- Username
- ClydeWinter
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Harm ocd
Guys I’m worried because I’m not reacting how I used to. I had a disturbing image in my head and I’m not reacting to it like I should. Please help me
- Username
- taantaan
- Date posted
- 1y ago
i like to think about it this way: we get a very scary scary disturbing thought and your anxiety spikes right away. but the more that thought is there (because of the attention we give it) the more we don’t give it a reaction because you’re tired already. it doesn’t mean we aren’t scared or disturbed by the thought, it just means that we are so used to having these thoughts that you sorta feel the need to not care about reacting anymore, you know? you are not alone. i know exactly where you’re coming from. remember that OCD attacks what you love and value the most. sometimes intrusive thoughts come out of nowhere on a beautiful day. but let’s remember to have some self-compassion and remind ourselves that thoughts are just thoughts. they do not define us as individuals. i am with you, my friend! stay strong.
- Username
- ReadyForImprovementReadyForImpr...
- Date posted
- 1y ago
That's habituation, baby! I sound excited because it's exciting. This is one of the things we are looking to achieve with ERP. The other goal of ERP is to be able to handle anxiety, doubt, discomfort, or feelings without needing to fix, figure out, change, or make it go away. If you feel anxious that you aren't reactive to something, it might be a "back door spike" (NOCD has an article that describes it better than I would). The reaction might resurface, but for now just roll with it. And keep doing ERP for what needs work - it sounds like you're making progress!
- Username
- AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 1y ago
@ReadyForImprovement But the thing is I haven’t really done ERP? Like it juss happened like I naturally started doing my compulsions less and I guess I faced my trigger naturally idk it’s weird
- Username
- ClydeWinterClydeWinter
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Like i normally would react to it I mean^
- Username
- AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 1y ago
I’m kinda at this stage with my OCD too. It’s strange honestly. Just talk to your therapist
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- Username
- CariMcGrath
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Guys, harm ocd hit me so hard yesterday. I haven’t dealt with this In years. I know I got trigger watching a video and it was like a chick who killed her boyfriend and I can’t even look at my husband right now with out wanting to lock myself in a room so I can’t be around him. For some reason any rationalizing isn’t helping at the moment and I just want to go back to how I was 4 days ago when shit like this never crossed my mind. I feel like a monster and I can’t tell him. And I tell him everyone of my themes. Guys I need some help right now
- Username
- Naeun
- Date posted
- 6y ago
Hey guys so I suffer from Harm OCD and thoughts about violently harming other and today I’ve been having super minimal thoughts . I had such horrible intrusive thoughts that it feels weird. I’m in constant fear that the thought will come back randomly and the urges will come back stronger than ever. And I’ll actually commit to my urges and act out on them. Like I still Feel weird because even though I don’t have anxiety ... the killer thoughts are in the back of my head. I gueninly don’t dee normal Anymore.
- Username
- Mrlal
- Date posted
- 1y ago
Harm OCD question and should I be worried
Has anyone got something similar to me? I get the harmful thoughts I involuntarily plan it and then it gives me anxiety but it feels so similar to having an urge which makes me even more scared. Also another thing that scares me even more too is that I kind of feel desensitised to everything now so when I get those thoughts I don't really think anything of it sometimes and it makes me more scared because it feels like im maybe going crazy and that I might act on it.
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