Nivekstepper
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- 3y
Confessing ocd
Anyone have this theme? For me it means being uncomfortable at every small mistake I’ve made in life and feeling the need to confess to others. If you have this theme how do you cope plz?
A23A23
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- 3y
Yeah confessing is an OCD compulsion. You have to essentially try your best to resist it and accept uncertainty. I may have made a mistake but that is ok, I'm human after all
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 3y
i struggle with the same thing. i feel like everyone that enters my life needs to know the “true” me or technically im not being 100% truthful about who i am. you are not alone!! i’m proud of you:)
NivekstepperNivekstepper
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@D:) Yes that’s it I feel if I don’t tell people I’m a fraud
EnyaEnya
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- 3y
@D:) Exactly the same for me! I met my partner a few weeks ago and I don't know when it started, but I feel like I'm hiding my true self. He knows, that I suffer from OCD, but not from which themes. I even started to feel bad, when I find out, that we said something in chat and misunderstood each other. I feel the urge to correct it, but if it is a minor thing, I refrain, even though it's hard to.
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- OCD Conqueror
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@Nivekstepper 100% i totally feel you!! it’s such a hard feeling because you feel like you need to be honest and open because ocd can make you think that that is a way of life, but you also don’t want to open up to anyone and everyone. ugh im so so sorry that you deal with that too, it’s such a hard feeling, but I believe in you:)
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@Enya 100% i completely understand where you’re coming from. i hope you know that you’re not alone im proud of you!!
AnonymousAnonymous
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- OCD Conqueror
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I struggle with this too and it’s even crossed over into confessing my intrusive thoughts, which is definitely not great for relationships. I didn’t know this was a compulsion but now I know I hope this will help me get on track in the future! Hope the responses you’ve gotten help you as well and things get better 😊
SophieLSophieL
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- 3y
SophieLSophieL
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- 3y
@SophieL It always helps me to read this article when I want to confess. It reminds me that I’m not being rational and to try to resist x
iamworthyiamworthy
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- 3y
how far in the past do you think an event has to be for it to be real event ocd? i’m struggling bc i made a bad choice today and i feel like i should be punished and should confess and i haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. i told my dad about what happened and he said it’s ok to feel guilty about the mistake bc it shows i have a conscious but to move on and realize i will not make the same choice next time. he also says that what happened was not that big of a deal at all. do u guys agree with him?
iamworthyiamworthy
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- 3y
@iamworthy I know if any of my mentally healthy friends had made this mistake they would not do anything about it and would just move on. but i can’t.
SophieLSophieL
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- 3y
@iamworthy I’m obviously no expert, but I think that seeking reassurance from us now is a compulsion… us telling you it’s ok will make you feel better for a short time, but the worry will come back and you’ll want to seek reassurance again. Try and resist the urge to confess or ask for reassurance and know that the anxiety will pass eventually, no matter how awful it might feel for a while. Maybe you did something wrong, maybe you didn’t?! You can’t change it now… the fact you’re upset about it shows you’re not a bad person. Focus on the person you want to be x
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