Would love to make a friend in here someone I can talk too away from the app, possibly a harm ocd sufferer?

Hey! :)

I’m okay I hope you are well too!

I wish there were private chats in this app ?

I’m sorry about your friend. I’m sure it must be really hard, and I really recommend therapy because after a while it becomes easier and it makes such a great difference. I take sertralin ( I think the name is correct? In Portuguese is “sertralina” and another medication called “anafranil” I don’t know if this name is correct in English too ?). Harm ocd is very difficult, and it can make you paralyzed, but hopefully you and I will be able to get out of this spiral of thoughts and live our best lives!

Thank you ❤️ yeah its been really hard still don't understand why he did it and never will ?he was so kind so full of life. I just wish I'd known he was suffering and did something to help him. I'll always regret that ? I have an appointment with a psychiatrist next month, and hopefully my therapy can start soon I've also been looking into private therapy. That was what they prescribed to me, sertraline! Yes you got it right lol. I was just so scared to take it due to my bad experiences with other medications. I'd rather not take anything but starting to think I may need too. How are you finding the sertraline is it helping you? Yes that is so true. Its an awful thing to live with. Definitely one of the worst themes of ocd In my opinion. And yes let's hope so. We deserve so much more than this. We deserve to be happy and say fuck harm ocd!

I had very bad experiences with medication before, because my ex psychiatrists never quite understood what I had( one of them even prescribed me an anti-psychotic!) But when I finally found my current psychiatrist everything became easier. Sertraline is helping me a lot and I hope helps you too! I heard it is one of the most common medications for ocd :) I hope you can start therapy soon and I will be cheering for you ❤️

Harm ocd is something that should be more discussed because it is not so uncommon! Thank you!! I hope it helps you too, you are also very kind ?

Yes I do agree! But so many people seem to not know what it is. When I first went to my doctor even he didn't know what it was! It was only when I said I have intrusive thoughts and urges that he understood it more. Thank you ❤️ it's been great to talk to someone who understands ❤️

I’d love to have someone to talk to as well :)

Well always here to chat if you want too ?❤️

You're very welcome ☺️ I was worried about the exact same thing that urges weren't a part of it but I've spoke to many people who also feel like it becomes an urge it's perfectly normal with ocd believe me you aren't alone in that! Yes I hate that we both have it too, hate to think someone else suffers the way I do and the way I did. But it's always good for us to find people going through the same thing. You will get to that point where you have everything you want and you'll be happy ☺️ but for now focus on recovery and getting yourself better. Stress and change are often triggers in making our ocd more intense it was for me too. Maybe speak with your therapist or doctor about meds, I went through 3 different ones that didn't suit me now I'm on sertraline and quetiapine and I can honestly say they are helping me. But I'm a big believer in natural remedies too more for the anxiety side of things. Cbd oil and camomile tea help me alot. And thank you it certainly is hard work, I have all the faith in the world that you can overcome this, stay strong hun! My urges felt exactly the same! I think the urges are due to the high anxiety but trust me I felt exactly the same and many others do. You're never alone ❤️

Goodness thank you ? This last week has been so hard but thank you for the encouragement. It gets so overwhelming sometimes

You are very welcome anytime ❤️ I know it does. Believe me I've been at those points where it's so overwhelming it's hard to see past it. But there is always light at the end of the tunnel. I promise you. ⭐ And if you ever want to chat just comment on here and I'll do my best to be there to help you ☺️❤️

Thank you so much!!! It helps to know that the urges aren’t uncommon because I feel like they aren’t talked about often. I can deal with all kinds of thoughts but the feeling of actually wanting to follow through is the worst thing in the world for me

It helped me too to know that I wasn't alone. For ages I just thought no one else had the urges just the thoughts. And you're right not many people do talk about that side of it. Yes that's exactly how I felt too, the thoughts were easier to deal with it's when they became urges that I really struggled. But just remember you aren't alone. ❤️

Hey ? hope you are well ?

Not doing too great really but trying to think positively! And yes I wish that too!! Where are you from? ?

I’m from Brazil, what about you?

Wow Brazil! Sounds amazing. I'm from Birmingham in the UK! How old are you?

I’m 19! And you?

I'm 29. Feeling old ? What type of ocd do you suffer with?

