Khensani
- Date posted
- 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
- Date posted
- 2y
@Devu did you overcome ROCD?
Markap Markap
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
Whichever one I have at the time!đ
Kids4ChristKids4Christ
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
@Markap I use to switch my themes lol like âwhy donât we worry ab thisâ . I think all of them cause the same worry & anxiety tbh. Thatâs 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
- Date posted
- 2y
rocd in my opinion.. but harm ocd & pocd had me very disturbed & depressed ughh, so idkkkk iâll say rocd because my bf is suffering a bit too, with the others i felt like only i was suffering & although i still wasnât ok.. long as others werenât 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! Iâve had most of the common themes and some uncommon ones as well and they always seem the worst when they are occurring.
Khensani Khensani
- Date posted
- 2y
@EmilyCruce Trueđ I have somatic with blinking rn itâs hard
Jeffrey Jeffrey
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 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
- Date posted
- 2y
@Jeffrey True I have somatic with blinking rn and itâs hardđ
MakingocdmybitchMakingocdmyb...
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- 2y
@Khensani Iâve had that but I promise it gets better
Khensani Khensani
- Date posted
- 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 didnât ruin anything my fully accepting them to come and go while focusing on things I value
Resilient_Mom Resilient_Mom
- User type
- 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
- Date posted
- 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
- Date posted
- 2y
@Matthew L. I wouldnât say thatâs a taboo theme. Taboo themes would be harm/sexual/pocd etc
Matthew L.Matthew L.
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
@Resilient_Mom I guess I feel itâs taboo because I feel like Iâm the only one who has this, which probably isnât true.
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 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.
- User type
- 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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Anonymous
- Date posted
- 23w
What do themes mean?
I have read many people use the word theme in their posts. I think I know what that means as far as OCD goes but could someone please confirm me??? Thanks!
mental Warrior
- Date posted
- 22w
Hey y'all...just out of curiosity
I know there are a lo of different subtypes but I'm really curious as to which one has affected you the most, please comment down below and feel free to also share where and hoe you believe it has affected your life, I believe it's great for self reflection and just to let it off our chests. For me it's been Inc*st OCD! That shit has been the hardest subtype for me. Not only has it affected my relationship with my siblings by convincing me that I like them (which never used to happen at all before developing a strong case of IOCD) and making me feel weird and ashamed. It has also affected how I see familiesđ for example I'll be watching a series or something and there would be siblings in the show and my mind would directly fly to incest and not only for shows but irl as well...I can't imagine going out to see my friends and their families or my own extended family in general because wtf!! I just feel like in my case all the other subtypes are nothing compared to this bad boy, but I know it's not the same for everyone so which one has affected you the most and how? (This is not to bring down the severity of the other subtypes istg, it's just for conversations sake)
Cody Fournier
- User type
- Therapist
- Date posted
- 20w
OCD switches themes
I was just thinking about how OCD tries to be tricky and switches themes on us!! The amount of times I have said to myself in the past, IF ONLY I HAD THE OLDER THEME I USE TO WORRY ABOUT BECAUSE THIS NEW ONE IS SO MUCH WORSE!!! Has anyone ever experienced this before? Once I started ERP therapy, I began to really start understanding what mental/physical compulsions I was doing to really keep my OCD alive! While I did this, I would also tap into my self-compassion bucket, even when it felt like it was dry at times, because it was SO easy to judge myself for because of the sheer presence of my thoughts. I would also have the most self-compassion for myself for those taboo intrusive thoughts that really felt so strong, ego-dystonic and real!!! My OCD would hop around from theme to theme and just when I thought I figured it out (compulsion) it would hop again and make me discouraged! I noticed for me that once I really understood my compulsions, it didn't matter when the theme switched as I could tackle it at its core. If I was able to stay steadfast and resist compulsions the best I could, I started to notice that my CONFIDENCE increased in the long run! I also noticed that some of the core fears were the same for different OCD subtypes. OCD treatment is hard BUT living with OCD is harder. I have experienced subtypes including Harm OCD, ROCD, Moral Scrupulosity, Sensorimotor, Contamination, Perfectionism/Just Right, Hit and Run, Magical Thinking, Real Event/False Memory. ERP therapy allowed me to really work on stopping these compulsions and switching from theme to theme. I was fed up with what OCD took from me and I needed to do something about it. I talked to an ERP therapist and it was one of the best decisions of my life. If you are struggling, keep pushing and get the help you deserve!! You got this!!!
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