Today I was reading “a court of thorns and roses” and when they introduced the Bogge all I could think was “oh my god this is ocd!” It beckons to you begging you to acknowledge it so it can feed on your fears and try its best to break you down, you can listen to it and let it be there and sit with that uncomfortable feeling like Fayre did but don’t give in, don’t give it your attention. Don’t look at it
It popped in my head today how OCD feels like a labrynth.. constant blockages, different paths, and hard time finding the way out.. just when I think I’m near the end there’s another path I need to go through again. I like your analogy too .. very relate-able
I like this. When you acknowledge it, it does feel like it can kill you but that's when you have the most power over it too as long as your next move is the right one. My friend loved that book. The one who helped me discover I had ocd
i totally get where you're coming from. seeing ocd represented in that way in "a court of thorns and roses" sounds both validating and intense. 😅 it's really cool how you connected the dots between the Bogge and ocd, and how not giving it attention is such a powerful move. i'm dealing with a different ocd theme, but i've found some tools that might be helpful for you too. recently, my local ocd support group recommended this app called "unstuck ocd therapy tools." it's pretty neat because it gives you ai-personalized guidance and exercises right when you need them. also, the ocd reddit has been a great place for me to read about others' experiences and feel less alone. hope this helps a bit! 🌟
Seconding this!!!! The unstuck app is the best thing on my phone for my OCD
OCD isn’t a separate thing? It’s an integral part of who you are and what you’re experiencing. It’s not something sitting in the corner of your mind, it’s an integral part of your brain and it’s processes. Let’s be real here. You can put lipstick on a pig 🐷 it’s a cute little piggy 🐷, but it still rolls around in caca 💩.
reading your experiences gives me a hint of what ocd looks like. While it does help me understand my symptoms more, it also makes me feel weird. an odd feeling, i'd say it's fear. I am indeed ''obsessed'' by not having the same symptoms as people w diagnosed OCD, thus meaning i dont have it (i dont have a diagnosis yet). Could this be some kind of theme? A symptom of OCD?
Does anyone ever experience their mind TELLING them to think about something that you have the capability to obsess over? And I’m able to resist thinking about it, but it’s like there’s a continuous OCD voice in my head saying “think about X.” And sometimes I wonder if I make things worse by not thinking about it, but I also don’t want to listen to OCD’s demands
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