mentaltorture
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Why is OCD bad?
Maybe it’s the fact that we labeled it as a “bad”thing is the main reason it becomes intrusive and bothers us so much? 🤔
MeetMeAtStyxMeetMeAtStyx
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For me its bad cause im constantly scared and i have to basically burn my hands for them to be clean
Jesse M.Jesse M.
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For me it felt awful and terrifying for a month before I knew what it was called. All I knew was that something was wrong. I thought I was broken and it was the end of my life. Having a label helped! There's definitely a component of my OCD that is reactive to social norms and cultural expectations. Like if I wasn't raised to think harm was bad then would harm OCD be a problem?
AnoymousAnoymous
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For me it’s bad b/c at it’s worse it drove me to risk my health, use a lot of plastic, feel uncomfortable in my very own home (and everywhere on earth), caused me to spend a lot of money (both due to fixing /avoiding contamination and trying to get help), it’s taken my time, my energy, my peace, it literally tortured me, and it made me terrified b/c I was just watching it explode within 2 months - and I know the fears are irrational or exaggerated yet my emotional mind ruled. Today I’m in control and I actually prefer to see ocd as just the feature of my mind that when mixed with a fear gets disorderly but that otherwise it’s just me and I like my mind. I prefer to not create distance or see it as an external thing I’m afflicted by. It’s me, and I just need to learn how to keep it working for me, not against.
Jesse M.Jesse M.
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 3y
We have a lot in common and you're an awesome writer! I haven't slept in my own home for 4 months because it's a trigger. Working toward it with ERP. And I've also spent a lot of energy, time, money fixing things in the home. I'm glad you're in control now and appreciate the way you write about acceptance. You done good!
AnoymousAnoymous
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@Jesse M. Thank you Jesse, I still have a lot of work to do but I’m not hijacked like I was. I’ll be rooting for you, I hope you can take back your home soon. 🤍
Jesse M.Jesse M.
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 3y
@Aaanonymous Thank you! For ERP I'm having a bath here today. 🙂 We're starting to figure out what's going on. It seems like a tangle of fear, vigilance, worry, and past traumas. What a cocktail!
AnoymousAnoymous
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@Jesse M. So proud of you! I hope you feel victorious, but if you don’t right away don’t worry your emotional mind is learning from this. I hear you it’s not just our minds it’s life experiences too that setup just the right recipe to land us here with these challenges.
AnoymousAnoymous
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@Jesse M. Is your therapist via NOCD our outside? And do they consider where the triggers are coming from? I have a therapist through NOCD and it’s all very strictly ERP which I’ll be honest for what’s left it feels incomplete.
Jesse M.Jesse M.
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@Aaanonymous I have therapy through NoCD and I also have an outside talk therapist where we're working on childhood stuff. It's kinda weird to have so many therapists (I also have a couples therapist) but hey here I am!
AnoymousAnoymous
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@Jesse M. Ah I see. I was similarly working with 2 therapist a couple years back. I may need to do that again - I think I can benefit more from other therapies than ERP right now. Was just curious if some therapist here did more than ERP.
Honeyshark Honeyshark
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 3y
Cuz it feels like mental torture and nothing helps/stops it.
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