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- 6y
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Take it as an exposure. Let the thoughts come through and don't resist them or give into compulsions. Maybe even watch the tiki tok again or read up on it again. And repeat the process
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You have to understand that sometimes bad things happen in the world for some reasons we don't know ,I know that ocd is making you doubt yourself but the bad things are only in your head and you know is not something that you without ocd would think of doing so practically you are free but this illness puts you in uncomfortable situations like it did now and it was triggered by something that can harm others and it scares you it's completely normal There are people in the world that don't have empathy and can't figure out that what they do harms others you on the other hand are the exact opposite you take someone else's problems (in your own mind) and put yourself in the position of the person who did the wrong thing and the disturbing feelings you get are a normal response because you understand the gravity of the situation But what you have to get is that you didn't do anything and you won't because you know what is wrong ,also it's ok to have unwelcoming thoughts when you hear about those things because you are human It's all fine You understand the gravity of the situation at a level that affects you emotionally more then it can affect others As a result you feel the way you feel
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- 6y
You are not responsible for the bad things that happened Ocd makes you feel uncomfortable because that's what it does We have to live with it I know you won't ever harm others because form what I read you care about the wellbeing of those around you I know you are stronger than those stupid thoughts that keep appearing in your head but hey you can conquer I have to add this When I'm saying that you have to live with this (I think you can get rid of it there are people that can live their lives freely after a while it gets better so much better that you can do everyday activities without getting thoughts like this) Ok so what I'm trying to say is that when you get comfortable with the idea that people in very rare occasions driven by god knows what(it seems like there are many cases but that's just because they are highlighted by tv and even some times creations of writers for a more impactful story)do what they do you don't lose the sens of danger that they trigger, you only lower it to make it more bearable you know what I mean? It's not like if you get comfortable with the idea that this type of things may occur in fiction or reality you lose the understanding of the outcome of those actions You have empathy and even if ocd makes you think you have the potential of being dangerous you just don't Don't let it trick you like this cuz you deserve better
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- 6y
I understand that it can take a while till you recover from what you read and try to keep yourself busy so your disturbing thoughts are less likely to pop up When I get this kinda stuff I do maths or I try to learn something new like a programming language Take it as an opportunity to develop new skills it is better than worrying for something that doesn't affect you Also meditation helps but it can be hard in the beginning but the results are worth it It helps you concentrate and makes you more aware of your own thoughts so you can distinguish much more easily that there are things out there that worry you for no reason It sounds like an ad for a meditation app lol anyway I hope I helped And whatever you go through remember that I believe that you are a good person and with time this whole ocd thing will no longer bother you just be smarter then it is
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- 6y
You guys are awesome thanks
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- 23w
Ok, so when I was in high school I became very obsessive with love. I didn’t love myself and I found this boy who I wanted to love me. I had myself convinced we would get married. He didn’t even know who I was and I’ll admit, I completely invaded his privacy. I memorized his schedule, I put myself in places I knew he’d be or if I knew he was somewhere I’d go. I truly never meant harm, I just wanted him to love me and I thought that me stalking his life would get me into it and get him to love me. It got to the point where I even stalked other girls I thought he liked and told them that we were a “thing” so that they would stop talking to him even though we were definitely not a thing. I struggle to release the guilt of that overall because I feel so so so awful about it, but I know I never meant harm. Anyways, now that we are no longer together, I have this fear that if he never would’ve given me the attention I desired that I would’ve kept going. I would’ve started to get harmful and that I would’ve gone as far as harming people around him in order to get myself into his life. It makes me feel so awful but I truly do feel like I would’ve kept going and kept myself in his life even if he would’ve gotten a different girlfriend. Idk, I just really struggle because I don’t feel as though this was ocd and that maybe I truthfully am a horrible person who does need serious help because I stalked him so much and obsessed over him and crossed his privacy boundary. I’m so afraid to the extent that I would’ve gone had it not become us dating.
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- 23w
I dont know whats going on. I dont know if its OCD anymore. I know it was in the beginning. Ive been through a lot of trauma and had one little scary thought of killing my sister 4 months ago that has blossomed into this giant idea of me being a serial killer and wanting to hurt everyone (I never had any social issues growing up but I have had some trauma). Recently I’ve been having urges to just give in. And my mental images have been horrible and I can’t stop checking if I like them or not. I think I’ve convinced myself I have. This morning I woke up a shaking mess with an urge to unalive my family and when my mom left for work I was alone with my sister and couldnt stop vomiting uncontrollably. I dont know if i’m upset because I cant hurt anyone and I want to, or if I’m scared and just want my old life back. I was an avid horror and gore lover and now I’m convinced I want to do the things I’ve seen in the movies. Someone please help. I’m ready to check into the psych ward.
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 20w
Hi guys! I had really bad harm ocd about 2 years ago and I went through therapy and eventually got really good at handling it when it would pop up. The other day, I was scrolling on TikTok and came across a girl talking about a guy who was presenting a lot of schizophrenic symptoms but no one paid attention and got him help, he was having a lot of delusions, hallucinating, thinking everyone was out to get him, thought he was Jesus and his dad was the president and ended up doing horrific things. The day after that, I was dealing with some work drama and had the thought of “what if all my coworkers are against me and trying to get me fired”. That really stressed me out, cause I don’t normally think about them like that and I went down a rabbit hole of thinking that was the beginning of me developing schizophrenia, ended up googling stuff all night, taking tests, crying and seeking reassurance. I had a thought the other day “your dad is the president”, this one didn’t stress me out as bad as I knew it was just the video I had seen and it was an intrusive thought about it, and I also didn’t believe it. Today I was with some friends and I got a prize at a place we went and it said “lonely” on it. I do have my moments of feeling lonely and this week has been specifically trying so I had a thought like “oh someone’s out to get me cause I got this”. I know this isn’t logical and it wouldn’t make sense to just randomly get it if someone was truly after me and it was just a stupid prize at a random place, anyone could’ve gotten it. Im just struggling a lot with schizophrenic OCD and thinking I’m in the pre stages of it. In my good moments, I don’t think I am at all and it was all just sparked from the video I watched but in my bad moments, these thoughts feel real!! They really stress me out and make me feel like I’m going to lose my mind causing me to lose my job/ end up in a psych hospital/ never live a normal life/ end up alone, never see me my loved ones/ hurt my loved ones. I just want to feel normal and not like I’m about to lose my mind and everything I care about. Please help!!! Anyone else going through something similar and can help me get through this!
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