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- 2y
I just feel dirty and guilty
Intrusive thoughts ruined me
Intrusive thoughts ruined me
Same here š I wish I never had them
@cheeseburger puppet Same wanted to do a lot in my life but I feel like it destroyed me mentally and my self esteem
Thank you for sharing what you are going through. I am sorry to hear you are struggling. Try to remember that thoughts are just thoughts not facts; and they do not define who you are. Often trying to avoid the thoughts makes it worse. Accepting the uncomfortable thoughts/feelings is often more effective. Then try to redirect to doing a new task. I know easier said than done, but with time and practice it does get easier. ERP (Exposure Response Prevention) therapy has helped me address my OCD. Recovery is possible. Be kind and patient with yourself. If not in therapy, please consider reaching out to the nocd care team for a free consultation.
I am so sorry that you are feeling like this. I know I say this on here all the time, but the truth is I cannot say it enough, you are not alone, it will not always feel this way. It can get better. Thoughts, when you have OCD, are ego-dystonic- meaning they go against who you are- against your values, your goals, your true nature. https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/feeling-like-a-monster-when-you-have-ocd https://www.treatmyocd.com/blog/how-to-deal-with-guilt-and-shame-from-ocd
Iāve done things in the past few years that Iām not proud of - only a couple of things I can think of and they didnāt directly hurt anyone at least with is relieving (but maybe indirectly they sort of did or couldāve which makes me hate myself because why did I do that⦠*how* could I do thatā¦) If I could back and stop those things from happening, I would. I may not have thought about what I was doing at the time, so I didnāt really recognize that they werenāt okay, but that doesnāt excuse them, and I would smack some sense into my past self if I were able. I feel like if anyone knew what Iāve done, they wouldnāt want anything to do with me. Theyād write me off as worthless. And maybe they should to be honest. Now yet another thing has come up - I havenāt done anything, but I had an intrusive thought pop up that made me *think* about doing something and this would be unforgivable in my opinion. Though, to be honest, the things Iāve done before are also somewhat unforgivable in my opinion⦠š Regardless, I donāt want to do it because I donāt think itās okay, but I worry deep down that I do. Or that Iām looking for an excuse to make it okay to do. I donāt know, itās complicated. And Iām upset I even thought about it. I wish I had never seen the thing that triggered that intrusive thought. Yet another thing I would stop if I could. Iāve tried to not think about it or focus on it, but it doesnāt work. Even if it goes away, it just comes back again. I just keep thinking about it and itās overwhelming. Anyway all of the guilt of this is killing me. I feel like an irredeemably terrible person and it makes me want to give up. I canāt get on with life because itās paralyzing. I donāt know whatās wrong with me, and at this point, it feels like I donāt deserve to just move on. I canāt live with myself and I feel like I donāt deserve anything anymore. I know a lot of this is probably OCD, but Iām not sure all of it is and I donāt know what to do⦠if I spoke to a therapist about it, I donāt think I could bring myself to say what Iāve done or what thoughts Iāve had. But if I was told to move on by someone who didnāt know the truth, I would worry they wouldnāt really say that if they knew. Agh, itās all just a mess š
I need advice for intrusive thoughts. I used to feel like I could handle them. They werenāt nearly as bad as the things that related to my actual life. But now, Iām suffering. I havenāt had a sexual experience in over a year that didnāt involve constant intrusive thoughts. Most are somehow related to kids and I keep chasing off the thoughts but itās so bad. I know youāre supposed to ignore them but I donāt know how I can just ignore that and continue what Iām doing. But theyāre coming on stronger. I had one earlier I could not get rid of just as things finished so the thought came on strongly just before my orgasm hit and now I feel absolutely disgusting. I hated the thought and I know itās not me and it was not enjoyable but it still feels like I was getting off to it. I feel sick. Iām so fucking tired of these thoughts. Theyāre in my every day life too and itās all the time. I just want it to stop but ignoring it feels so wrong. What should I do?
Today has been really hard I feel like I canāt even breathe I feel like a pedo for real :( whenever i think during my alone time i try and coexist with it? but when i decided to think and think i panic and panic more and more i start feel more guilty guys I canāt take this anymore bc when I kinda feel certain it fades aways i think logically i know i probably am ok :( but itās so scary for me what if i did actually act on the thought and I didnāt realize? And now reflecting it ???
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