I was having a good couple of days then my harm ocd came back. But it was more of self harm instead this time š it feels real, I donāt want it to be but Iāve been doing erp and the anxiety is down with it and I almost donāt have that panic anxiety about it just kind of a deep bothersome feeling when I have the those thoughts. Is this OCD? Or is it normal whatās the next steps?
Yes it can definitely come back and be different when it does! My ocd switches between harm ocd and self harm ocd a lot. Once I get used to one of them, it switches to the other lol. OCD likes to cling to anything that bothers you, your next steps would be to train your brain to accept the thoughts so that you become less bothered about it. You might have to fake having an āuncaringā attitude when the thoughts come in your head at first, but just keep doing it over and over and it will become habit eventually.
@7Eraser So in other words fake it til we make it? Lol
@Kids4Christ Lol yes! It is a strategy that works wonders! Just donāt push away the thoughts, you got to let them linger for a second in order to get used to them :)
@7Eraser Whatās a good way to practice erp with harm ocd about yourself? What thoughts do you have if you donāt mind sharing?
This has been my main one for the last week or so and itās morphed from being uncomfortable around pills in my medicine cabinet, to now thinking Iām clinically depressed because itās upsetting, and then that must mean I will want to do something about it, or that it has implicit meaning. A) combat it by recognizing theyāre just thoughts and not indicative of character/behavior B) Allow the thought to happen, as distressing as it is, and use the āmay or may notā script of āI may or may not harm myself or someone I loveā and then tell it to go fuck itself. I find myself almost groaning and saying, āUgh whateverrrrrr,ā when it creeps in
Mine is like that, it started as a s*** joke thought and it triggered it since then it had changed from self harm, harm to loved ones, Lukemia fear, hitting pedestrians and even thinking I had hiv and that my fam couldnāt drink off my cup cuz they might get it. This bitch is funny sometimes (ocd)
This was me earlier @ work I was telling ocd how fucking stupid it was & I kept with the script maybe I will & maybe I wonāt and itās been a lot better.
Hello, I think itās fairly obvious at the moment I am struggling with terrible harm related intrusive thoughts / harm ocd. I feel so distressed and anxious about these horrendous thoughts its to the point Iām crying out of panic or avoiding anything that may cause harm, but the thing is i have this horrible like āintrusive feelingā throughout my body that feels really strong despite my distress to the thoughts I just have this feeling of what if i snap throughout my body. I also feel whats severely effecting me is that if i did it like āWhat if I actually did itā āNo but what if i didā āAnyone is capable of itā and then the feeling gets worse and stronger and it makes me even more anxious. I know it is Harm OCD but i feel so distressed so anxious even to the point im waking up in the middle of the night with horrid thoughts that distress me and i find it hard to sleep due to the feeling / thoughts. If anyone can relate to this I really hope you can reply, offering advice or sharing your experience because the worst part of Ocd is feeling abnormal and alone and this is what I am feeling and its hurting me so badly. I feel low , exhausted. š
I was having a really good day at work and then all of a sudden, I realize that my harm OCD wasnāt there and then that reminded my brain to think about all these horrible things. Iāve been having really bad intrusive thoughts about wanting to hurt people or the fear of doing these things and I caught myself ruminating on things like oh well did this movie make me feel uncomfortable so I can reassure myself that I donāt wanna do these things and itās just that fear like that Iām gonna wanna do it and itās not even people that Iām close to. Itās literally anyone it could be like a random stranger thing about these things cause I know thatās a compulsion. So I thought I would put a message out to see if anyone could relate or has any advice.
I am really struggling with harm ocd. ( The fear of hurting others) My ocd is very tough to combat at the minute. I feel like iām having intrusive thoughts every minute of every single day. Except from when Im distracted. I feel guilty and foul for the thoughts. I have this strong intrusive feeling that feels impulsive, as if iām about to act on a thought. It almost feels like I want to. But I really donāt and iām so scared this isnāt normal. I keep thinking. āWhat if this isnāt OCDā āWhat if i did thatā and itās really worrying me as it feels relentless and as if Iām about to do it. In my head chest wrists. I feel tired of this. I donāt know much about compulsions etc but i find myself - Asking my bf if he gets intrusive thoughts like me. Asking him if he actually does and asking repeatedly. - I ask him over and over again and check if he definitely does. - I will literally try to fight the thoughts by kind of saying ā as if iām not that type of personā Then saying everything will be okay to myself. Please can someone tell me if this is normal. Yes I may be looking for reassurance but i need to know if it is, Im scared, iām crying. Please tell me if youāve had this feeling of as if youāre about to do it!
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