Possibly Harm OCD?

I've been reading through the posts on this app all morning to see if someone can relate to the way I'm feeling. I'm constantly bombarded by thoughts about me or other people being hurt by my cause. It terrifies me to the core and I end up going down in tears at the very thought of it. It's so hard to open up to others about it because I'm worried I'm just insane, and not someone worth saving. It's gotten to the point where I'm very depressed, I refuse to leave my room in the morning to get ready for school, and I don't feel emotion anymore. Another issue I've been having is secluding myself because I'm afraid of harming people. But it's all my mind goes on about, and I can't make it stop. I'm crying whilst posting this, and I just want to feel normal again.

Username: rumkkrumkk

Date posted: 42w ago

You are not alone trust me . Sometimes the thoughts and images that pop in my head make me feel disgusted but I know they are not my thoughts . Since I am aware that they are not .

Username: SpooksSpooks

Date posted: 42w ago

Is there a way you've been dealing with it? I'm not able to afford actual therapy and my school stopped trying to help me a while ago

Username: rumkkrumkk

Date posted: 41w ago

@Spooks Yea I haven’t been to therapy either . But I struggled with them since a kid and it got to the point sometimes where I would cry alot but what has helped now is speaking up about them to my sibling . I don’t tell them exactly the thoughts but I’ll give them an example of how dark they can get . And just them being able to reassure me that those are not my thoughts makes me feel better . For example he told me “ do you actually want to harm someone when you have those thoughts ?” And I said no . So he said exactly then that’s how you know they are not your thoughts . I still struggle with them but I’m working on getting better .

Username: SpooksSpooks

Date posted: 41w ago

@rumkk That makes a lot more sense, and the explanation was a lot more clear than the what not to do in Harm OCD descriptions. I'll try and make that a bigger idea in my head and see if that helps. Thank you for replying!

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 41w ago

Hey there! My name is Joseph and I am a 20-year old entrepreneur and student with OCD. Recently I became extremely motivated to help the OCD community so I started a collaborative online space where we can all talk, trade resources, bring in speakers, and just really work together and build connections within this community. My ultimate goal is to get you to harness your OCD for the greatness it can bring in your life. Hang in there, please. I'd really love for you to join so that we can have these conversations in full detail amongst the community. I think it will make a wonderful supplement to your NOCD therapy journey. Love you :) https://www.skool.com/the-ocd-advantage-7537/about

Username: LoriGarner12LoriGarner12

Date posted: 41w ago

hey there, i can't imagine how heavy everything must feel for you right now, especially with those intense thoughts and the fear of opening up. it's incredibly brave of you to share this here, and i want you to know that you're not alone in feeling this way. 💔 have you heard about "unstuck"? it's an ai-powered therapy tool specifically for ocd (unstuckmyocd.com). it's really been a game-changer for me this past month, and i think it could offer you some relief too. another member here put me onto it, and i honestly wish i'd discovered it sooner.

Username: SpooksSpooks

Date posted: 41w ago

As much as I appreciate the offer, and even if it did help, it's refusing to let me sign in and I wouldn't be able to use it as a tool in the future. I can't pay for things on my own (Still too young for a job)

Username: Anonymous 25#

Date posted: 1y ago

Harm OCD

Hello, My name is Dana, I’m new to this app but I’ve been suffering from harm OCD for quite some time now and it’s been extremely debilitating. I’ve never experienced anything like this EVER in my life. It started at the beginning of this year, I got hit like a runaway train with intrusive thoughts and it shook me to my core. I wanted to see if anyone on here has struggled or is currently struggling with harm OCD and could maybe share their stories? It would just be nice to feel less alone and maybe share what has worked/not worked. All I want to do is overcome this! Thanks in advance to all who respond.

Username: Jan Tejada

Date posted: 38w ago

Harm OCD (Not Sure)

Hey so for almost the past year I’ve had thoughts and fears of hurting a loved one I’m not completely sure if it’s OCD, so I’m here asking for a confirmation or help because I’m 16 and I really wanna find out how I can help this. It usually calms down and starts again. The thoughts usually involve a sibling getting hurt by me. I’m kinda lost on what to do.

Username: vmc76

Date posted: 34w ago

Harm OCD thoughts

Everyday i have unwanted thoughts and images in my head of me harming my loved ones in horrible ways, also urges too. i’m not like that at all, i don’t want to be like that at all and i also have an extreme fear of becoming a bad person and harming the people i love, or snapping out of anger and harming people. These thoughts scare me a lot and im really sad that i have these thoughts at all and its taking a toll on my mental health. whenever i see something like a gun or a knife or something like that i get anxious and scared at the thought that i could hurt someone with those things and i get thought about me in a position where i hurt someone. the last thing i want is to hurt anyone. i just wanna make people happy and i wanna treat others with kindness. i don’t want to do any of that i don’t wanna be a bad person. i hate these thoughts in my head and im so anxious at the thought that im gonna commit them. can someone help me and give me some advice on what to do?

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