Harm OCD

Hi everyone! I have not been diagnosed with Harm OCD; however, I am quite positive that I have it. I had one violent intrusive thought and spiraled. Now I’m in the rabbit hole of “could I be a serial killer because I had a violent intrusive thought”. This causes me extreme anxiety and I often find it difficult to eat so I have been losing a lot of weight, which makes me even more worried. I know that I would never want to hurt someone ever. However, these thoughts still engulf me. Anyone else?

Isabel Davis

Date posted: 2y

I go in and out of harm ocd. I’m like 3 months into recovery. It’s only getting better. There will be hard days but we can do hard things 💪

Kayla*

Date posted: 2y

@Isabel Davis On hard days how do you cope?

opheliajoslin

Date posted: 2y

these thoughts are really scary but understanding that because you have a thought it doesn’t make it true is huge place to start.

JesseBear

Date posted: 2y

Sure sounds like OCD, I have the thoughts just not with anxiety anymore (in recovery) but still. Practice ERP and what not, trust me, it works!

Anonymous

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

Hi, my son has harm ocd and says he feels violently angry at times. He has never hurt anyone but he gets very mad and has thrown things and said things that are not true. Is this common? He says no one loves him or cares about him or his thoughts would be gone. Sometimes it's scary and I try to tell him that of course I love him but it's a journey. Then he says I am lying. Sad Thanksgiving.

andrewt_

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 23w

Does anyone ever mimic/imagine harm OCD thoughts?

Does anyone imagine they are doing their harm thoughts during an action, making you feel like you acted on your thoughts? For example, someone gave me a hug and at the last second I imagined I was touching something I shouldn’t during the hug? I want to make it clear it’s something I have zero desire to do! But the problem is, I thought it on purpose and it makes me sick !! Obviously nothing happened but my mind is telling me that was me trying to do it. Even though it was physically impossible to do. Am I a monster or could this be OCD? I’m freaking out and don’t want to be here anymore. I feel like I’m the exception and that this isn’t OCD. I know I post about this stuff a lot but I’m struggling and don’t know what to do.

Astjtoju13!

Date posted: 18w

Harm ocd

Someone please help me I’m having intrusive thoughts of hurting my pets and I’m really scared of myself and I want these thoughts to go away. Can someone please help me I’m scared and I don’t know if I’m a monster

joshuadrennen

Date posted: 16w

struggling with harm OCD

i’m back in a cycle of having harm related OCD thoughts and feelings and urges and i get these episodes where it’s like i’m disassociating and feel like i’m about to snap and go crazy violent. does anyone else experience this? i need help

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