Beft
- Date posted
- 5y ago
sweetpotatosweetpotato
- Date posted
- 5y ago
Observe the thought and label it "worry." Then let it pass. I also really love the exercise of visualizing the thought as an ice cube and imagine it melting on hot concrete outside in the sun.
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 5y ago
Accept your diagnosis and try not to figure it out its another compulsion. Not easy...I hate it too.
anonymousNanonymousN
- Date posted
- 5y ago
Girl me too I think that’s the worst symptom of ocd however what I like to think is , I compare my symptoms with my current theme to my past themes . They usually all make feel and do the same thing . Depression, depersonalization, fear and confusion. And that how I conclude that it most likely is ocd . But of course there’s always that 1% that’s like maybe it’s not . But I think the best thing to do is just not care . Even though that’s hard to .. but I know it doesn’t feel like it but eventually your going to get sick of it being in your head and be like I just don’t care anymore . And it most likely will go away
JonJon
- Date posted
- 5y ago
At some point you have to make a conscious decision and decide it is OCD no one else can make that choice for you. You can live with the uncertainty that it might not be. This is the only thing that will help you get your life back, the discomfort of uncertainty is a worthy price to pay for being able to live the life you want. Remember certainty is an illusion no one can really be certain if anything
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Secretidentity
- Date posted
- 21w ago
Does any one ever question if their ocd isn’t ocd?
That’s kinda my question. All my thoughts feel so realistic and so now I doubt if they are ocd and if I just can’t make my mind up about something and I’m using ocd as an excuse or something idc I feel like this post is word vomit.
lalalalal166373
- Date posted
- 12w ago
what if it’s not ocd
so i was on instagram and it came up with other signs of ocd then someone commented this doesn’t mean you have ocd now im stressed that its not ocd background - i had so-ocd for a few years then got treatment for it but am now on the waiting list for further treatment for other stuff but i dont have another theme which makes me feel like its not ocd my day to day life consists of touching the door handle every time you go past it or someone will die, and inability to send emails without re reading loads of times and getting other people to check because im scared i wrote something bad but the what if it’s not ocd thought is triggering me now and i don’t know what do
HelloPeoplee
- Date posted
- 10w ago
How do I know if I have OCD?
This list by ai gives a good summary of my symptoms. Does it resemble OCD or is it something else? 1. Compulsions (OCD-specific behaviors): • Feeling the need to flex or contract muscles an even number of times, equally on both sides of your body. • Needing to reverse actions (for example, if you roll your eyes or trace a line with your finger, you feel compelled to do it again in the exact opposite way). 2. Intrusive Thoughts (OCD-specific ruminations): • Daydreaming about people you care about getting hurt (e.g., school shooting, injury, or kidnapping). • Sometimes feeling like you might want something bad to happen to someone you find attractive—possibly because of a desire to help or save them, though it’s confusing. • These thoughts can sometimes provide a twisted sense of relief while remaining distressing and confusing. 3. Sexual Orientation OCD: • Experiencing confusion or doubt about your sexual orientation. 4. Contamination Thoughts: • Feeling like things are contaminated, especially after touching something gross. 5. Sensory Compulsions: • Feeling the need to smell your hand after touching areas like your ear or hair. 6. ADHD-like Symptoms / Additional Observations: • Fidgeting or moving your legs when standing or sitting.
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