Anon>:
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So. Tired
I literally cannot deal with grounal response anymore I'm so tired
Pudu OCDPudu OCD
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I get that! Apart I guess from the actual Obsessing and Compulsing (š š ), the groinal response is probably the worst OCD symptom. Itās so confusing, so disturbing. I think itās because itās the most difficult one to accept as being an OCD symptom (most peopleās first instinct, which is obviously wrong, is to think a physical response means our intrusive thoughts are true/ real), and also on a more practical level because itās just physicallyā¦there.
Anon>:Anon>:
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@Pudu OCD It also makes me feel like I want it ā¹ļø
Pudu OCDPudu OCD
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@twerp Except your body doesnāt know the first thing about what you want. You do. Your groin doesnāt have a brain. It cannot think. Your groin is a very primitive biological system that can react to all kinds of stuff from actual arousal, to physical touch, to tightness or looseness of clothing, to temperature changes, or even to weird emotional states like stress, anxiety (which OCD specialises in) or even anger. You think it means you want it because youāre listening to your OCDās anxious and panicked voice and believing it. But remember your OCD is triggered precisely BECAUSE you donāt want it.
Pudu OCDPudu OCD
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I spent years and years and years (about 10!) being bullied daily by a team consisting of my brain and my groin, not knowing I had OCD. It was a nightmare. Learning later that I do have OCD was a huge relief - to be able to have an explanation thatās not āI am going mad and turning into XYZā. It doesnāt make the symptoms much easier but at least I can look at them with more detachment/ less emotional investment now.
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@Pudu OCD For me my groinal responses are sometimes triggered by breathing and blinking and it makes me think I m doing it on purpose which is awful ā¹ļø but I'm going to work on more expisures
Pudu OCDPudu OCD
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@twerp The struggle and confusion is real. What helps me with the groinal response, is to ignore it, and physically go on with my day. I weirdly find that easier to do with the groinal than with intrusive thoughts for some reason. Just physically going from a room to another, getting up to get a glass of water or snack or something. I find that sort of works for me. I know it doesnāt for everyone.
Gus07Gus07
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I read somewhere that the groinal response isnāt just from attraction but also from an anxiety response or just the fact that you would get a response from simply putting focus on that area when checking. This has helped me not put too much focus on it.
PascalPlPascalPl
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Can you elaborate?
Anon>:Anon>:
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@Pascal from PL I'm just tired of dealing with the groinal response it really hurts my mental health and just makes me sad
PascalPlPascalPl
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@twerp I got that. But you respond thatvway to ???
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@Pascal from PL ?
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