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Yes it is. Its also easier for someone to say accept the thoughts when its not your thoughts that bother them. Somethings I see people say here dont bother me at all. Like zero. But Ive also learned and realized the content of the thoughts dont matter. Its the common experience of what ocd does to us that is relatable and why I find it beneficial to hear others experiences or talk to others. There might be a time in your life where the thoughts bothering you now will be like nothing to you in the future. You might have new themes or thoughts but the strategy to overcome is always the same.
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Well @idont241 it’s the whole uncertainty thing I know I’ve been diagnosed and how I feel. but one of my obsessions is how many bad people are in the world and the statistics of it all ,so when people have backdoor spikes or question their denial or not it’s triggering for me . Cause if someone says it’s not ocd and their thoughts are true it’s very stressful because my thoughts are scary and I don’t want them to be true
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Yes, I dont mean to sound harsh but its the truth. Part of treatment is facing thoughts or accepting they might be true (even if they are absurd or so far from reality). Avoidance makes ocd stronger. OCD themes can change throughout life. There are violent instrusive thoughts I had all the time as teenager that when I have now they dont even phase me at all. Things Im concerned about now are so different then back then its like a different theme / problem all together. Its normal.
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A lot of the people who say that probably are just going through the back door spike. They aren’t getting anxious about their thoughts, which is a back door spike. I’m in that, but last night I was super upset about everything.
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If its triggering you thats good. If you are avoiding your are re-enforcing your ocd. Its not healthy to go through life in a bubble mentally ill or not.
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I suppose for me it’s more avoidance
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I know but accepting uncertainty is hard which I’m sure you know
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Hi this my first time ever hearing about this app n i downloaded it because lately my ocd been really bad and I feel I can’t have control over it it scares me because I sometimes hurt people around me when I don’t mean to for example my bf everytime something goes well my head just starts spinning in circles with bad thoughts n wanting to ruin stuff with him lowkey I messed up big times bc I let this time my thoughts win me over n took everything off on him without thinking n realizing how bad I had affected him it kills me because everytime I think im jus a weak person bc I always let everything get to me I’m jus so scared because now my head jus tells me your not good enough your gonna lose him this literally jus happens when something positive comes in my head or something good happens always jus wanna ruin it I hate it because I always believe my thoughts instead of him not because I don’t want to but because also of my past n trauma jus fucks it even more from the deep of my heart i believe him but my head reacts differently n lets it out n now am in the situation of knowing I can lose him any minute now even tho am putting my faith in god n trying my hardest to think positive n be better everyday I’m really trying but w ocd it’s so hard n jus get scared n let my thoughts get to me😞 idk what to do anymore
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Idk anymore it feels like being on here is a trigger. Every time I see a minor post on the app, my intrusive thoughts go haywire and then my brain says maybe you should comment something inappropriate and i literally don't wanna fucking do that. It's the last thing I want to do. And now im scared that I commented something crude on someone's post. obviously, when I went to check there was nothing now my brain is saying "you commented and then deleted". I want to think it's something I wouldn't do, but why are the images in my head so real. Children should be safe. I feel like I need to be locked away. Someone please help me.
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I feel like having the app is kind of keeping me stuck. I stopped doing therapy after my therapist left abruptly, but I like having the community here. I would feel like I’m abandoning y’all, but it might be better for my mental health? I’m just not sure. I feel like deleting is giving in somehow, but I can always redownload. For the friends I’ve made on here, just know that if I go, I still very much care about you and your wellbeing and recovery! ❤️
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