Ok I did something stupid a few years back but I didn’t hurt anyone or anything more just towards myself and I tried it once and didn’t do it afterwards and haven’t done it since but people have done worst and get over it but not me I’m just stuck on it , People make mistake especially when there young , I’m not sure if I say “Wexare Humans and Human make mistakes “ if that’s reassurance or forgiving myself
Thanks for the comment. That is frustrating for sure! If you find that saying the same thing over and over does not work, or only makes you feel better for a short time, it is probably reassurance. It is true, to be human is to make mistakes, but just knowing this fact will not satisfy OCD. When the thought comes up, there is an urge to get certainty and be "ok" with what you did. With OCD, the need for certainty is strong and the only antidote is to be uncertain. You can be "pretty sure" about things, but that will not satisfy that urge for 100% certainty. It is difficult to be uncertain, but not impossible. And trying to be certain (about anything) is much harder in my opinion!
