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WOW.. I thought I was alone.
As horrifying as some of these posts or should I say thoughts are, I find relief that I am not alone. WE WONT LET IT WIN. God bless you all!
As horrifying as some of these posts or should I say thoughts are, I find relief that I am not alone. WE WONT LET IT WIN. God bless you all!
No you are definitely not alone
Feel free to comment your experiences, as I would like to build people to share coping skills to help us all overcome this!
This is a great platform with a lot of great supporters willing to share their experiences and give advice on how to help others with theirs. I feel so blessed to have found this community đ
It's nice to see people on here genuinely wanting to get better, I know other people in real life who just accept they have ocd and dot want to get better because it's too tough (one of them being my mother). It was encouraging to hear and see some of the stories from the users on this app. Some of the posts make me cry because I can tell how much they struggle but also how strong they are for pushing through. We can all get better, I honestly believe that with every fibre of my being
Hello. I feel a bit better after I sit with the uncertainty for a little bit. So, in my case, I suffer from SO-OCD. My biggest âproofâ is that I like to look at naked womenâs bodies to get aroused and because I find them beautiful/sexy. This is extremely distressing and there are times when Iâve had very dark thoughts where I just wanted to die. I havenât gotten over it yet, I still am struggling every day to go on with my life as normally as I can, but I havenât given up and neither should any of you. My thoughts donât define me, I can be whoever I wanna be and like whoever I wanna like. Plus, itâs very helpful to remind myself that feelings are not FACTS and I donât have to act on my thoughts/urges if I donât want to.
@Kalalalala How are you doing now?
I hope everyone is doing well today, and for those of you who are struggling my thoughts and prayers are with you. Just know your moment of peace is coming soon. I think itâs important that we post / come on here every now and again even when we are not in a moment of pure panic and fear. Remember that we are not our thoughts as hard as it is to understand. Remember that OCD makes it feel ârealâ and that OCD will always make us think the most inappropriate things and the most inappropriate times. Remember that all humans, have thoughts that come and go and as hard as it can be to understand you are not alone in your thoughts that feel so unique. For me I get a lot of anxiety from thoughts I used to have , which of course makes them return in full throttle. The more I push them away the more they come back. And those thought makes new connections to those things in my life I value. OCD is a pain but itâs important that as much as you hate it you learn to be compassionate and understanding that itâs there to âhelpâ you no matter how bad it does it job sometimes. Stay strong everyone
It kinda mind boggling to me how OCD can even cause stuff to happen to us physically as well. And it all feeling real. It only reminds me how flawed our bodies really are. If people were to hear of our situations they'd call us names and choose to stay ignorant. People fear what they cannot understand. Before this I could have possible have been one of them, but here I am. OCD really goes for anybody. Does not matter what ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation you are. It is a twisted disorder that likes to make others lives harder. If I were to tell myself before this that this would happen, I would'nt believe it. I was convinced I am evil, I cried for weeks. I had to sleep in my parents bedroom for a period of time cause I couldn't face the darkness alone. This application helped me greatly during this, cause I learned just as much about OCD as I did about myself. At the same time I get saddened cause I see people going through the exact same, or much worse. If any who come across this post have any questions for me, u can feel free to do so
Iâm sure itâs been a rough few days for everyone, maybe even weeks or months. Hell, this last YEAR has been up and down for me! But I wanted to take this moment to congratulate everyone for coming this far. Itâs no small feat! OCD is a killer, and itâs good at its job! The fact that all of you are still here fighting is a testament to how strong you are! We may not have the answers or explanation to everything, and thatâs okay. We have to stay in the present, not the past or the future. Remember to practice being uncertain! Itâs hard to remember the good days weâve had despite all these horrible ones! Thereâs no scar to show for happiness, but weâve got plenty to show for misery and pain. Keep hanging on, youâve got this!
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