Givenup

Date posted: 2y

HOCD

I just keep getting intrusive feelings constantly when I see actors and boxers… as well as the constant intrusive thoughts… the intrusive thoughts and feelings are automatic… please help me…

Sexual Orientation OCD

GSR

Date posted: 2y

Aye man, you gotta listen to me bro look. Because i see you on this and i dont want you suffering anymore . First thing first limit yourself from this app stop going on this many times. Then keep doing what you are doing yes, you feel anxiety but its just anxiety you are not change nothing like that you may think it is but its not. It doesn’t make sense. Ways that can help humor the thoughts be like yeah that hot, or yeah im really enjoying this guy hes hot. Just make it like that purposely say these things they don’t have to mean anything they are just thoughts and words. Say the word that gives you anxiety over and over agian. Write them out. Close you eyes and imagine yourself witht the things you fear. Also dont isolate yourself keep going to public and whatever you see someone that gives you anxiety be like you “ill eat his butt so what, “he pretty hot and sexy” stuff like that man. Don’t be afraid. You have to set your foot down and get that life back. Don’t let these thoughts in your head dictate your life you are in a battle to get back you will get it back.

GSR

Date posted: 2y

@GSR You have to stop asking for reassurance. Always use maybe i am maybe im not. Trust the process it takes time. You wouldn’t imagine how fsr j have come. And many times i think that its not working trust me man it is.

kyle g tucker

Date posted: 2y

Why have toy got over ocd why does it feel so real man can I share my story ?

GSR

Date posted: 2y

@kyle g tucker Go ahead bro

kyle g tucker

Date posted: 2y

@GSR What do you think ?

GSR

Date posted: 2y

@kyle g tucker I dont see anything

kyle g tucker

Date posted: 2y

Sorry that is so long

kyle g tucker

Date posted: 2y

It probably because they have flagged it

GSR

Date posted: 2y

kyle g tucker

Date posted: 2y

Can sexuality changed I have never questioned this before when I was a teen or young adult it all started when a guy said I can see why gay guys are happy they don’t have women in there life’s bang it started a random out of nowhere thought was like your gay I was like what nah it was long 12 hour shifts every day I just hate this I even tried gay porn to see if I liked it but as you can imagine I didn’t I was gagging and shaking it was horrible I feel so alien in my own body

kyle g tucker

Date posted: 2y

I sent a shorter version hopefully you see that one

kyle g tucker

Date posted: 2y

I don’t but I do have face book

GSR

Date posted: 2y

@kyle g tucker Yeah i see. I strongly believe you are born who you are. If never question it and was happy before this then you are straight my guy. If you were gay you would be happy and wouldn’t care what other say just be afraid to come out. I had the similar story J watched a movie and out of nowhere had a anxiety attack while a locker room scene was happening and yeah the next whole month of not know what was happening took a toll on me and im currently almost a year in

GSR

Date posted: 2y

@kyle g tucker I don’t think sexuality can change people have come out because they new something was up, but you have to accept the possibility

kyle g tucker

Date posted: 2y

What from a young age it seems to me like ever since lockdown the world has gone mad

GSR

Date posted: 2y

Yeah. But thoughts are just thoughts doesn’t make sense to change bro

kyle g tucker

Date posted: 2y

Yeah I know what your saying bro I wish it didn’t exist for any body I hope there is more of a understanding on it over time because I went to the doctors and told her what I told you and she said we’ll have you though about trying it I was completely shocked I was like no and that was the end of that

GSR

Date posted: 2y

Look no don’t force yourself doing something you obviously you don’t want. It gonna make anxiety worse

Luke_McElwee

Date posted: 25w

HOCD question

Anyone else with HOCD get thoughts of like "people in denial try to distract themselves" or anything along those lines when just trying to move on from the thoughts. Having a pretty bad episode this morning at least anxiety wise.

Elliesmith

Date posted: 23w

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?

ocdsurviver

Date posted: 11w

How do y’all deal with this?

I’ve recovered from HOCD before and got my attraction and my usual actual identity back. I was recovered from end 2022- start 2025 until I got triggered UGHHH😭 My HOCD is REALLY trying to convince me and it’s SO annoying cause I genuinely don’t want these thoughts. I know I naturally like men and always have done so. I can’t wait for my first therapy session in two days Omg! I need your advice, not necessarily reassurance, but more advice? My HOCD is throwing random “proof” I did/ saw as a child in my face, which back then had no meaning in my life and I continued to live a perfectly heterosexual life. I’ve educated myself about arousal non concordance / child’s play, but it still doesn’t remove the HOCD. I’ve read therapists great explanations on how it’s not a sexuality issue, BUT ITS AN OCD BRAIN ISSUE. So basically I’ve been straight and i will die as straight. But my ocd is still continuing with the intrusive thoughts/flashbacks. I’ve had some moments where I haven’t done as many compulsions and had less anxiety but still had those damn thoughts and I DO NOT want those damn thoughts. I have so much proof and factual/logical explanations but HOCD is still continuing to thrive. I absolutely hate this and I feel so alone. I wish there was a reset button cause I don’t want these thoughts to happen. I want a man and I stand by that. How do y’all deal with these situations? Cause sitting with the thoughts is clearly not helping.

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