You’re not old ?. Harm ocd and contamination mostly, what about you?

I feel it ???haha. I also have hard ocd. Mostly around harming others but also harming myself ? feel so alone sometimes I really do

I understand that, my harm ocd mostly stays in the thoughts of what if I end up killing myself or what if I end up killing my family :/

Mine has been around suicide lately, especially since I've become more depressed ? but the main thing is getting this urge to punch people. It becomes an urge aswell as a thought I'm scared I'm going to do it I'm told the urge is because of anxiety ? big triggers for me are when someone is standing close face to face or if I'm in a car. ?

Mine is also suicide because of what happened to a girl in my first university, it’s been a year but I still get intrusive thoughts about it and it makes me so scared. Harm ocd is really fucked up but I am doing better because of my medication and my new therapist, we are doing a lot of progress with exposure therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, I can say that even though it is still bad is not as bad as before, my family has also been very supportive ( we even moved from our old house because it triggered me) but I think the most important really was the medication

I'm so sorry to hear that! ? I also had a friend who killed himself it's been 3 years this year. I think about him literally everyday, suicide is a big thing for me latley aswell I think about doing it but also think about what would happen to my family if I did and obsess over where we go after we kill ourselves. I'm glad to hear therapy is helping you im still waiting for mine although not sure they really understand it because when I first tried to get it they didn't consider my case to be bad. They left me waiting a long time. The mental health service in the UK is disgusting. It's good that your family have been supportive. I managed to tell my mom and she is also very supportive but doesn't quite understand it really. What medication do you take? I've had bad experiences with the last 2 I was on so I refused to take anything

The last two I took made me really bad too. Fluoxetine and mirtazipine. I think it was because my doctor didn't really know what I was suffering with and what was best to treat it. That's the problem isn't I think, harm ocd is so unheard of so little is known about it that doctors just don't know what to prescribe for the best. I'm really glad to hear the sertraline is helping you! That's great! And great that you now have a better therapist someone who understands better. Yes I heard that too and it is meant to be really effective in treating ocd. Maybe I will give it a go.! And thank you, you are so kind ?❤️

I’m 35, live in VA - have harm ocd too. It’s been giving me such a hard time lately and I always doubt I even have it :(

I'm 29 from UK I'm sorry to hear you have harm ocd I know how awful it can be ? are you seeing a therapist? I've just started seeing a private one I recommend it

That's a very common thing with any ocd hun it makes you question wether you have it or not. I know how hard it can be. Try to remember you aren't your thoughts and the key is not to think you can control your thoughts cos unfortunately we can't but we can learn not to let them control us ☺️ but believe me I know the struggle. I was so bad with it over the last few months but finally on the road to recovery. Having a great therapist helps and people to support you family and fiends and believe in yourself x

Yes. I am seeing a therapist! She is awesome but we are now trying to spread the sessions out, I just went about 4 months with zero problems but it has come back hard this past week... :( Urges are now my main issue. All my thoughts, feelings, surround my children. I feel like such a bad person :( Thank you for your kind words!

I'm glad to hear it! Having a good therapist is one of the most important things. I have faith that you can make it through this! I was at rock bottom just two weeks ago the worst phase of my life and already feeling more positive now thanks to my therapist and probably the meds I'm on even though I never wanted to take them lol. I really am sorry youre going through a hard time I totally understand what you're going through you aren't alone ❤️ one of the main problems for me was the urges. My harm ocd thoughts felt more like a physical urge and a feeling that's what I couldn't handle. You absolutely aren't a bad person because you are not your thoughts. And you are very welcome anytime always happy to help ❤️

I'd been stuck in a really bad place for months couldn't see a way out. So I have faith that you will get better! The fact your seeing a therapist means you are helping yourself so be proud of that

Thank you! I actually am always worried that the urges aren’t apart of the OCD so it’s kinda nice to hear someone else have this experience as well. Even though I hate that we both have to have this! All I ever wanted was to have babies and a family and it’s just so awful. I want it to go away! I’ve been in therapy for awhile - I can go months without issues but sometimes after stress it creeps in and gets me :( I was on meds but they didn’t help me much, I never wanted to take them either. I’m so glad that you are doing better! Good job!! It’s hard work

My urges feel like I am legit moments away from doing it. Scariest feeling ever