How to distinguish between guilt and OCD-related anxiety?

Guilt or OCD?

Long story short it feels like I might have cheated on a class final project and my ocd is causing intense rumination and mental checking that I did nothing wrong or had no bad intentions. Also feel the urge to get validation from others if what I did was cheating or not and even confess to make the thought cycle stop. My question is how do I discern what I should truly feel guilt for vs what’s ocd just making my life harder by telling me I’m a bad person and done something terrible. How do I just let it go and move on without knowing for sure I did something wrong or confessing?

Username: JenniesOCDBrainJenniesOCDBrain

Date posted: 49w ago

hey there, i can feel the weight of what you're going through just reading your message. it's really tough when ocd latches onto something like your integrity, especially with something as significant as a final project. i get it, even though my obsessions with pure o are a bit different, the relentless questioning and the urge for reassurance are things i'm all too familiar with. just know that you're not alone in this fight, and i'm here to listen anytime you need to vent or share. i wanted to mention this free ai tool called "unstuck" (www.AIOCDtool.com) that my therapist told me about. i promise i'm not into promoting apps for the sake of it, but this one's been a game-changer for me. it could be a solid fit for your situation, since it offers a way to work through the obsessions and compulsions without seeking external validation or reassurance. it's like having an ocd therapist in your pocket, guiding you through the tough moments with step-by-step support. you just type in what's bothering you, and the ai helps you tackle it with strategies that are used in erp therapy. it's been a lifesaver for me, and i genuinely think it could offer you some relief too. if you have any questions about how it works or anything, i'm here to help. stay strong, we've got this 💪🙂

Username: buzzballbuzzball

Date posted: 49w ago

I would just ask: do you truly not know if you cheated, or are you trying to convince yourself otherwise? I would just remember; where are my thoughts leading me, are they productive? Are they helping or hurting me, what can I change?

Username: sks2011

Date posted: 4y ago

So I cant remember if I've ever asked this here, but has anyone ever done something awful that their ocd convinced them to do and now can't let go of the guilt? And I dont mean like terrible terrible things but like lying to someone, cheating, or something else that can cause heavy guilt. If so, how did you get past this? I feel like I'm not sure how to forgive myself when my moral code is so high.

Username: Leila4740202...

Date posted: 45w ago

Does OCD make you feel like you don’t deserve good things

I recently found out that I have OCD and it’s becoming harder and harder to enjoy every day that passes. I spend hours a day, reflecting on all of the bad decisions I made out of ignorance or out of intention. I don’t know if I can ever forgive myself for what I did but I also don’t know if it’s the OCD making it worse. I was wondering if you guys have any tips on how to distinguish between guilt over what you’ve done in the past versus the OCD. I just want to be able to enjoy every day, but I’m plagued with guilt!

Username: louuii

Date posted: 42w ago

Moral OCD/ Real event OCD

I have another question about moral OCD. For me it affects my partner. I once wrote to a streamer with whom I was regularly in the live streams, a relatively well-known one. It was so moderately “fan” writing. I intentionally “sneaked” myself in so I could become his moderator on his live streams, which was the reason I interacted with him in the first place. There were small talks about life, the live streams (as I said, just so he might use me as his moderator because I'm a fan he knows better and can rely on) and nothing more. Now I feel like I cheated on my boyfriend all the time. Since it concerns my relationship, I'm not sure whether I should confess this or not. I always think to myself that I haven't done anything bad per se and that's how I neutralize it. I'm currently unsure whether this is really a compulsion. Can someone help me with that? :) I feel so much guilt i can‘t do this.. is this OCD?

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