Khensani
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- 2y
What has been your hardest theme
I know comparing themes is bad but I just want a few opinions
MakingocdmybitchMakingocdmyb...
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- 2y
Pocd was the longest but honestly real event has been the worst!
DevuDevu
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- NOCD Alumni
- Date posted
- 2y
I mainly had ROCD and it was debilitating , but can't speak to the others. Its hard to compare different problems for me, experiencing something is way different than reading about it.
FunkyFredFunkyFred
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- 2y
@Devu did you overcome ROCD?
Markap Markap
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
Whichever one I have at the time!š
Kids4ChristKids4Christ
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
@Markap I use to switch my themes lol like āwhy donāt we worry ab thisā . I think all of them cause the same worry & anxiety tbh. Thatās OCD trick. Suicidal OCD was probably my trickiest one that lasted the longest though, bc you would feel depressed so the thoughts would almost feel true lol
Mau NLMau NL
- Date posted
- 2y
Harm ocd towards my kids at the moment, be it that i am the one who hurts them, or other people. That's the theme where, at the moment, i have the most difficulties not to react with compulsions when i obsess and feel very anxious. Other very difficult themes are real event ocd, obsessing over things that happened in the past and if i harmed people. Being very unforgiving towards myself
FunkyFredFunkyFred
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- 2y
rocd in my opinion.. but harm ocd & pocd had me very disturbed & depressed ughh, so idkkkk iāll say rocd because my bf is suffering a bit too, with the others i felt like only i was suffering & although i still wasnāt ok.. long as others werenāt getting hurt
EmilyCruceEmilyCruce
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
It always seems like the theme you have at the moment is the worst one! Iāve had most of the common themes and some uncommon ones as well and they always seem the worst when they are occurring.
Khensani Khensani
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- 2y
@EmilyCruce Trueš I have somatic with blinking rn itās hard
Jeffrey Jeffrey
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 2y
Every theme I have had is difficult in its own way. The feeling for each theme is the same - so one is not easier than another
Khensani Khensani
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- 2y
@Jeffrey True I have somatic with blinking rn and itās hardš
MakingocdmybitchMakingocdmyb...
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- 2y
@Khensani Iāve had that but I promise it gets better
Khensani Khensani
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- 2y
@Makingocdmybitch How did you get past it
MakingocdmybitchMakingocdmyb...
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- 2y
@Khensani You really have to accept having the the thoughts and sensations ! You are not in danger! These thoughts and fixations are not bad they are just there. And the more you accept their presence the less they will bother you and ultimately the less time you will spend fixated on them. It takes time and practice and for me whenever they come back I try to think of it as an exposure and go on with my life. I have had them on vacation and I still made sure it didnāt ruin anything my fully accepting them to come and go while focusing on things I value
Resilient_Mom Resilient_Mom
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
All themes are hard to those who experience them. With that being said a lot of the taboo themes do bring a lot more of shame,guilt & loneliness.
Matthew L.Matthew L.
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 2y
@Resilient_Mom My taboo theme is the bathroom. I worry about contamination, that I left things clean and perfect.
Resilient_Mom Resilient_Mom
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 2y
@Matthew L. I wouldnāt say thatās a taboo theme. Taboo themes would be harm/sexual/pocd etc
Matthew L.Matthew L.
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 2y
@Resilient_Mom I guess I feel itās taboo because I feel like Iām the only one who has this, which probably isnāt true.
AnonymousAnonymous
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- 2y
Meta OCD can make ERP hard -- What if I'm not doing the exposure right? What if I don't report my anxiety level correctly?
Matthew L.Matthew L.
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
My hardest themes are perfectionism and contamination. I feel everything needs to be perfect. My contamination deals with the bathroom, which is embarrassing.
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