Liamj514
- Date posted
- 2y ago
LowellTLowellT
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y ago
Of sorts. Don’t know if you are getting counseling for OCD. I have been with NOCD for the last year and it has been a huge help. The only difference with OCD is how it bothers someone. The thing that is the the same is all OCD is is about doubt. Example. Did I say something that insulted that person? Was there COVID germs on the door handle? Did I just hit someone with my car? Is my headache brain cancer? Am I . . .? It is all doubt. That is OCD’s only weapon and OCD goes after what is important to us. The only real difference is ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention). That is doing what triggers our OCD and letting the anxiety be there as we get on with our day. We let the anxiety go down on its own without doing the compulsion to stop the anxiety. An example is I have “Hit and run” OCD. I hit a bump and think I hit someone Before I was with NOCD I would go back and see if I did hit someone. When I started with NOCD my councilor said that when I think I hit someone “Do not go back. But think of that person flipping around on the street needing medical attention”. Was that easy to do? No. Has it helped? Absolutely. It is not nearly as much of an issue as it was before. The way we get over OCD is by saying “No” to it. Believe me I have shed tears and sweat from anxiety saying “No” to OCD. Was it difficult. Yes. Was it worth it? Yes. OCD will not go away as long as I am doing compulsions. As we say “No” to OCD it’s grip on us gets weaker. The only difference between you and me is what triggers us. I know you can say “No” to OCD 👍.
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 2y ago
I am not sure if everyone that has ocd goes through hocd/ soocd as a whole. There are a lot of people with ocd who start out with this theme and then it moves out to another and vice versa. There are others that have never reported dealing with hocd/soocd with ocd.
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- Date posted
- 11w ago
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Elliesmith
- Date posted
- 9w ago
Question
So with my theme of ocd, ( hocd ) I get persistent intrusive images, and thoughts. It’s not like one or two a day. Like if I’m out for the whole day they’re constant. I feel I can’t even look at a girl now without her intrusive thoughts about her or about me fancying her and even sexual intrusive thoughts.. It’s awful. It’s everywhere I look. Is this common with ocd with any themes? Like is it constant for you guys too?
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