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False memories
Can someone please explain false memories related to OCD? I feel like I have had these but have never realized it’s related to OCD
Can someone please explain false memories related to OCD? I feel like I have had these but have never realized it’s related to OCD
False memories in OCD is basically like picking up on any doubt. For example, let's say you said something mean to someone once as a little kid, and one day you encounter a person you went to elementary school with. From there you start wondering, what if I said something mean to that person I encountered when I was little because I said that mean thing to that other kid? and you keep and keep on ruminating without having any evidence that that actually happened. Of course, false memory doubts can be much worse than that. For example, you could wonder if you ever killed someone without remembering. Ya, it sucks.
this might trigger someone so pls read with caution - - - it’s like going back in ur memories and being like “wait but what if this actually happened and ur just purposefully forgetting that it did to make urself feel better” it’s so annoying 💀
That is a great question. When our intrusive thoughts cause us to compulse, we are trying to figure out the answer , so our brain will proceed to give us a scenario of how something might have happened. And the more we compulse, the more the brain tries to “fill in the blanks” and hence false memory occurs. For example, if I think I hit someone with my car, and I compulse by checking my car for damage or blood, and I don’t find any - then I am ok - or am I. Ocd then says well maybe you barely hit them - so they fell over but there is no damage to your car. And then there are more compulsive behavior until I have many scenarios in my head. That is how false memory happens. I hope this helps.
@Jeffrey I am so unbelievably late to this post but I’ve been dealing with this this morning. Exactly how I feel!
Hi ! Can someone explain to me what is exactly false memories ? I think my OCD evolves. Thanks ! And happy valentines day !
I’m pretty sure I have false memory OCD on to op ZOCD and POCD. I’ve had a few memories recently that I don’t know if certain parts in them were true or not, they feel real but deep down I don’t know and it makes me anxious. Anyone with false memory have any tips?
does anyone else experience false memory ocd to the point where u worry ur not remembering something correctly? like multiple things and then u distort a memory in ur head that ur not even sure is correct, or warped, or it's exactly what happened. kinda like u overthink it so much that it keeps changing and ur not sure what even happened anymore. so u start questioning and worrying if this happened and then u come up with countless scenarios of what could've happened? idk if that makes sense..
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