- Username
- Sam-OverOcd
- Date posted
- 491d ago
- False Memory OCD
False memory
I’m not trying to ask for reassurance - just need to know if anyone has overcome this theme.
I’m not trying to ask for reassurance - just need to know if anyone has overcome this theme.
I wouldn’t say I’ve overcome it yet but it’s definitely not taking over my life anymore. Just keep going :)
@Caas Thank you so much. Are you doing ERP?
I live with it every day! Best thing to do is accept you will never know and move forward acting in line with your values as a person!
@Zander How do you accept it when it makes you feel like a bad person?
@LynnOCDbattle I still struggle with this but it has gotten much much better. Asking yourself if you are a bad person is giving into it. Don’t even fight the thought anymore just let it be a random thought in your head like a cloud in the sky. OCD: you’re a bad person you did legitimately bad things in the past you don’t deserve happiness.” The response “Yup I’m a bad person. I’m worse than a serial killer. Anyways what do I want to do after work today? I think I’ll start reading this book!” Eventually this response to your anxiety from OCD will become so natural that you will barely notice it when you think it. ERP is the absolute best way to deal with this! It will help you get used to the anxiety and fear that arises.
@Zander Thanks, this is helpful ❤️
@LynnOCDbattle Always here if you need support! Kick OCD in ass!
I kind of did? But I didn’t realize until I joined this app a week ago that it was OCD and it just latched on to something else. I would not recommend that route.
@Rous Fair. That’s actually how I got here. Moved from Harm OCD to this.
I’ve had this thought for 2 months and it’s killing me :( it’s so vivid and detailed because I ruminated too much.
@Stardust777 Ugh it’s sucks so bad :(
@Stardust777 i feel for you, and the thing is sometimes i dont even want to ruminate or I really dont, my mind just does it on its own and makes it worse :/ as if a memory is popping up rather than me thinking it myself.... so its even harder to tell
@InkJoy123 Yeah even when I feel I’m not obsessed it just does it on its own….and this false memory feels different that the other ones I’ve had…..and that freaks me out more. Maybe because it’s worse than the other ones??? Idk
@Stardust777 god yes this is what im dealing with, the realness feeling i had before with others now feel fake to me, but this realness feeling i get with this memory feels like it makes sense more so it gets me confused....
@InkJoy123 Same like I actually remember freaking my out in my false memory….but it’s because people would try to reassure me “oh you probably would have freaked out or have done something after” and then I could vividly picture myself freaking out in my memory and then just plug it into the rest 😐 it’s so annoying. It’s like I’m trapped in this false memory.