- Username
- roses_are_rosé
- Date posted
- 5y ago
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
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
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
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
You guys are awesome thanks
Okay, so for the most part, if you have harm ocd/intrusive thoughts, you’ll understand (hopefully). If you haven’t seen, everyone is talking about the Netflix documentary “Dahmer”. Most harm ocd sufferers (myself included) that I’ve gotten to know all struggle with fears of being evil in any way (like a sociopath/narcissistic, etc). Do we need to make ourselves watch it? Even some of my friends without OCD say they couldn’t do it. The reason I don’t want to watch it is because I’m afraid it’ll trigger me. I’ll look for any common traits (this is what I do) and it’ll send me into a panic attack. But aren’t we SUPPOSED to on purpose watch things that bring us distress? The series has everyone talking about mental health and it SUCKS because OCD is considered “mental health” and I feel like it lumps us all into a giant category. Everything true crime triggers my harm ocd. I don’t even want to know humans are capable of such things because then it reminds me “it’s all possible”. I don’t know if I explained it well, but does ANYONE understand where I’m coming from 🥺🥺🥺🥺
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?
Anyone else get triggered by seeing true crime stories on tiktok of people who k*lled family members and worry that they could become like that or are secretly like that? It’s horrible and just the worst to think about. I really hope I’m not the only one. I wasn’t always afraid of things like this. I don’t know what happened. It’s like my brain wants me to believe I’m capable of something like that but I know I’m not and obviously I don’t want to do that. I love my family and my greatest fear is losing them. Please tell me I’m not alone. I know many people struggle with harm ocd I just always feel so isolated when my situation is not described exactly. If you’ve recovered from this form of ocd what helped you the most?
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