Does anyone feel that when they are progressing in recovery they are hit with an old OCD theme out of no where ? I got pretty passed my HOCD a year ago and then yesterday after I’ve been getting better with my other form of ocd of having perfect clothes and hair and it’s bothering me less then I got hit with a heavy wave of HOCD luckily with the right tools I laughed it off after an hour but it was strange to me.

Anonymous

Date posted: 6y

I just had to keep reminding myself that the thoughts I was having were just from my OCD and they were thoughts that didn’t mean anything about me. It never fully went away but now I’m at a point where it doesn’t bother me as much anymore because I’ve been working to separate myself from my OCD.

Anonymous

Date posted: 6y

Also, this sounds funny but if you give your OCD a name then it’s easier to separate it from yourself. So you can say that the thoughts are just from your OCD and not from you.

BootsyCollins

Date posted: 6y

I think once I stopped telling myself to read into it and stop making my self any excuse or reasoning or compulsion that I was attracted to men, I just understood that was that however I felt I felt and if the ocd was making me anxious as fuck well I’ll feel that too. It was also summer time so I made sure to stay preoccupied by exorcising and swimming and being around people who’d love me no matter who I was. Funny enough I even realized that I was extra confused because a part of me was healthily and naturally curious of the opposite sex, I never went anywhere with it but I got a laugh out of it when I saw a man that was attractive and I might be attractive too and no HOCD thoughts came. It just dissolved, there’s always a difference because ocd will make you feel so much confusion anxiety and guilt. But I’ve also gotten over other themes like POCD and harm ocd. I still have a lot to learn on bettering myself I have other themes now

Anonymous

Date posted: 6y

Yes! When I started doing exposures for contamination OCD, my other forms got much worse.

hannie

Date posted: 6y

Yes! Me right now. I haven’t had this theme in months and I finally felt like I beat it but then randomly it hit me. I’m feeling anxious over it again, after not feeling anxious for awhile. Hoping it’s just a little set back. I worked so hard to be back a square one. It’s ok though, we will make it through. We just have days that are harder then others. OCD tendencies are always gonna be a part of us. It’s how our brains are wired, we just have to learn the tools to help ourselves. Sending you positive vibes❤️

ocdsucksbutt

Date posted: 6y

How’d you overcome hocd and how long did it take?

ocdsurviver

Date posted: 22w

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.

youllwintheb...

Date posted: 19w

Hocd (recovery or ocd in controll?)

I haven't had anxiety for 1 week, I haven't had so many thoughts, but when it comes to sexuality I feel discomfort and I feel like something is pressing on my chest, it's very disturbing, and I still have attraction (false I hope), I wasn't diagnosed with hocd but I had all the symptoms, (now I don't have anxiety anymore, except when a feeling that I'm gay appears), I no longer felt that strong need to watch videos on yt or look for things that would make me feel comfortable, so somehow I managed to keep this under control, but I don't know if it's recovery or if I'm just lying to myself that I'm not gay. If anyone has any ideas, I hope they write something here

garren0712

Date posted: 19w

Can anyone else relate to this?

my OCD is doing what it does best and it’s randomly selecting themes. Once I’m not scared or react to one it bounces to another. And then i temporarily forget all of my coping skills for that theme. Rn it’s fixating on the time I had a panic attack and it’s trying to make me have one again

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