Dothewalkoflife.
- Date posted
- 2y
Ocd thought ? Or real? How to tell ?
I physically cannot tell It’s distressing me a lot. I’m trying to find anything that could mean I actually have ocd and I can’t.
EllieDuffy21EllieDuffy21
- Date posted
- 2y
For me when I read about ocd and so-ocd everything just seemed to make sense, symptoms where correct, thoughts where correct and I wasn't my complete self. The more I read and learnt about ocd and so-ocd the more it help me have a better understanding and deal with it more. I believe that you would really deep down know if they where real thoughts. You need to see what makes sense, if you are worrying that you are *said sexual orientation* but you have never had any indication or thoughts or feelings towards them apart from when in an ocd episode then its definitely not you. It always helped me learning about other subtypes of ocd to see if I fit into them aswell.
Dothewalkoflife. Dothewalkofl...
- Date posted
- 2y
@EllieDuffy21 I doubt everything. However I do know when I am busy and my mind is active. I don’t have a single thought about my theme. It doesn’t even cross my mind. But the second I’m by myself I’m hit with it again
EllieDuffy21EllieDuffy21
- Date posted
- 2y
@Dothewalkoflife. I know how that feels and sometimes for me even when I'm busy my thoughts don't leave so you are doing amazing!!!!!
Dothewalkoflife. Dothewalkofl...
- Date posted
- 2y
@EllieDuffy21 Thank you. I’m just scared I don’t have ocd. So I constantly doubt that i do. It’s debilitating.
GivenupGivenup
- Date posted
- 2y
@EllieDuffy21 I have no gf my age and above... my HOCD makes me feel like I'm in denial or makes the intrusive thoughts and feelings feel real constantly... my POCD makes me think I'm in denial because my HOCD is very prominent. and I feel so lonely and that no one gives a crap about me... there's nothing good in my life to care about...
GivenupGivenup
- Date posted
- 2y
@EllieDuffy21 But how do I know if they were real or not…? I don’t ever want to ever be homosexual or bisexual at all… I don’t ever want to ever be what my POCD says about me at all…
EllieDuffy21EllieDuffy21
- Date posted
- 2y
@Givenup Then you know your not! But your ocd is making you think otherwise. Its called the doubting disorder. I know how it feels trust me
GivenupGivenup
- Date posted
- 2y
@EllieDuffy21 1 keep getting constant intrusive thoughts of guys private parts... and it's making me feel like I'm getting physical groinals to them when I'm trying to look at women my age and above doing explicit things... plus it's making me feel like I didn't enjoy looking at women my age and above when i really really do...
EllieDuffy21EllieDuffy21
- Date posted
- 2y
@Givenup Groinal responses are very very common in so-ocd because adrenaline and anxiety have the same action and very similar feelings. I felt the same way I was so anxious and scared that I could be a lesbian that whenever I saw a girl I got groinal responses and felt so so sick but it's so normal and doesn't mean anything! You've got this!
GivenupGivenup
- Date posted
- 2y
@EllieDuffy21 My HOCD just keeps giving intrusive thoughts of being “not straight” and it’s making me feel like I’m in denial…
GivenupGivenup
- Date posted
- 2y
@EllieDuffy21 My HOCD is making me feel like i didn’t enjoy bringing up past experiences with a woman in high school, but it’s also making me think that if I do enjoy talking about it, then I’m talking about an underage thing and my POCD was going to act up… but still it’s making me feel like I’m in denial when I dont ever want to ever be homosexual or bisexual at all… it’s making me feel like I don’t enjoy talking about women, when talking about women my age and above that are beautiful is what I like to do…
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- Date posted
- 22w
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- Date posted
- 18w
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