way because someday, and Im not kidding WE ARE GOING TO LEAVE THIS APP. But for good, I mean. We are free, even if we forget it sometimes. We are and we will be free of ocd.

I agree Brooklyn I just joined, and after reading quite a few posts and posted to try and help others I then thought to myself this could be more harming than beneficial

I'm not giving reassurance to anyone anymore. That is only going to make them worse with time and heal even slower. Any therapist is going to tell you that. Is okay coming here, talk about how we feel. Talk about what we feel. Saying to eachother we are not alone, that is awesome. But we should not answer to their ocd or their rumination. We know that, so please, understand

If we stop first the questions we will not put the answers. Because remember everyone: answer is also a reassurance for us too. The ones who are responding. We also answer to make ourselves remember what we try to deny sometimes. And most of the times we have to let our thoughts go. Soneday we will have to forget and distract. Coming here looking for "that thing that makes me normal again" and you all know what Im talking about: is hurting. Please keep the fight, you have a lot of friends here. We care

I second what collegestudentxx said:) Most of the time ppl aren’t wanting to know if their thoughts are real, they just want to know that things are going to be ok and that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with comforting another❤️ Reassuring someone that their panic attack is going to end is not harmful - it’s helpful!

Good point, to be honest I never looked at it that way that posting here kinda feels like it’s turning to a reassurance sometimes but I suppose using it in moderation isn’t bad. To show support for each other because living with ocd can feel like you’re the only one living with it.

You’re absolutely right

I also have this shit and Im sorry if it sound rude to you, but is the truth. Want it or not, people need to know: repeating doubts and questions and "ifs", seriously this is hurting them too. And is important. This is like fucking googling and you need to be aware. If we keep giving reassurance all the time: who are we helping?

I did not said the app is not helpful, but using it too much in a harmful way it is. You are just taking this in a personal and hurted way, what is not the case, please. We are not bullies

Brooklyn33 I agree with you on people giving other people reassurance, it often bothers me because that’s what it is. I hate it when I give myself reassurance. It helps very short term, but the intrusive thoughts we know won’t stop. They only trick you.

Fuck, I just did it. Totally did not mean that. Just trying to show my understanding point.

True

It does help tho

To know we all go through the same problem if u dont like the app delete it because i do

Guys no... the sooner you see reassurance all the time is going to make you worse, the better, please. I understand you want to help eachother and that's okay but no, don't give reassurance to their ocd rumination and even less inmediatly, is so dangerous...

You can find support here and not give reassurance in the comments at the same time like a lot of nice people does, or asking a lot of information that is really helpful to combat ocd. that is healthy, I dont see why you take this so personally when is not, is not about disliking the app, (is not about "yourself"), but making it better if we are aware of these triggerings.