Does anyone ever see very triggering stories on the news of something terrible and somehow your mind tricks you into thinking that you are also capable of those acts? I know I would NEVER but somehow my mind groups me into that category and it’s so scary and triggering. I wish I could just let these thoughts pass by but it’s almost like I’m constantly trying to prove that I’m a bad person. I’m sad and tired of this 😭
I had it watching true crime podcasts. Im sure that this made my pocd happens. My advice try to skip these contents. And also you're not culpable of bad things that people choose to do. You have the power to not act like that. Thoughts are just thoughts.
@Lizzie Scheav Will definitely take your advice! Thanks Lizzie ❤️
maybe you have an anxious attachment style that causes you to not trust yourself, but instead seek reassurance from outside sources. you are under no obligation to prove to ocd that the earth is round and that you have a heart not to commit such acts, it wouldn't be truly you if you did that. what if you think of your worst fears as something that wants to take you away from yourself? that helped me figure out my true identity and it is faaaar from the what my anxiety told me. i wish you all the wellness and healing, God bless
@garlicamoeba Thank you ❤️
Does anyone get extremely triggered by news stories, specially the recent Idaho events? Today really triggered my ocd and I’m scared to sleep etc cuz I’m convinced someone is after me just like those stories
I hate that ocd not only latches onto people/things you love. But I hate how easily triggered it can make you and compare yourself to actual scary/bad people. TikTok has been such a big trigger of mine because I keep seeing crime cases, people harming people/younger ppl, and my most recent trigger someone potentially harming their pet. When I see all these things my brain tries to make connections to my past actions/things I said/ etc to try to find connections to how I’m also bad like them and I should just end it all before I truly end up evil. It scares me I don’t want to be an evil person or bad or worse things. I’m not like those people but my brain says other wise. How do I combat this? I can’t stop thinking about my latest trigger because I feel like it’s an old theme resurfacing and I’m so scared-please advice? Explanations? Why does this disorder exist?
Hello all, does anyone else understand this. I can be reading something on social media or news source and hear about a woman who killed herself and it becomes a huge trigger for me. I get so upset I try to know more info about the how and why of the story thinking omg what if I did that or became like that person. It gets my mind going whenever I come across these articles and I have to convince myself I’m ok and this isn’t my life but I get so upset and sends me spiraling.. Can anyone relate to this? How do you cope with it? I know I’m okay and wouldn’t do that but the what if aspect scares me 😢
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