Does anyone get unwanted urges with the intrusive thoughts?? It’s so annoying but I heard is a part of recovery like my ocd is making me question whether this is actually me or ocd but i read it in a book and I know it’s not actually me not an urge or desire I want to do but ocd is so annoying with this, does anyone feel the same??
You've already answered your question. It's classic, textbook OCD, not you. ERP can really help you get over this. Do you have a trained OCD therapist?
@Steven55! I was but I stopped cause I felt peace for like a week but tbh I do my triggers myself but also it seems like everything is a trigger almost idk my biggest one def is during prayer or reading the Bible which I still do
@Steven55! No unfortunately but I’ll try to get one as soon as possible
@nickxx - Good, it will make all the difference. You can find a lot of fine, trained OCD therapists using ERP who are affiliated with NOCD. Just contact NOCD for a consultation, which is free. If you try to find one locally be sure s/he's a TRAINED OCD therapist who uses ERP. Accept no substitute. Unfortunately, there a lot of therapists out there claiming they know all about OCD, but haven't a clue how to treat it. It's very, very difficult to treat it with conventional therapy. You'll know who you're dealing with when you ask if the therapist treats OCD with ERP. If not, walk away. It will be a waste of your time and money. I'm not a professional therapist, but I've been on your journey and the only thing that helped me was when I found NOCD and began working with one of their fine therapists. They all use ERP and it's very effective. Hope this helps.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. You are describing the compulsive part of the disorder.
I think I know what you mean and relate. I'm struggling really bad right now with suicidal OCD and have urges that feel so real, and it's taking all my mental bandwidth to not give the urges/obsessions any fuel.
How are you doing this? Are you trying to block the thoughts?
@Steven55! No I honestly just keep it pushing despite the thoughts but my biggest problem rn I would say is def ruminating
What unwanted urges?
@JordTheNord Like the urge to act on the thoughts
@nickxx I personally think you’re being human. I do not mean in the sense of OCD is human (which it is) but I believe you have urges to act on non intrusive thoughts. Possibly because how they make you feel. It’s almost impossible to separate emotion from thought regardless of what came first. When you are ever happy, excited, energetic, do you not have urges both conscious and subconscious to act on those thoughts? Or another way to look at it when you start to feel emotions that are anger, sadness, and anxiety they could be charging your mind with said thoughts?
@JordTheNord It’s intrusive urges, the false urge that comes with the intrusive thoughts. I don’t feel the urge to do those thoughts when I’m happy or mad
@nickxx I don’t think I ever experienced that. Could you elaborate more on what an intrusive urge is or false urge?
I think I relate but idk. For me it’s like I purposely say the thought juss to see if it’s kinda still there it’s weird tbh I’m at the point where I don’t even know what’s me or ocd anymore and I’m juss using it as an excuse which could also be ocd but idk
Earlier I had what felt like an urge but I’m not sure. I’ve had urges before but this felt different as the object was in front of me (not intentional btw) , I’ve been quite stressed lately and my OCD is latching on to that. I had an urge to harm and within that I had like 2/3 intrusive images that came to mind, I couldn’t rationalise with it, I felt “stuck” when I came out of it I felt scared immediately was trying to work out why I’d even think of doing that & was very upset. A while after I keep getting thoughts like “say your goodbyes it won’t be long until you act out” I cried to my boyfriend and told him everything. How do I know if this was intent vs intrusive urge?
So I’ve noticed that my OCD has calmed down, I’m getting less intrusive thoughts but I feel more uncertain than ever. Is this normal for recovery?
Does anyone who has gotten better/healed with OCD ever experience that their thoughts and urges get more difficult as you get better. I feel like I am getting better at handling certain things but I feel like now newer themes and such get more difficult as I progress. I was curious if this is kind of the process to getting better. Weirdly, like it makes sense the closer you are to getting better thoughts become worst and stronger since you are doing better. Just need to keep on pushing and doing what I have been. Let me know, would love to hear your guys thoughts and feedback
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