Why can't I remember what triggered my anxiety about Harry Potter?

Triggered by Not Being Triggered

I can’t remember why something triggered me, which is now in turn triggering me. I used to watch the first Harry Potter all the time. It was my comfort movie and I’d watch it to fall asleep if I was going to bed after my husband. I remember a few months ago there was SOMETHING related to my OCD that caused the movie to become very triggering (ROCD). Now today I’m sitting here and I can’t remember why it was so triggering. I’m racking my brain for everything and I can’t figure it out. Not knowing why it was so triggering in the first place is triggering me. What is happening 😭 P.S. - I think it’s because a guy friend put me in his phone as the dark lord and I felt guilty? Or maybe because I used to watch it when I was panicking and I related the movie to panic? I just want to know to make sure it’s okay to not feel triggered by it anymore. This is awful.

Username: help_mehelp_me

Date posted: 1y ago

I feel the same, it’s just ocd trying to mke you ruminate, and I promise how much time you try to remember you won’t win and justify the thought.

Username: mandiixomandiixo

Date posted: 1y ago

this is so relatable, there's something so absolutely frustrating about not being able to remember a specific detail.. going through it right now with one of my backpacks that i refuse to touch but can't remember why 😭 this is exhausting

Username: PearlescentParticipantPearlescentP...

Date posted: 1y ago

Honestly, it might make for a good exposure in this case! If you're up for it of course. Pushing through the discomfort and embracing it while watching a movie you know you have enjoyed might be something good to work through. Watch it, be uncomfortable, and practice exercises that help you get through that discomfort without acting on compulsions! Easier said than done, but clearly the movie means a lot to you if you've viewed it as a comfort movie. So taking the steps to take the fear out of watching this movie might be helpful!! If you have a therapist/counselor you should also let them know about this struggle, and maybe you can arrange with them the best way to do this exposure! Wishing you the best

Username: hen7hen7

Date posted: 1y ago

This is very common with OCD. Getting OCD about your OCD. I’d say not remembering the trigger is a GOOD thing! It means you’ve let go of the trigger enough that it’s no longer bothering you AND you can’t even remember what it was! That’s amazing work! You’re now having OCD about recovery from a specific trigger. Again, very common. It’s treated the same way as any other intrusive thought: “I’m anxious about not remembering, but that’s ok. I’m not going to figure this out.” And move on with your day. Try and distract yourself every time the intrusive thought pops up.

Username: ihaveaheadache

Date posted: 2y ago

was anyone else’s OCD triggered by a movie? my POCD was triggered by “The Witch.” What about you guys?

Username: EFF_OCD

Date posted: 2y ago

Where to draw the line with ERP

Okay, so for the most part, if you have harm ocd/intrusive thoughts, you’ll understand (hopefully). If you haven’t seen, everyone is talking about the Netflix documentary “Dahmer”. Most harm ocd sufferers (myself included) that I’ve gotten to know all struggle with fears of being evil in any way (like a sociopath/narcissistic, etc). Do we need to make ourselves watch it? Even some of my friends without OCD say they couldn’t do it. The reason I don’t want to watch it is because I’m afraid it’ll trigger me. I’ll look for any common traits (this is what I do) and it’ll send me into a panic attack. But aren’t we SUPPOSED to on purpose watch things that bring us distress? The series has everyone talking about mental health and it SUCKS because OCD is considered “mental health” and I feel like it lumps us all into a giant category. Everything true crime triggers my harm ocd. I don’t even want to know humans are capable of such things because then it reminds me “it’s all possible”. I don’t know if I explained it well, but does ANYONE understand where I’m coming from 🥺🥺🥺🥺

Username: Sasquatch1

Date posted: 1y ago

Triggered after merely seeing a movie.

So I watched Barbie yesterday with my girlfriend. It was okay, a bit strange, certainly a different experience. Ryan Gosling was definitely a scene stealer and I won’t lie he was really funny in the role. Which is exactly what has triggered me. My brain seemingly just jumps to the conclusion of “that means you’re gay” and it’s been doing my head in all day. I’m constantly trying to reassure myself and it’s exhausting. I never rated Ryan Gosling really (this is the first film of his I’ve ever seen) but now every time I so much as see his face anywhere I have an anxiety attack of sorts, it’s just strange man… I never gave the actor a second of thought in the past. Oh well, this is nothing new really… My ocd as of lately has found itself attached to specific people from time to time it’s strange…

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