Anonymous
- Date posted
- 1y
"Usual"
What does a person without OCD think like? Is it much more freeing?
Clem.99Clem.99
- Date posted
- 1y
As someone with ocd, I feel like it is but also I can't say cus the last time I didn't have ocd I was 11 lol. But it's also easy for me to say that life without ocd is 1000% easier because life with ocd is so hard. But everyone has their own challenges and ways of thinking often that aren't perfect or always clear headed either!
sansbeanssansbeans
- Date posted
- 1y
I'm under the impression that it's a lot different. I've tried to explain to neurotypical people what's going on in my head with my intrusive thoughts or anxiety and they look totally mystified it was actually kind of liberating to learn that like it's not that everyone feels this way and I just can't deal for some reason. on the other side, it's validating to see other people here talking about their thought patterns and know I'm not alone
Trish1014Trish1014
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y
From what I’ve been told, people who don’t have ocd also have intrusive thoughts. The difference is that when they have an intrusive thought, they don’t analyze it like those of us with ocd do. For them the thought happens &r hey quickly let it go with a simple, that was a weird thought. Then they go on with what they were doing. For ocd sufferers, we have the intrusive thought. Then we are distressed by the thought, as we are asking ourselves what does having this thought mean, what does it say about me, why did this thought happen. For ocd sufferers, we are of the mindset that it has to mean something deeply about is flawed or not good enough. An example I had recently was in having to share some difficult news with a loved one of mine. I was so concerned that the person would be as worried as I was about it. But the person said to me, “I don’t worry about things unless someone tells me there is something to worry about.” And as I say there, I though to myself, “how does that work?”
AnonymousAnonymous
- Date posted
- 1y
Ahh this makes sense. Thank you!!!
NicaNica
- Date posted
- 1y
They just don’t care about the intrusive thoughts and move on with their day.
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