Does anyone on here ever wonder if the thoughts are really ocd,or am I really twisted,or do people with ocd ever act on their thoughts?im trying to get the concept that the thoughts aren’t true through my head.
Not anymore, no. Thoughts don’t matter unless you make them matter. That’s it.
the thoughts feel real. probably because we are super hyper aware of everything including our thoughts. we think “well I thought this so I must be going crazy. This must be true.” But the fact that we try to analyze and check how we feel towards it further explains that it is OCD. I just spoke with my ocd specialist about this same thing on Monday. When you have the thought, don’t try to analyze it or compare it to your character. Let it roll off no matter how much anxiety it gives you. It’s OCD doing it’s OCD thing. You got this!!!
Does your mind automatically say yes but what if?
@Anonymous I typically go into “what if” mode. But I’ve been working extremely hard on letting the thoughts be thoughts. I try to not to give it any attention anymore.
These are super common fears with OCD. “Do I actually like the thoughts,” being afraid that you’ll act on them, etc. Unfortunately as much as I wish we could logic our way out of OCD, it just won’t work. OCD doesn’t hear logic because it’s about a malfunction in our brains. The fear center is overly active so it sends distress signals even when there is no real danger. That’s why just “knowing” intellectually that the thoughts aren’t real isn’t enough. ☹️ The good news is that it IS really treatable! Have you done any ERP? The key to recovery is not to make the thoughts go away or prove they aren’t true, but instead to embrace the anxiety and just let it be there without trying to fight with the thoughts. If you’re interested in trying treatment, a therapist specialized in Exposure and Response Prevention therapy can help.
With ocd can the thoughts themselves feel entirely true???? Or is it just the narrative around the thought that feels true/real?
I was diagnosed with OCD around the age of 6, subtype- contamination primarily. It calmed down as I got older and I assumed it had gone away, but also didn’t realize it can show up in other ways, and it still had been effecting me which I know now. I’m not 31 and I’ve been in therapy for a year and it’s helped a lot, although I sometimes get thoughts that what if some of the stuff I’m dealing with isn’t ocd and I’m exaggerating. I feel like thoughts will feel sticky and I’ll do certain compulsions but then the thought eventually vanishes if I do it a few times which makes me think maybe it’s not OCD since other people/friends I know would probably do the exact same thing. Not sure if I’m making sense, but I guess my question is if that thought comes up with anyone else? Just being unsure if something you’re doing actually is ocd or not.
The thoughts are real? I have so ocd I really think I’m gay.
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