- Username
- Anonymous
- Date posted
- 5y ago
Lots of people feel compelled to confess because of OCD. It’s definitely reassurance seeking, and it would be better to stop. But I know that’s not easy! It feels great to just be seen sometimes and have someone still love you. Here’s the thing: you can still open up and let people see you. But don’t do it because you HAVE to or because it will make you feel good or relieved. Only do it when you want to and you know you could easily not do it.
Hey i used to do the same. Then i got rid of all those anxiety or ocd feelings until 2 months ago... My OCD fixated on my relationship and my bf.. so now every thought that comes into my mind i feel like telling him. And that precious soul told me that " babe every single time, any tiny, big thought comes into ur mind tell ME" and I'm having the same urges as u, but I can't tell him everything because it'll hurt him.. but then idk i should so i feel calm and not guilty. Soo you're not alone
My mother was very anxious while I was growing up and would react to things way more dramatically than she should have. It scared me so I always looked for her reaction. Sometimes when I obsess and feel the urge to confess I feel like maybe I’m in danger and if my mom says I’m not in danger then it must be true. It’s a very unhealthy way of thinking I’ve developed.
im the exact same. every time i have an intrusive thought i feel the need to tell my mother
I used to have this too, sometimes you just have to say f it I confessed it to God. You have to be firm with yourself and say no I am forgiven, loved and so much more. My mistakes and sins DO NOT define me
If I don’t confess to my mom now I can’t sleep at all and then can’t function the next day. I overcame all of this and was on medication but I lost my job and just got out of a bad relationship with a guy who made my ocd much worse, so I’m back to confessing all the bad things I’ve done to my mom. She was a perfectionist when I was growing up and would think any small thing was the end of the world (and I think that contributed to my ocd developing). Now I bring up embarrassing things I’ve done for reassurance that nothing bad will come from it but it’s stuff too embarrassing to tell your mother. I don’t have insurance now for medication and I try to meditate and use cbd oil or vitamins but nothing works and I resort to wine and cigarettes to calm my stress.
Anyone know anything about confession OCD that can tell me about it in a nutshell? I’ve always felt the need to tell everyone whatever is going on in my head and I feel guilty if I don’t. I would always tell on myself as a kid but not for the things I did wrong but instead for all the bad things in my head. Now I obsess over everything from my past and experience with other partners and have horrible guilt if I don’t tell my boyfriend absolutely everything that has ever happened or just things my mind gets stuck on. Only when he knows everything I can think of do I relax. Is this what confession OCD is? If not- does anyone else get the compulsion to get the truth out?
does anyone else deal with the need to tell their parents everything bc if you don’t you feel like they don’t know you? especially if you feel like you’ve done something wrong?
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