Mr. Baldbastic
- Date posted
- 1y
Question.
Has you OCD ever used the word obsession against you? I'm assuming that along with our regular OCD thoughts that we accept the thought but not the content of the thoughts.
MadMatt MadMatt
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 1y
That hasn't happened to me but I think it might be more common than you think.
Mr. BaldbasticMr. Baldbastic
- Date posted
- 1y
I'm hoping so.
OCDwontownmeOCDwontownme
- Date posted
- 1y
Haha obsession is in the name OCD. Obsessive compulsive disorder. See, OCD thoughts are actually intrusive thoughts. The OCD is obsession over these intrusive thoughts.
Mr. BaldbasticMr. Baldbastic
- Date posted
- 1y
I actually can't remember whether it was obsession or compulsion. But the fact that it used either one against me is what has thrown me off. But I guess like the other thoughts I gotta learn to adapt to it and eventually let it pass.
OCDwontownmeOCDwontownme
- Date posted
- 1y
@Mr. Baldbastic Compulsions are what you do to relieve the irrational fear. Compulsions are a bad thing as they teach your brain to entertain the horrid thoughts you have, when they should just be passing thoughts.
Mr. BaldbasticMr. Baldbastic
- Date posted
- 1y
@OCDwontownme It kinda sucks that rumination is also a compulsion. We gotta put in so much mental effort just to operate. But I think the end goal is for all of this to become second nature. Meaning the productive ways we respond. I'm 43 years old and now it's gotten to the point where yeah I gotta think about rewiring. Old dog... Let's try a new trick lol.
OCDwontownmeOCDwontownme
- Date posted
- 1y
@Mr. Baldbastic Haha yeah I don't have physical compulsions. I'm all rumination. And relationships are quite hard for me, especially romantic ones because if I sense a loss of attraction I get depressed very easily because it's all I think about :(
Mr. BaldbasticMr. Baldbastic
- Date posted
- 1y
@OCDwontownme Yeah I hear you... The themes that hurt the soul suck.
OCDwontownmeOCDwontownme
- Date posted
- 1y
@Mr. Baldbastic For me, I'm very empathetic so when dealing with relationship OCD I often fear for my partners feelings over my own. I have people telling me to break up with my girlfriend and I have others telling me to give it more time. We just got together. She developed feelings faster than I did and I'm not even 100% sure how I feel yet. :(
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