- Date posted
- 6y
- Date posted
- 6y
I mean, the thing is everyone experiences groinal sensations, even non OCD folk. Sometimes it just happens randomly and sometimes if we see something sexual. It’s just how our brains work. The amygdala of our brain is very primitive in that sense. Sex is just sex, even if what we see doesn’t align with our sexual preference. This is even more common amongst women. Women typically get more aroused by anything related to sex, regardless of what it is. You can look up non-arousal concordance. It’s super interesting stuff to read about. Just makes sure you don’t fall into the trap of reading that stuff all the time for reassurance like I did lol.
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- 6y
The groinal used to be the absolute worst for me. It was what definitely kept me stuck because sometimes it would just genuinely feel like actual arousal. And I couldn’t accept that possibility so I would do weird rituals to make sure to “undo” it. But I promise you the less you question it and just allow it to happen, the less frequent it will become. You can simply acknowledge the fact that you experienced a movement/sensation in your groin and not question it. It sucks at first, but it will get easier over time.
- Date posted
- 6y
Ah thank you for this haha, I'm glad someone else also struggles with the same symptom! And I guess you're right about not questioning it. Probably the less you pay attention the less likely it is to happen again
- Date posted
- 6y
this is absolutely a symptom i still struggle with. you are not alone. i wish i had advice but the person above me really hit it all!!
- Date posted
- 6y
@Koko Puff Ahah yes I actually did find out about non-concordance, and it was a bit compulsive to read it for me too haha. Since I started stopping compulsions my anxiety about has increased (which I guess makes sense, and I know it'll go eventually). You explained that really well though actually - it always helps me to know about stuff and to know it's not just me ! Thank you :)
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- 23w
This has been stressing me out, i don't find many specific scientific articles on groin response or similar topics, this makes me wonder if we all actually have a more serious problem? None of the therapists i've been to seem to think about OCD when talking to me and i'm not even diagnosed with anything, i'm always wondering if this means that i'm bad and i'm just hiding behind a false thing. Maybe my therapists would not comprehend that fully and i 100% understand them, apart from thoughts i have other things like groinal responses, that's one of the most uncomfortable things to say because i'm always afraid that by describing it, they'll suspect something way worse. It is worrying that i have not been able to find anything else for that topic on the internet apart from what this same app posts or the same old sources, i cannot find a big study very focused on it and that scares me
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- 16w
I dont know what to do anymore. I think Ive had the 'pure O' version of OCD for more than ten years. I feel like so much of my life has been wasted from this disease. For the longest time I just tried to ignore the intrusive thoughts, and push them off as anxiety, and basically dissociated for years of my life. Feels like Ive just been on autopilot and a shell of myself for nearly 15 years. Its actually hard to even imagine of all the experiences, emotions, connections with others, and personal growth that Ive missed out on- if I do, I think it would be too much to handle. I think Ive even forgot and dont even know at this point what it is to live a normal life and experience positive emotions. Now that I sought treatment for it specifically, it feels like it's gotten worse. Like by acknowledging that part of myself, suddenly added focus just makes it more real and in the forefront now. I wonder if I am actually going insane. Will not go into details for reassurance but the thoughts just rip my soul out. Its so difficult as well because I will get random 'clarity moments' throughout the day where I feel like Ive solved something, then get completely derailed by another OCD thought stream and forget everything. It feels like Im just on a merry-go-round of hell, not going anywhere thinking I am at times.
- Date posted
- 14w
So my OCD has been bad lately. I’ve been ruminating and obsessing over my sexuality again. And it just keeps getting worse. I hate it so much. I try to sit with the discomfort but then my ocd does the backdoor spike. And the groinal response is what keeps me looped. It SUCKS. I am not attracted to men, but my OCD is trying SO hard to convince me that I am. There have been days where I’m just so mentally exhausted that I “accept” what my ocd tells me and I just walk around a hollow, lethargic shell. But then I rethink it and I feel better. It feels like I can only find my TRUE self when I tire my nervous system out enough that it literally breaks down and has me suicidal and hopeless. And then accepting my OCD’s “truth” (that I’m attracted to men) feels like a burden and a chore. I woke up today from an OCD dream, tried to go back to sleep, and my stomach kept cramping bc I was so anxious and ruminating over my intrusive thoughts. I’m starting to doubt it being OCD anymore. My brain is too tired to fight and cry about it anymore.
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