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- 6y
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- 6y
I don’t this there’s such thing as OCD tendencies. Try not to worry about it, but there is different types of OCD. And we have the checking and intrusive thought types.
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- 6y
Yeah. It’s frustrating. My mom got me in to see a therapist because I told her about my anxiety (not mentioning the HOCD) and then I told my therapist about it and she confirmed it was OCD and then I asked her to tell my mom so it could be from a professional stand point. My mom understood after that, but even though she understands she doesn’t totally get it. I mean, I wouldn’t if I was her. It’s someone questioning their sexuality obsessively and never finding an answer. She’s never heard of something like that. I told my grandma and she totally denied the reality of it. She told me that everyone has ocd and what I’m dealing with was no different and that I just had to stop thinking about the thoughts. Even though it’s gotten to the point of me mimicking suicidal thoughts, she doesn’t understand how horrible and torturous it is. It’s kind of like coming out as gay in a way. When you tell people about your HOCD they either reject you or just don’t understand.?
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- 6y
all i want to do right now is go online and find some sort of OCD diagnosing thing that can tell me that i do have OCD and that they aren’t just tendencies UGH i want to so badly... but i’m going to fight the urge
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- 6y
I understand, when I first told my siblings about it I was afraid they’d think I was actually questioning my sexuality but I wasn’t. I was hat afraid of being something I’m not obviously. But same, I was also having suicidal thoughts. Ocd is really a pain. I haven’t been diagnosed but I think I might have it. It kind of runs in the family. Inherited from my mom, especially the anxiety. But I get you.
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- 6y
Don’t feel bad. OCD likes to trick and make you doubt yourself.. it’s called the doubting disease for a reason! A book that really helped me was “overcoming intrusive thoughts” by Martin Seif and sally Winston. There’s a kindle version available to download. It may make you feel better and more comfortable with all of the things you’re thinking and feeling.
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- 25w
Have you ever felt the need to hide knives because you’re scared someone might hurt you while you’re sleeping? Or have your thoughts ever tried to convince you that you have feelings for your family members? Maybe you feel like you need to tell your parents to “drive safe” every time they go somewhere, believing that it will prevent them from crashing, or that something bad will happen if you don’t. These are things I’ve experienced, but they didn’t last long, and because of that, I’m unsure if I actually have OCD, as these thoughts don’t happen frequently. I’m 17, so maybe it’s still developing, but I’m not sure. At one point, I even thought I might be a psychopath and would become a serial killer (i was analyzing my past and feelings but it went away quickly) When I was a kid, I was also scared I had a tumor and constantly needed reassurance from my parents that everything is okay, but it wasn’t as intense. Recently, I’ve been scared that ghosts would come or that a demon would possess me, or that if i open my eyes i will se my dead uncle (i was 16😂) which kept me from sleeping. Are these signs of OCD? Should I consider getting treatment? About three months ago, I had my first big obsession about possibly having OCD itself (i was scared of going crazy, of feeling like this forever, of not being perfect, of not having control), and now I’ve been struggling with HOCD for three months. But I’m scared that I don’t even have OCD, and that these thoughts might be true. It’s funny because just a few months ago, I was terrified of having OCD, but now I feel like I want to have it. I think a traumatic experience with weed might have made my OCD worse, but I’m not sure. What do you think? I also found out that my mom is also hiding knifes and that she was also obsession over sickness…
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- 21w
I cant do anything anymore without my brain dregdging up proof from my past that I was actually trans and didn't know it, and it all seems so plausible. like I said in my last post its unearthing memories that I didn't even know I have. ik this is just ocd tricking me but I feel like I need to review every moment thoroughly bc I have questioned my gender in the past but always concluded that'd I'd happier as a girl (which is true). everything feels so real and it feels like I am just super in denial. also, how do I tell people about this? I made the mistake of confessing to a teacher on a note and only a couple friends of mine understand the thoughts I get, but I don't tell them everything. however its very hard for me to do basic responsibilities like school work and I always end up overwhelmed, so I'm thinking I may need accomdations. I need to get in touch with my counselor but i'm unsure how to explain all of this to her, being that I don't have a diagnosis....also I feel like I can't talk about this with the majority of my friends because gender ocd is rare to have (increasing my doubts) and, at least school-wise, i'm in very accepting environment for lgbtq and I'm afraid they're just gonna tell me to accept myself. I'm scared of doing erp for this because what if I like it (also cant afford therapy). ive also felt very apprehensive around some of my trans friends and classmates because my brain is going crazy asking "what if you're like them?" and I feel so bad and transphobic for these thoughts. i'm genuinely so tired. one of my closest friends died last year, but my father pointed out that my recent mood has been even worse than it was during that time. i tend to bottle up my emotions a lot, so everyone's just telling me to "let it go" and tell people, but if I do that I feel like i'll end up confessing. i'm so tired and lost.
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- 13w
i’ve thought that i have OCD for about 2 years now, but i’ve had a lot of the symptoms for as long as i can remember (but i don’t really remember a lot of my childhood- i need to check w family to confirm). i’ve talked to my gf about it, and she thinks i just have GAD and am a hypochondriac. i definitely do have GAD, but the things i have obsessions and compulsions ab aren’t just health related (even tho a lot are), ill imagine that people are injured or dead if i don’t hear from them, i ruminate on childhood events and think about if i could have changed things, i blame myself for things that aren’t my fault, i check all of the locks in my house every night to make sure nobody can break in (even tho ik they’re locked), etc. my GAD more shows up in worrying about like worrying about an upcoming exam or about going into work, or that my friends/family/gf are/is mad at me. i know you guys can’t diagnose me, but the i can’t see a therapist on here until i am able to tell my current therapist that i need to see someone else. i just wanted to talk about it i guess, ive taken so many online quizzes and psych classes that i feel like i somewhat know what im talking about.
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