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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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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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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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You guys are awesome thanks
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Does anyone imagine they are doing their harm thoughts during an action, making you feel like you acted on your thoughts? For example, someone gave me a hug and at the last second I imagined I was touching something I shouldn’t during the hug? I want to make it clear it’s something I have zero desire to do! But the problem is, I thought it on purpose and it makes me sick !! Obviously nothing happened but my mind is telling me that was me trying to do it. Even though it was physically impossible to do. Am I a monster or could this be OCD? I’m freaking out and don’t want to be here anymore. I feel like I’m the exception and that this isn’t OCD. I know I post about this stuff a lot but I’m struggling and don’t know what to do.
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Hey so a couple months ago (7-8) I remember being upset at my family member. Like she was talking too much while I was annoyed and remember wanting her to be quiet. I got an intrusive thought like a really bad image of doing something really bad to her, and my hand twitched to the side a little? Like it felt like I was about to?! And I remembered thinking "if I do this, I'll get in trouble". I got up and left to the bathroom and felt horrified! I was thinking "did I want to act out? Did the only reason I didn't act out was because of getting in trouble? If there was no consequences, would have I done it?! Does this mean this whole time I've been using OCD as an excuse?" I remember I couldn't sleep for 3 nights because of how bad the anxiety was, I was crying and I felt very guilty like I should turn myself in to a mental hospital. I couldn't eat for many days or be near her because of that thought and twitch I had! I'm worried it was an impulse or I actually wanted to hurt her. And even to this day I still ruminanate about this. Like last night I couldn't sleep well I kept waking up every two hours and asking myself "am I capable?" I couldn't eat last night. Sometimes I move on from it like I forget that happened but when I remember, I feel distressed about it! I don't want to be an evil person or do bad actions towards anyone! I'm even scared to be angry because of this because I'm scared I have more "chance" of acting out due to anger. Like was it an impulse and I held back? Is this even OCD? Please help, I'm really scared!
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