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You’re not alone. I like to think of Real Event OCD as those moments where you remember doing something dumb or weird, and you feel your whole body cringe. Only in this case, OCD adds guilt and shame to it and makes you feel like that moment defines who you are as a whole, and also blows everything out of proportion. As difficult as it is in the beginning, obsessing over it won’t really make things better. OCD distorts so much crap already, you don’t deserve to spend all your time thinking about the past.
Many people here have it.
I mean that I have seen people write here about their "real events" and nobody answers or says anything, which might potentially make the person feel horrible sensing that indeed they did something unforgivable. However that's not the case. The thing is that 99% of people like us, with OCD, are hardcore perfectionists are quick to judge and doubt. What I am saying is that you shouldn't be surprised if you don't get lots of "support" (though it's mostly reassurance they do) compared to other themes such as homosexual OCD. However your theme is just as valid, you have OCD.
Thanks for your reply! Yeah, my ‘event’ didn’t hurt anyone and was completely accidental and I handled it in the best way I could afterwards and never gave it another thought.. but recently my brain is telling me that I’m some monster and will be disowned and arrested when everyone realises what I have done (because the event would be sort of bad if it was done on purpose). Of course, my rational brain knows that nobody in their right mind would disown me for an accidental event but it’s so hard to convince myself when the ocd takes over. So glad I’m not the only one.
Yeap - my main struggles are with real event OCD.
Oh I see! Thanks for clarifying. I’m not going to post about the actual event I’m currently obsessing over because I have finally stopped reassurance seeking. Thank you for validating that for me! Sometimes it’s hard to realise that.
Thank you @fernandov :) it’s good to hear that I am not alone. How do I find posts specifically about real event ocd?
I don't think this app has a way to do that. However, I gotta warn you - real event OCD is a huge trigger for people here since it is about something that did happen. I've seen people here looking for support on it and they seldom get it. However, there are two or three people here who have had it and have been successful so we can always count on us.
Sorry what do you mean by ‘it’s a huge trigger for people here’? :)
Question, does anyone else experience real life event ocd? Like they have a lot of guilt about events that happened in the past and can’t seem to move on from it. It is related to my suicide ocd and I wish I could just move on from the past but I have so much guilt for it even though everyone is telling me to move on! I read that this could be considered real life event ocd but am just wondering if anyone else feels the same.
Anyone else struggle with real event type OCD (OCD latches on to a real life situation you’ve experienced)? How can we know the difference between what actually happened and if it’s just my OCD making me feel like a horrible person? Specifically with harm/pedophile OCD. Anyone ever experienced this before?
Hi there! Does anyone else experience real event OCD? My days lately are filled with (sometimes) crippling guilt and shame over real things that have happened in the past. These are all things that are relatively minor in the grand scheme of things. I’ve talked to friends/family/therapists about them and I’m reassured they aren’t “that bad” but my mind can’t seem to let them go. Anyone else dealing with this? Any tips for forward progress? Much love to you all. ❤️
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