Doged
- Date posted
- 3y
Question
Dose harm ocd really give false urges cuz it’s scary as hell and I’m freaking out idk people say they do put it sound fake and Im very worried
Gigi BIPOCDGigi BIPOCD
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- 3y
You’re definitely not alone. I’ve had the most horrific thoughts that were so scary. I know I would never be able to do anything like that , but yet it doesn’t stop.
DogedDoged
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- 3y
Yea
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 3y
Hey just so you know that you’re not alone, I’ve had scary thoughts of “what if I harm one of my loved ones or my pet?” because I’ve actually hurt my marriage a little bit recently. Usually it’s only been by texting him something mean that I never did. But one time it’s been physical harm. I totally thought exactly what PickleHopps said: “obsessing truly means you care and you’re trying to prevent the harm by foreseeing possibilities”. I started to think this way, also that I will never want to do it, then I slowly started to believe that it’s ok to stop thinking about it and let it pass. I’m actually brand new to this community. I hope I can be helped and help people here too <3 Never never never give up.
DogedDoged
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- 3y
Yea but when I try to stop obsessing over it it scares me cuz that’s what a phyco would do not care
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 3y
@PickleHopps So inspirational, thank you for your words 💖
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 3y
@ninja1 you’re not a psycho, don’t think about it like this. It’s completely the opposite because you’re always trying to prevent worst case senarios before they happen. It’s like “hyper-protection mode”. Think about what is inside your heart. And understand your mind is usually overthinking to increase defenses.
DogedDoged
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- 3y
@PickleHopps Thank you that really helped
DogedDoged
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- 3y
@Anonymous Oh
DogedDoged
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- 3y
@Anonymous Thx
WatermelonCubeWatermelonCube
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- 3y
@ninja1 What my therapist would tell me at the time is, let's say you really don't want to think of a white horse (which represents bad thoughts). If you tell yourself "Hey, you mustn't think of a white horse", what's going to happen? Well, you'll think about a white horse. Because that's just how your mind works, it's out of your control. What you can do instead is try not give as much attention to those thoughts, try to acknowledge that they're here, even if it sounds hard or useless. If your brain understands that you no longer find importance in that kind of thoughts, it won't find the need to bring them up. It may take time, but the results will be worth it. You deserve to rest.
WatermelonCubeWatermelonCube
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- 3y
@ninja1 I'm glad I could help! If you need to talk I'm there. I know how scary it can be, especially if you feel alone.
DogedDoged
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- 3y
I feel so trap cuz when you say harm ocd people think I harm people I actually brought myself to a hospital because I thought I would hurt people and they had no theirpists their so the uninformed doctors put me in a ambulance and took me to a mental hospital for 2 days before they said it was just ocd and gave me medicine
WatermelonCubeWatermelonCube
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- 3y
See how much you care? You brought yourself to a hospital, fearing you could harm others. You've had a diagnosis for OCD as well, professionals in psychology have made the conclusion that you wouldnt harm anyone. Just from that I can tell you could never hurt anyone.
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 3y
I thought of going to a hospital too. But then I make it through the night, get up in the morning, say “hey thoughts, I’m having you again right in front of my husband and cat, and I still don’t want to do anything bad”. Then I go to work and feel the taste of reality and who I truly am.
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- 15w
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