Do we blame OCD for our compulsions?

Or do we blame ourselves for not been able to stop them? Now that I remember, I used get home from work and just do repetitive behaviors when no one else was watching. I knew it was wrong but for some reason it felt good to keep doing. Sometimes I would say to my self: “stop doing this cause it doesn’t make sense.”. This was before my diagnosis but I always felt I had the power to stop the compulsions it’s just that I didn’t want to. The urge was not that strong.

Nica

Date posted: 2y

Do you really need an answer this this question or should you just go about your day and enjoy it?

Hopeful soul

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@Nica I would like to know what others think about it yeah. I’m enjoying my day so far.

Nica

Date posted: 2y

@Hopeful soul Or you’re seeking reassurance and your just *need* to know isn’t going to actually help in the long run. You’re getting into the weeds of things.

Hopeful soul

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@Nica I’m still discovering about my diagnosis and this is new to me, that’s why I asked. I don’t have “the need to know” but rather share with this forum what my thinking regarding my unique experience with ocd.

Celeste29

Date posted: 2y

It’s incredibly easy to blame ourselves for these things. Just because you think you had more control over your compulsions before diagnosis doesn’t mean that it wasn’t still effecting you mentally. I personally think we shouldn’t blame ourselves for things that are out of our control and some times that means things in your body. That doesn’t mean you cannot gain control or learn to grow thru these things but you shouldn’t put the blame on yourself, at the end of the day Ocd is consuming and you’re not at fault for that

Hopeful soul

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 2y

@Celeste29 That you for sharing this with me. It makes a lot of sense. Blaming ourselves only makes things worse.

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