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Pure OCD basically means you do just mental compulsions (reassurance, avoidance, checking).
In reality, there’s not a huge difference between the two. Some people believe that Pure O is a different type of OCD, but it really isn’t. It’s all the same disorder, and it comes with the same behavioral and thought patterns all OCD does. It’s just that since the compulsions are all mental they can be harder to identify and pinpoint. Some even once thought that Pure O didn’t come with compulsions (hence the term pure O - purely obsessional) but that was proven to be completely wrong.
"Pure OCD" is pure BS. Mental compulsions are compulsions just as physical compulsions are. All of these classifications like Pure OCD, HOCD, ROCD are all so pointless. It's just OCD!
Hand washing is for sure an example of a physical compulsions. Another example might be having to check a stove several times, or having to turn a light on and off until it’s just right. Examples of the mental compulsions that come with pure O would be over analyzing thoughts and feelings, checking, arguing with yourself, etc.
What about something like counting steps when walking?
I’m honestly not sure where counting steps would lie. Honestly though it doesn’t really matter, since it’s all the same disorder anyway and pure o isn’t any different from “regular” OCD. I know a lot of therapists/specialists don’t even like to use the term pure o anymore.
It would be pure O (invisible compulsions)
Thanks for all the replies. It’s helping me slowly figure this all out so I can work on coping and hopefully recovery of at least some of my life
Knowledge is empowering! Good luck!
Yeah it really helped me out when I figured out that I actually did have compulsions. I thought that because I didn’t have a physical ritual like “handwashing” I couldn’t have OCD. However, my compulsion was to always combat my intrusive thoughts with reassurance/avoidance. Once I realized that was my compulsion, I stop that and my life got so much better. I started doing some self ERP and it gave me great results, I’m starting professional ERP Friday. Anyway you’ll get through this, the past year was the lowest point of my life and I thought I’d never get thru it but I did and you will too!
What’s the physical component of OCD? Is that like hand washing? (terrible cliché I know)
My therapist brought up the concept of perfectionism. I never had considered this in my ocd but wow was he right. I see it as I reflect. I thought I was strictly pure o (HOCD, SOCD). What’s everyone know about the manifestation of perfectionism in OCD?
Hello, I have just recently been diagnosed with Pure O OCD and found this app by chance. It’s so amazing to see that other people experience similar things that I do. Now that I know about Pure O, so many things make sense. Thinking back over my life, I never knew so much aligned with OCD. I just figured it was cause of my severe anxiety and depression. Anyways, I’m glad I found this community. :)
does anyone have any tips for figuring out what is and is not a compulsion? my ocd is currently trying to convince me i don’t have ocd because mine is mostly pure. also on that note, does repetitive googling classify as pure or physical?
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