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Harm ocd hit me like lightning when I was 11. I am now 27 and my ocd has shifted, however I still have those fears from time to time. I had the worst thoughts towards the people I loved the most and animals. My mom has the same ocd and told me that we have these thoughts because we are sensitive and the thought of something happening to them, let alone me doing it, left me paralyzed with fear. What helps is a reality check by looking at the facts. I have had this 16 years and never once acted on my thoughts. Instead I am now an animal activist. When I have the thoughts I remind myself that I am afraid I would do something because it’s the OPPOSITE of what I want to do! And then when ocd says “but what if you want to?” I say, people who harm others don’t freak out about it, they just act. They are not afraid, and are not sensitive or empathetic. If you find yourself seeing a murder story and thinking “what if that’s me next?!” I remind myself that the killer was clearly not in distress thinking oh no what if I do this?!” Empaths are bothered by the thoughts where as Sociopaths are not bothered by them. The fact that we are bothered by them is a reminder that I/we don’t want to, therefore won’t act on them. :)
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skells that was great. do you have any tips on how to remove emotional numbness? I have wavering intrusive thoughts about harm sometimes and when it happens now all I feel is numb
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Ocdsucksbutt try grounding techniques! Name 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste. Working the 5 senses will bring you back. Also, try essential oils! The smell will stimulate you and bring you into the moment. Lastly, try meditation and/or yoga. It helps bring you back to your center when everything feels too much or too numb. :)
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You just gotta let it take its course, if you really want to eliminate anxiety for a really long time, keep yourself busy, if you’re old enought go get a job and make a friend. It’s not gonna work right away but it could. You gotta just be busy and with people
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thank you so much
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Had to come back to take my own advice😂😭
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There are times my harm ocd has me convinced that my feelings of self harm or suicide and harm are real and that any moment I could commit the act on myself or my family. Is there anyone who can chime in on this. I feel like all the time I want to leave run away or avoid my family because of these thoughts. Like I shouldn’t be around my children and I don’t trust myself.
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Someone please help me I’m having intrusive thoughts of hurting my pets and I’m really scared of myself and I want these thoughts to go away. Can someone please help me I’m scared and I don’t know if I’m a monster
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harm ocd is the bane of my existence. people always tell me that if you have anxiety over a thought, that’s ocd. and these intrusive thoughts cause me IMMENSE anxiety. i’m constantly looking for reasons why i’m not what these thoughts tell me i am. but WHY DOES IT FEEL SO REAL?? it’s like i can’t reassure myself that this isn’t me and i don’t want to do it, but i also look for reasons why it’s not me. my brain is constantly telling me “if you don’t act on this, you’ll never feel free”. WHAT EVEN IS THAT?? and why does it feel real?? anytime i think about getting therapy, i constantly think that it’s not going to help me positively but help me realize i am this person. i just wish someone with harm ocd could get into my brain, understand me, and tell me everything will be okay. i wish someone in recovery could tell me that they’ve been where i am, felt the same feelings, thought the same thoughts, and got through it when they thought they wouldn’t. i feel like i’m drowning in it. another thing is i think about how my mom knows a surface level understanding to this form of my ocd, but if she knew it all, i’m scared she’d never look at me the same. i’m scared she’d be scared of me and think i need psychiatric help. IM TERRIFIED.
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