I understand that OCD isn't logical and no matter how much checking you do it'll only create more uncertainty that OCD will use against you but I still can't and don't understand why it causes loss of attraction, groinal response and feels so real. No matter the theme it feels so real.
I don't understand why I constantly get false memories. This stuff never bothered me before so it can't have happened but then my head says I'm in denial. But I lived blissfully liking guys.
@Meg Johnson I get you. Do you like get *false* feelings too? Around girls?
@lynnnhuizinga Yes
@Meg Johnson Yes I do too. I get gronial responses around everyone know. Before hocd I never had that. So I guess that’s false attraction Because I just can’t believe I get sexual feelings around girls or even EVERYONE I look at, right? You Will do better, hang in There ❤️
Yes right? Like, I wanna know If im in denial or not. It’s not that hard.. But it’s so so so exhausting. I feel so tired.. I feel you. It feels so real. Are those feelings
I keep getting these groinal responses when I think about kids or see one and it's really distressing, I only just learned that OCD can make you feel that and it's not actually attraction but it's so hard to remember that and I've seen people talking about accepting uncertainty but I'm so scared to think "maybe it's attraction maybe it's not" instead of "no it's not attraction that's disgusting" and idk what to do
Does anyone have any advice for how to know the difference between ocd and real feelings/thoughts? Sometimes an intrusive thought will come in and I immediately know it’s ridiculous and I can just leave it alone and it won’t bother me but other times I really really don’t know. It’s when ocd hijacks and twists my real feelings and thoughts and tries to manipulate me into believing they’re something they’re not or something that doesn’t align with my true morals or intentions. But since it’s twisting and mixing with real feelings I get so confused and scared. Everything gets jumbled and I feel like I can’t trust myself or my own mind. Yet other times and other topics I can laugh off and push away just fine. Make it make sense. And then I start to think well maybe I don’t have ocd at all and I’m just in denial because I don’t want to accept that these scary/concerning things are true about myself. Or maybe that’s just the ocd talking.
Is ocd supposed to feel like a genuine belief ? I see or hear some people saying things like « I know it’s not true but …. » while I personally don’t « know that it’s not true » I feels genuinely real and I even find evidence for it
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