Harm OCD and Bailey Sarian

@Chlo_alexis If it makes your less anxious then it’s a compulsion probably. If it increases your short term anxiety, then it’s probably an exposure.

@anonocd Like my thoughts are scarying me because it’s harm thoughts against my boyfriend oh I want to kill him or mutilate him and it hurts and I let the thoughts sit there but it’s scarying me oh would I actually do it. My mind keeps saying yes even though all of this is going against my values and I’m honestly scared

@Chlo_alexis I also have harm ocd I just developed about 4 days ago it’s not that I want too my brain just keeps telling me I do I rescue people not harm them same for animals but my intrusive thoughts are towards my family my favorite people in the world and the ones I love most. My heart doesn’t want to hurt them but my mind says different I’ve never been suicidal or had these types of thoughts before but all of a sudden it’s all I can think about all the time I can barely eat or sleep. Hopefully therapy will help. I am diagnosed with anxiety and am on medication for it. Maybe medicine for ocd will help too. Apparently, it’s normal to have these intrusive thoughts but it’s ocd if it sticks. Let me tell you, I feel guilty thinking about it, which is how I know I could never do such a thing. Just the idea makes me cry and makes me wanna die. I just gotta keep telling myself the thoughts aren’t you. I also have the ocd where I have to insure all the doors are locked and the oven is off. I just have bad mental health in general and it’s giving me depression. My anxiety is through the roof. I just started the meds for it yesterday. Keep in mind just because your mind says yes doesn’t mean you want to or should. Confront the issue, talk to your partner about it. Talk to yourself and ask why you may be feeling this way. If you have to question if you could actually do it, then the answer is most likely no.

@kfarley23 I don’t think it always a good idea to tell your partner, if they don’t understand ocd they might be confused. You could try imaginable exposure scripts.

@anonocd I don’t have a partner I’m only 18 I talked to my family about it and they were completely understanding and helpful my mom even explained some times she feels the same the guilt is what really gets me but now I’m scared the therapist I’m seeing tomorrow is going to want to admit me into a mental hospital I heard some don’t specialize in ocd and may not recognize the signs I know I wouldn’t act on my thoughts because I have to much love and guilt and a conscience to do so at least I think I do but I’m still worried she is gonna do it and I’m scared

@anonocd I’ve been combating my ocd since July and I feel once I’m able to deal with one theme I get hit with another one and it’s debilitating where I’m like am I recovering f

@Chlo_alexis Yes, it changes themes, if you can identify quickly that OCD might be involved, lean on the side of assuming it is, and you will save yourself some heartache