Question

Ime, real event is when an actual event happened and I inject false memories in to it trying to remember exactly how it happened. Or false memories can be when an event just happened and you try to recall it and the fear of what might have happened feels so real, even though there is no evidence to support it.

I have a real memory that actually happened and I had an intrusive thought and it made me think I did something wrong during the real memory is that makes sense lol. I ask because I read an article yesterday on this website actually that said….. “In addition, people with Real Event OCD have a strong urge to find out in an undisputable manner whether an incident has occurred or not. This strong urge to figure it out is a telltale sign of OCD—uncertainty surrounding obsessions feels impossible to tolerate. If you notice that the more you engage in compulsions to remove doubt or uncertainty, the less certain you feel about your fears, this may also be a sign of OCD.” Which this exactly is how I feel but when it only said real event ocd it made me wonder if it applied to my situation. Which I know was a compulsion 😩

No but they can mix. I’ll give some examples below. Real event ocd example - you wiped your child while changing their nappy & later on you obsess about the way you wiped them , if it was ‘wrong’ etc. False memory - you get a intrusive thought about hitting your friend on a night out a few years ago and now debating it’s true. False memory mix real event - This is basically a concoction of both of the above, so for example you go to a party and remember thinking a girls skirt was nice and now you wonder why you were looking in the first place, are you a creep? Did you maybe assault her? Etc. Another example of this is you could have real details mixed into a false memory so a real event (the party) but false actions being that you may have assaulted someone. Hope that helps you.