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haven’t done any therapy yet and would like to talk to someone who has before cause i’m nervous and i just saw a woman on tik tok say intrusive thoughts are just intuition and it was so scary.
haven’t done any therapy yet and would like to talk to someone who has before cause i’m nervous and i just saw a woman on tik tok say intrusive thoughts are just intuition and it was so scary.
Tiktok is has a lot of false info and can be very triggering. The person you came across is just stating their opinion, not a fact, so try not to let it get to you. Intrusive thoughts are just thoughts and nothing more. The idea that they mean something is the root cause of our suffering. We attach so much importance and value to it which makes it so difficult for us to let go. It’s hard, but therapy will really help with this and you’ll notice a positive change 🩷
@blazed thank you it was just a really triggering video and she was really inconsiderate and of course i know they are just thoughts but it’s always scary to have someone say something like that when you struggle with this
You shouldn’t have to deal with this on your own! Not many people are able to %100 deal with ocd on their own, I’ve been crippled by it for the last month and a bit and I hadn’t had any serious issues with it for many years. It’s no joke and can sneak up on you. Therapy is so great because you can learn ways to deal with these thought and eventually they WILL pass I promise. No matter how stuck they feel they will.
@Anonymous Thank you for this!! The same thing is happening to me where it was never giving super serious issues but all the sudden it snuck up on me.
@1anonymous that happened to me as well:(
@D:) i’m so sorry, it’s really tough. it’s affected my sleep cycle and everything. we will get through it!
@1anonymous oh yeah me as well, i wake up anxious and can’t fall back asleep at times. you’re right though we got this we are stronger than our ocd. sending you hugs🩵
I just started therapy, I know it’s scary at first but it’s nothing they’ve never heard before! Trust me. OCD targets what are are not and wants to scare us. Work on giving it less of a reaction, therapy really helps with that.
@Anonymous thank you so much this is helpful. did you have any doubts at first and then realize it wasn’t so bad? that’s what i’m hoping for lol.
Yeah absolutely, OCD is the doubt disorder so I was worried it could make it worse which is definitely not true. To talk to a trained professional in what we’re going through is the best thing you could do. They understand how this affects us and offer valuable information to help get through those tough times They’re here to help us get better.
@Anonymous Thank you, my doubts mostly center around like feeling like a bad person for going idk that’s weird but i just feel bad for like actually going and not just trying to deal with it.
For going to therapy?
Yeah! I thought I was over it, but to be in “recovery” we need the tools first which I didn’t have so in a way I’m grateful that it came up again early enough where I can learn from it and live my life how I want to.
@Anonymous Yeah I just thought i’d get over it too, helps to know there’s things out there we need
People really don’t know much about intrusive thoughts in general. That person on TT doesn’t know what they’re talking about. I also have done lots of therapy so if you have any questions, feel free to ask!
@hen7 well currently money is where i’m most concerned
@1anonymous Ah, you’re in the USA? I know how hard it can be to get the right care with insurance and stuff. I’m from Europe so unfortunately I don’t have any tips. Maybe some others can chime in?
@hen7 well money isn’t the only issue i just feel nervous to start if you have any tips
@1anonymous Have you found a therapist who practises ERP? I’d say trust the process and your therapist. Do what they tell you to do. Exposures might seem scary, but you will also experience they will bring you relief and more freedom. Sometimes the prospect of doing them is scarier than actually doing them.
@hen7 I haven’t and haven’t really known where to find one. Really want to find one though.
@1anonymous Good luck! Here we can ask our regular doctor for help with finding specialists. Not sure if that’s possible where you live?
@hen7 i’m not really sure about that one i’m still trying to figure out!
@1anonymous good luck! It’s worth it to find someone
(21+ ONLY: TRIGGER WARNING) I have therapy today and I’m nervous. I just started going to therapy and I really like my therapist. She talked to me about doing ERP and I’m really nervous about it. I’m scared to tell her the extent of my OCD, and my themes. I’m scared to tell her about my false memory OCD, because I’m scared that what I did was real and I’m just excusing it as false memory, although I have no memory of it. I’m scared that I am truly a monster and I’m using OCD as an excuse—and that she’ll find out and distance herself. I’m just scared that my whole world is gonna fall apart, all around me.
hiiii everyone I’m new to this app :) I’m not sure if anything in here is a trigger for others so I just put a trigger warning js in case 😭 Sooo I’m actually not medically diagnosed with ocd, but I’ve had a very very strong feeling that I do for a few years but I haven’t told anyone abt it, bc i feel like it will sound like I’m trying to fake a mental illness for attention or something. Also, I know it’s bad to self diagnose, but my symptoms just sound a lot like ocddddd ans I want to go into therapy and get diagnosed or something bc I’m pretty sure I have ocd and even if I dont, I know what im experiencing is not really normal 😭 Some of my symptoms: Having like very sexually or violent disturbing images or thoughts pop up in my head that won’t go away and I have to like (this is so hard to explain) block it out in my mind over and over Having to repeat things and count things over and over for example I ALWAYS like I mean ALWAYSSSS. have to repeat “thank you God for today please keep us all safe and healthy” in my head especially when I’m anxious. And I don’t have to repeat it just in my mind either I have to like mouth it outttt. It’s so annoyingggg 🥲 My “magic” numbers are 3 and 10 bc I have 3 sisters and 10 is just the perfect number like it’s so equal. So basically I have to do things three times and if I count over three by accident or even think of it I have to count up until 10 and if the same thing happens I have to keep going until I reach 30 NOT 20 bc that means that bc there’s a 2 in the number one of my sisters will die 🥲 And if I don’t do any of these stuff that my brain tells me to do, you know that feeling when you have a huge itch and it’s itching super bad but you can’t scratch it?? It feels exactly like thatttt and I think that if I don’t do it smth bad will happen even though I know it won’t but like just in case I guess?? 😭😭 When I decide to try to go against these stuff it makes me super super anxious and sometimes, I have random like “attacks” where just nothing is perfect or just right but I can’t fix any of it no matter how many times I count, repeat, or cross it out in my mind, I get so much anxiety and it’s the WORSTTT. I’m not asking for a random person to diagnose me instead of a professional, but I just need advice. Thank you guys 💗 (edited)
Hello! Brand new here after being diagnosed with ocd and realizing I have probably been struggling with it for 30+ years. :( I had my first therapy sessions last week. Has anyone else felt things didn’t go well with your therapist? I have been in therapy before for anxiety, but never felt judged before or so ashamed after therapy sessions ended. I can’t quite explain it, but I feel like I have more insight on ocd from Instagram or just things I have read on here than my therapist. I actually felt I spoke too much and annoyed her and it has me questioning everything I think, do or say. I decided to try another therapist this week and meet them tomorrow. Praying obsessively it goes better and I get some clarity because right now I feel as confused as ever about what ocd is and isn’t and praying its not just me and I am a lot and annoying. 😖
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