Need Harm OCD support

So I want to do ERP so badly, My main compulsions are two actually, They are A. Avoid objects that cause harm and hide them from me out of fear and also separate all of my fingers away from each other to make sure I don't grab anything dangerous up and it hurts also out of fear I'd pinch myself, So my exposure plan was to just place a knife right in front of me and let all of my intrusive thoughts go by but if someone goes to me, They're gonna think there is something wrong with me (They don't believe I have OCD) I also so Writing ERP but I'm still scared also does meditation work as well? The main reason I'm so scared is that my OCD says that "It's gonna motivate you to harm other people" but I know it's a lie, I just need support, Thank You

Charlie310

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 3y

Hey sorry you’re going through this difficult time with ocd. I’m currently dealing with it and doing therapy. Don’t worry on worrying comments because I thought the end of me when I was at my peak. Just remember you aren’t your thoughts ever. I’ve been doing erp and I can share some insight on how to deal with it. Whatever triggers you, take baby steps into fighting back. For example if you’re scared to grab a knife, then grab a knife. Let the thoughts come in and just let them pass. Don’t fight it just acknowledge it and keep moving. I tell myself in my head (ok well now that you’ve coke in it’s time for you to go for my other thoughts) or I say (it is what it is). You got this I’m here if you need support. You aren’t alone

Arjy.is.rec0...

Date posted: 3y

Commenting to stay notified because damn same

ivrec

Date posted: 3y

OCD are intrusive thoughts. I have a sister who has schizophrenia and she hears voices and has hallucinations. I think starting your erp maybe you should take one step at a time. You are 14, so happy you are starting your journey to work against ocd at your age. I am much older and the knowledge about ocd and how to deal with it has gone a long way. You can do this.

TrustGod24

Date posted: 24w

ERP

I’m thinking about doing erp but my ocd is so severe the thought of accepting my fears happening to me makes me sick to my stomach. I also believe in the power of my words and saying I accept this Bad thing will attract it into my life. I’m not sure what I should do🥲

Anonymous

Date posted: 23w

religious OCD

Please help. I have felt so off/wrong all day. I constantly worry that the “bad guy” is going to get me. I have awful thoughts and I constantly want God to know that I don’t mean these thoughts. I am at a point in my therapy where I need to choose to use my ERP but it feels too scary. I then do compulsions, which makes the OCD worse, which makes me want to use ERP less. And the cycle goes on. I am currently sitting in my car crying because I feel so lost and exhausted. I’m not supposed to figure out my thoughts, but today I just went into a spiral of sadness and depression, thinking that I will always feel like this. When my thoughts got really bad at the end of the day, I tried to use ERP even though I was shaking and not believing my responses and I ended up feeling like I missed something and that I gave into the “bad guy.” I have no one to talk when I’m not doing therapy twice a week. I am alone and have no one to talk to when I am like this… please help

hbocd

Date posted: 23w

ERP Therapy

I read about ERP and have seen information about it on here. One of the goals is to say, "maybe I am this or that...ect." That terrified me. The thoughts and images that go in my head are disturbing and upsetting. I don't want to even think about saying, "maybe this or that." It's devasting to have these thoughts and question why you're having these thoughts. Doesn't the "maybe" make it worse? The one thing that helps me is that is to remind myself that these are just thoughts and I know I'm not a monster, even if I feel like one. Is ERP not for everyone? Has anyone else had a problem with the techniques used in this kind of therapy? I had cognitive therapy for years with an OCD specialist and that seemed to help a lot. Writing out the worst case scenarios would make me suicidal. Im having a difficult time not obsessing over the "maybe" after intrusive thoughts now. It doesn't make it better.

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