Sexual orientation

Remember to have hope don’t give up on who you are don’t give it the thoughts that cause you distress people will always be negative any way or shape they can be understand the mind can be a peaceful place but also are horrible place too. Just know whatever your facing with any type ocd isn’t going to stay forever remember to face triggers and don’t give in to any thoughts that you know aren’t you or never thought of before this. Sexuality doesn’t change and won’t you aren’t suppressing your true self it’s just ocd is confusing who you really are. Listen and follow everything your therapist says. One day you will look back at this and realize how much of stronger person you became because of facing your fears head on. Remember you have a choice to live your life they way you want it!! Thoughts are thoughts and even the ones that make you will question who you are doesn’t mean that you will become it you need to believe in yourself. Ocd is and will always try to find anything to make you upset, sad, depressed, doubtful, etc. I really hope whoever is reading this understands you aren’t alone and this is a mental health situation not anything to do with who you actually are. Remember people are ignorant and will always be that way in life no matter what happens. Just continue living life don’t give in to the anxiety. You aren’t in denial and don’t seek reassurance. Make a promise to yourself that you will not let the thoughts stop you from doing what you do on a day to day basis.

Sexual Orientation OCD

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Date posted: 2y

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Anonymous

Date posted: 2y

@OCDSucks7678 Look you have to first realize what you asking and feeling is an urge to make sure you are either right or wrong? Right? If so you need to fight that urge it will feel like you want to so bad you need to go out there and get but if you do you will definitely dig yourself into a deeper hole than you should. My suggestion is get help as soon as you can don’t give in. If you are stressing about then that tells everything you need to know. Also note please don’t go onto Reddit or any type of forums that will only increase the anxiety of it. You need to sit with those thoughts and anxieties and deal with it. One thing to note also is just try as much as you can not to care anymore. You need to take power away from the thoughts. It will also be pretty wicked and try to bring up things you haven’t even thought or experienced let alone things you probably seen but not ever thought of. That’s how you starve it and gain control again or who you are. It will take as much as it needs to free you from what’s causing you stress and hurt can take weeks, months, heck even years, but please stay strong don’t let it win you are strong enough to overcome whatever your mind tries to do to you be safe and be well

Anonymous

Date posted: 2y

@Anonymous Forgive for my spelling 😂 on certain words but please don’t give in to compulsions or urges it isn’t a valid enough sign to show that you are what your thoughts tell you. If you lived life that every thought comes to your mind has meaning then you would live life filled with impulsive decisions you will regret.

Anonymous

Date posted: 2y

@OCDSucks7678 If your obsessing over it then it is ocd

Meg Johnson

Date posted: 2y

For 8 months I've been obsessing over whether I'm gay or not. Spending 19 years knowing I wasnt. And now everything that I didn't care about before seems like proof now.

Anonymous

Date posted: 2y

@Meg Johnson That’s what will happen it will confusing into thinking everything is proof because your thinking about it so much

Anonymous

Date posted: 2y

@Meg Johnson It’s hard to stop thinking about or not caring I understand and I know I’m still going through this so believe me when I say this you really have to stop worrying and trying find answer you gotta let go

Meg Johnson

Date posted: 2y

@Anonymous It already feels like I've got an answer. Like it's true. It certainly doesn't help that things I've read online has made me question other things.

Anonymous

Date posted: 2y

@Meg Johnson Then you have to stop seeking reassurance and ocd will make you do that bottom line is if you really need to believe on yourself

Anonymous

Date posted: 2y

@Meg Johnson In*

f7nn

Date posted: 24w

My current predicament

Struggling with TOCD has probably been the hardest theme I’ve had to deal with so far For reference. I’m a gay male 20yr old Before this theme I was so open with my gender expression, love drag and used to do it for a time. A lot of my friends are trans women and my whole life is queer When this theme hit. It’s like I completely lost who I was. Questioning everything I enjoyed, not participating in anything because it triggered me so heavily. I went through a whole gender journey awhile back and the trans path never spoke to me when I looked into it. I love my physique and my face but now when I look into the mirror i feel like a shell of who I was. I can’t find any sort of pure enjoyment without the accompanying “what if” or “you’re this” intrusive thought I still enjoy how I look. I’ve not looked in the mirror and felt like anything is missing from me or needs to be taken away I just feel like a spectator in my life while this disease tells me I’m not who I know myself to be I affirm myself every day I know who I am and it may change in the future but that’s not important. It’s highly unlikely it will but it may! Giving into the uncertainty has been so hard but it’s worth it! My ocd has really picked up since getting into my first serious relationship I care about my boyfriend with my whole heart but over the course of our relationship my themes have included Health Relationship Irreality Harm I just want to be who I was again before this current theme it feels unbearable to live like this BUT! I’m seeking appropriate treatment and not giving into a majority of compulsions I just wanted to write this to see if anyone can relate and if they do. Know that you will overcome this! I know I will and you will too

Michele32

Date posted: 24w

Past and OCD

I hope everyone is doing well today, and for those of you who are struggling my thoughts and prayers are with you. Just know your moment of peace is coming soon. I think it’s important that we post / come on here every now and again even when we are not in a moment of pure panic and fear. Remember that we are not our thoughts as hard as it is to understand. Remember that OCD makes it feel “real” and that OCD will always make us think the most inappropriate things and the most inappropriate times. Remember that all humans, have thoughts that come and go and as hard as it can be to understand you are not alone in your thoughts that feel so unique. For me I get a lot of anxiety from thoughts I used to have , which of course makes them return in full throttle. The more I push them away the more they come back. And those thought makes new connections to those things in my life I value. OCD is a pain but it’s important that as much as you hate it you learn to be compassionate and understanding that it’s there to “help” you no matter how bad it does it job sometimes. Stay strong everyone

calebtrask

Date posted: 22w

You will be okay! There is hope!

Hey people! Hope you all are doing well. I used to use this app back in time, when I was dealing with many subtypes of ocd, mainly related to my sexuality. But, today, I live a life free of of obsessions, at least in terms of my sexuality. I do think that I still have a way to go to get better in terms of mental health - yet I'm not ruining my life over silly thoughts. When I have time and energy, I will write about my experience and story. But, for now, please know that what you are going through at the moment is only temporary. You will feel good inside your skin one, hopefully very soon. If you need a company or a person to vent to, please let me know! I can listen. I emphatise with you all and send you love. best, caleb

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