- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 2y
CALL OCD’S BLUFF
Hey guys. Hope everyone is doing alright on here ❤️ I’ve got another tip for you. “Do the opposite of what your OCD says” We all know how painful it can be when OCD latches on to something we care about or love. It’s devastating. In some cases, it may make us completely doubt what we were before, who we thought we were - a complete identity crisis. And that identity crisis - brings us further away from our values. I had a particularly bad case of sexual orientation OCD. I had always been straight my whole life, and I became convinced I was actually gay and in denial of it. It sucked - especially since I had always wanted a boyfriend. My people out there with HOCD - you’ll get this. Anyways, I decided that I was going to pretend as if my OCD spirals about my sexuality had never happened.. and so I signed up for a dating app and started dating MEN. Even though I legitimately was so confused about it. And I met a great guy and we went on some dates. Mind you, I had so many doubts through this process - but I decided to keep going. And you know what happened after I went on a date with him? My HOCD had never been quieter. And so I invite you to do what I did - Call OCD’s bluff. Say, “You know what?? Let me see what you got, OCD. Because I am strong enough to handle this. I can do this.” So the next time it’s telling you to hide, to avoid - think about what the opposite of that would be and do it as best you can.* *just a disclaimer- make sure you’re keeping in mind the severity of your particular case and not jumping into an exposure that would be too much. I had to work up to this for a couple of months. But it’s the principle that stands - you can still call OCD’s bluff on a smaller scale too. Sending love as always ❤️ You guys got this.