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- 6y
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- 6y
i haven’t taken the course but i’ve read practically every one of her articles!! i found one of her articles on HOCD which is when i first connected the dots and realized that i wasn’t actually going through a sexuality crisis and that what i was/am going through is HOCD
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- 6y
Yes cookiemonster is right...do not tell your mother or anyone else except the therapist, as she may take it otherwise...HOCD is really different and u can get it through without the help of ur family .
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- 6y
i really want to take the course but it isn’t free and i haven’t told my parents about my HOCD so i can’t really pay for it without them finding out. i know i should tell them and i know they’d wanna know that i’m going through this but i’m just really scared that they won’t understand
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- 6y
I haven't taken the course ...will be taking next month...but the doctor behind mood Smith really understand the problem...you can count on her if you are taking her hocd course
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- 6y
I’ve read pretty much the whole site 5 times for the sake of reassurance, but yes, it’s very good!
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- 6y
it’s difficult to hide it from everyone, especially my parents, since i know that they’d want to know i’m going through something kinda serious. but again, it’s tough because i feel like they wouldn’t understand. i’m afraid that they’ll assume that this is some sort of sexuality crisis and i’m actually lesbian. which is not the case (despite my brain trying it’s best to trick me into thinking i am haha). it’s just hard. plus, even if i did tell them i feel like things wouldn’t be the same. even if they understand the situation. i don’t want their view on me to change.
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- 6y
@sophiaa I totally understand what you’re going through. I actually told my parents after they got me into a therapist for my anxiety. I didn’t tell them about the type of anxiety, but just for anxiety. After my therapist understood clearly what I was going through, I asked her to tell my parents, so it could come from a professional stand point. Then, my parents understood and I talked to my mom about it. They were confused at first because it’s a very weird topic to explain especially because it’s sexual, but now my mom knows it’s clearly just the thought. Maybe try and telling your parents about the anxiety and slowly transition to the thoughts.
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- 6y
Thank you guys yeah I have not taken the course either but I am thinking about taking it. I have not told my parents about it either sophiaa as I feel the same way that they just don’t understand I haven’t told friends as well it’s a tough thing to explain I feel like
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- 22w
Hi all, I deal with HOCD and been seeing a therapist for about 3.5 months. It has definitely got better but still affects me very much. Was wondering there is anyone out there who has dealt with HOCD as well and has recovered. I would love to message or even chat just see how your experience was and hear what was beneficial to you.
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- 15w
I have some question, so if there is someone pls tell me
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- 15w
I’ve been struggling with HOCD for years, and it started with an intrusive thought about being gay when I was younger. It came up at age 12 and ever since, I’ve been trapped in a cycle of doubt and anxiety. I obsess over whether or not I’m secretly gay, even though I don’t feel that way at all. What makes it worse is the fear that I might have internalized homophobia, and that’s why I’m having these obsessive thoughts. I worry that my anxiety is a sign that I’m repressing something or rejecting part of myself. It feels like my mind keeps repeating the same question—am I gay?—and no matter how much reassurance I get, the fear doesn’t go away. I used to pray for my family members, fearing that if I didn’t, something bad would happen to them, and now it feels like I have to control these thoughts, or something will go wrong. For a while, it was quieter, but a week ago, the thoughts spiraled up again, and now the anxiety feels overwhelming again. It’s exhausting, and I don’t know how to break free from this constant loop of doubt. Has anyone dealt with the fear of internalized homophobia alongside HOCD? How do you manage the anxiety that comes with it?
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