Anon>:
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Idk if this ocd
My ocd is making a gut feeling that I would do the things I fear if put in the situation. I don’t know if this is ocd but I used to be sure I wouldn’t
Steven55!Steven55!
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It's classic OCD. It lies to you, makes you feel that you'd carry out the act. Know how you can tell? Because it causes you a great deal of anxiety. OCD will try to make you doubt yourself and your values. It's why it's called The Doubting Disorder. If you were evil, you wouldn't be fearing it. You can get past this with ERP. Do you have a therapist that uses it? ERP teaches us to accept uncertainty, no how remote the chance, and to stay in the present. You can find a good one through the NOCD site.
Anon>:Anon>:
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@Steven55! Thank you but a lot of the times I don’t get fear with the gut feeling ☹️ thank you though I hate ocd
AnonymousAnonymous
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@Anon:> I feel this very same way lately and then I wonder why I don’t worry as much as I used with this and it’s because we know the truth. We know our character and that we wouldn’t do these things. Sometimes it’s more depressing and annoying than it is anxiety and sometimes it’s more anxiety. Laugh it off and brush if the thoughts when they come and let yourself know that you won’t be bullied by the doubt anymore.
Anon>:Anon>:
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@Anonymous Thank you
gp gp
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- 1y
@Steven55! My psychologist has hinted at this exact point before and I think she hasn’t reinforced it because it can be reassurance. It’s so hard … When you said “makes you feel that you’d carry out the act” it’s so true. And then it’ll convince you that you’d actually like or enjoy it. And then, you tell yourself “see, it’s ocd cos it makes you anxious”, the OCD then says “nah your anxious cos you just don’t want to hurt someone, it’s not ocd” I am failing at pulling myself out of any of this.
Catlove9Catlove9
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- 1y
I’m in the same boat. It’s making me feel like I “have” to do these bad things and it’s terrifying.
Steven55!Steven55!
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I've dealt with this same thing. Here's what I learned from therapy.
Steven55!Steven55!
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1. OCD is a liar.
Steven55!Steven55!
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2. There's no reasoning wiht OCD. The disorder will twist every reason to its avantage such as your reflection that OCD is saying that it's not ocd which is why you're anxious.
Steven55!Steven55!
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3. The only way to neutralize this episode is to stay in uncertainty and stay in the present. Both are kyptonite to OCD.
Steven55!Steven55!
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Here's an example: when you have one of these episodes say to yourself "I accept the uncertainty that I'd ever do it because I don't know the future and, OCD, since you are a part of me, neither do you." (That's staying in uncertainty) But I'm not doing it now, I'm not plotting to do it now, and I have a choice." (That's staying in the present, instead of going to "what-if land.") OCD wants you to stay on its rumination treadmill, to constantly look for ways to reassure yourself ABSOLUTELY that you's never carry out these thoughts, feelings, images, urges, etc. It's OCD's schtick. By using these two ERP tools and refusing to participate, you're starving the monster. Yes, be prepared to sit in discomfort for awhile until the episode passes, but it will pass, so long as you don't jump back on the treadmill. Hope this helps.
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