I talked to my therapist abt Harm OCD thoughts but I don’t think she completely understands OCD and thought I enjoyed my thoughts. I tried to clarify but I’m scared she’s going to call someone and think I’m a bad person
you talked about your thoughts but you did not talk about acting on them If you enjoyed them you wouldn’t be worried Im sure she understands and if she doesn’t you should find a new therapist who has more knowledge on ocd as a whole You are not a bad person You are not your thoughts You are not alone
My therapist kinda plays the same mind games with me.
Mpopla28 does your therapist specialize in OCD treatment with ERP as the treatment approach?
@NOCD Therapist - Ruthie B. No she doesn’t, we mostly do talk therapy!
@mpopla28 Talk therapy isn’t the best for ocd. Find an ocd specialist asap please. Talk therapy alone can make ocd worse.
@mpopla28 Talk therapy isn't effective in treatment of OCD and often provides resurrance which is counterproductive in learning the acceptance of uncertainty
@Itsheathersocd I agree Heather
I got a bit of everything.I know you were joking because I’m the same way have to make sure people know.
Yah my weird autistic uncle and me get along real well we really relate lol
Hi, I have been to therapists before that didn’t understand OCD. I made the most progress after finding a therapist who specializes in OCD. I would recommend finding a therapist on here or use this website if your insurance doesn’t cover NOCD: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/obsessive-compulsive-ocd
@Weezer that’s really selfless of you to love your daughter so much.don’t rush the process too much though.I’m sure she love you.
My old therapist specializes in ocd and she said bc of my intrusive thoughts she can’t trust me 100% that im not going to harm someone. Im trying therapy here soon… hopefully cops aren’t called to my house bc of a “homicidal case” smh. Its a shame what therapy is putting me through vs helping.
They can’t share things with others unless they have your consent
@Anonymous They can depending on the laws. Where im from if a therapist feels like you’re a threat to self or others they can legally break the confidential agreement. It’s happened to me unfortunately when i shared about my intrusive thoughts/images..
Aww really I am too paranoid to share those things so I didn’t know.
@Anonymous 😭 yeah i am too. Pls be careful with who you share it with… trying out ERP on this app. You can dm me if yw :)
What type of OCD you have? Just curious
@Anonymous Haven’t been diagnosed. My previous therapist said i was passively homicidal 💀 yeah bc i really want to hurt people *sarcasm* im pretty sure its harm ocd though. Will figure out soon. Wby
I also have ADHD and probably social aniexty
@Anonymous Ah. Ive only been diagnosed w depression and anxiety. How does your therapist help you treat ocd?
Don’t really have one right now lol.apparently I have too much of a guard and don’t trust them.
Have went though like three so far
@Anonymous Right, i dont blame you tho. Considering what i went through w regular therapists. I don’t want to lose hope, i want erp therapy to work. I want to be able to share without being forced to go to the er 😔 do you have support?
How about you??
@Anonymous Most friends on discord lol also my daughter whos turning 5 in a couple of months. Shes the only reason why i want to get better 😩
(21+ ONLY: TRIGGER WARNING) I have therapy today and I’m nervous. I just started going to therapy and I really like my therapist. She talked to me about doing ERP and I’m really nervous about it. I’m scared to tell her the extent of my OCD, and my themes. I’m scared to tell her about my false memory OCD, because I’m scared that what I did was real and I’m just excusing it as false memory, although I have no memory of it. I’m scared that I am truly a monster and I’m using OCD as an excuse—and that she’ll find out and distance herself. I’m just scared that my whole world is gonna fall apart, all around me.
I don't know what to do .I don't know if my therapist knows about intrusive thoughts..I want to tell them and see what she says.I told her some of my worries..but not all.At this point it feels like I am in denial.I had a staring compulsion and made a parent upset and I want to apologise but Idk how And I pray I didn't upset the kid.And I think about a terrible thing when I fantasize..like the thoughts appear and I am so so scared.I hate them.
I told my mom about my POCD and I feel she didn't get it and now assumes I'm a secret pedophile + recommended me to go to church and ask God to take away these thoughts from my mind. I think I might get therapy anyways, but oh my god, this is a new low for me. I tried so hard to tell her I'm not these things, I'm not my thoughts, I'm not my anxiety, but I feel as if it fell on deaf ears. I should have just kept quiet or said something else was my trigger.
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