OCD and confessing?

I know confessing is a big thing for OCD and most of time it has to do with feeling guilt/shame. For example: someone who sufferers with ROCD might feel the urge to confess to their partner that they looked at someone or found some attractive, this has to do with shame/guilt. However, as a kid I remember feeling the need to confess about things that made no sense, had nothing to do with shame/guilt or doing something bad. For example: As a kid I would see a cat on the sidewalk and 5 min or 10 hours later my brain would tell me “tell your sister/mom about the cat.” and I felt physically compelled to tell them. It was always weird/random things I felt the need to confess, sometimes I had to keep repeating the same thing & I could tell my family was annoyed but I couldn’t help it. Some days I couldn’t keep myself quiet and would talk the WHOLE DAY, I would cry because I couldn’t stop myself. I don’t suffer from this type of confessing anymore, but does this make sense? Was it OCD?

bjornkatt

Date posted: 1y ago

It sounds like OCD. I have something similar, where if I'm out of the house at a time I'm usually home, I feel compelled to text my roommate and let him know where I am in case he thinks I'm up to something sketchy

ghufran

Date posted: 1y ago

@bjornkatt thanks, good to know others go through this, I felt crazy lol

slwilliams83

Date posted: 1y ago

OMG I so relate to this. Your cat story reminds me of a time when I was about 8 and hanging out with a neighbor's dog, and she ate a little rock, and I felt an overwhelming need to tell my mom - like in tears and panicking with feelings of guilt for no apparent reason. I'm still a "nervous talker" and an "external processor" and I wonder how much of that is OCD (and how much is the autistic tendency not to have an off switch).

issphra 🫶🏻

Date posted: 18w ago

I’m sick of confessing, advice please

I don’t know how to stop confessing. It’s driving me insane. I confess every little thing to my boyfriend. I confessed that I liked attention (this is so obviously human), that I liked it when people found me pretty (also very human??) I confessed about a million other things and I feel out of control. I felt so safe with him last night that it just started pouring out of me. I felt guilty and awful and I just needed release, I couldn’t breathe I felt like I was dying. I’m stuck in a confessing loop and I know I’m only making things worse. Has anyone experienced this and been able to overcome it? It feels absolutely horrible and impossible. I tried to ERP this and I genuinely feel like I am suffocating if I hold off. I feel so disappointed in myself, but I can’t seem to stop. I even had a dream where I confessed to him and woke up needed to confess that. I’m scared I’ll start sharing my worst intrusive thoughts I’ve had if I feel too safe around my bf. Help please :(

eric_f14

Date posted: 17w ago

False memory and need to confess

I’m having the need to confess that I was unfaithful to my girlfriend (even though I was not) because I drank too much Saturday night and don’t remember every single second from my evening. My OCD immediately goes to that I cheated on my girlfriend and I need to confess my sins. I know it’s only OCD, but the thoughts are extremely strong. Any suggestions? Thank you, community.

False Memory OCD

Anonymous

Date posted: 11w ago

Confession need

I just got off my session today and after having a confession to my husband last night with a compulsion, he obviously is going to have more questions. My therapist says not to confess because I am growing my OCD . However, this is really OCD and is about something that actually happened. My husband said, that it sounds like I have someone in my life who is justifying withholding information or lying to him. Of course when I have my obsession compulsions, he makes sense. Can somebody help explain this to me? How is my husband not right or is he?

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