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It could be an unknown super power of ours! I am just getting into fitness and have a fitbit and I've started counting my steps which has helped me get to my daily goals (even double at one point this weekend.) So you never know. It might be a superpower! :)
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Same! I've always been obsessed with true crime. Serial killers, psychopaths, school shooters, child molesters etc. I've always loved reading abt them but this was also one of the triggers why I started getting Harm OCD & POCD. Dealing with it on a daily basis. It does get hard tho but I have to deal with it
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I experience the exact same and thing and, even though it comes with triggers, I just get so fascinated by it all. I don’t think it’s an obsession of mine but it is fairly similar to me listening to certain songs on repeat (which is definitely a big compulsion I have).
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Thank you for sharing Millie. I totally get the song thing. I’m a musician and so it’s really hard not to do that too with music lol so I feel for you
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Thank you for sharing @madwithocd I think it’s one of the more shameful subtypes of OCD for sure because it’s so gruesome and just plays with that morbid fascination we all as humans have. And then of course makes you question yourself...I’m sure there’s ERP or some kind for this but idk what it would be if the researching aspect IS the compulsion as opposed to the avoidant lol. OCD gets so confusing sometimes
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Here is what WORKED for me: -Think of ur mind as a second person, as person who always with u, its not u but another person. -This way u know that ur mind is seperate from u. -Now just observe all the thoughts & emotions thrown at u by ur mind(the second person). -Do not fight or react, only observe, acknowledge and let the thoughts stay. -Now you can see that this person(ur mind) is mostly talking rubbish. - Then u can process the useful thoughts & ignore the useless thoughts.
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That’s awesome, congrats on the Fitbit! I’m just not so sure. And I almost didn’t post this cause it does sound sort of reassurance seeking but as we know OCD has its moments of convincing us that things aren’t actually OCD when they are. I guess it’s almost a fear of being obsessed or being an obsessive person all together, especially with something as dark as true crime.
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Thank you hun. You’re exactly right
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Does anyone else struggle with this? I get a sense of dread and then I feel like the need to find the answer. For me it’s about like sexual reproduction or like some other taboo topic. Especially anything reproductive related to children or pets. I feel so awful after researching. I don’t know if the compulsion is to research or to ruminate about my intentions after researching. I have a hard time understanding why this happens I’m assuming it a question of morality? Like “what does this say about me if I wondered this and looked into it?” Does anyone relate to this?
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does anyone else get really triggered when watching stuff to do with serial killers, p3dos, r@pists etc. I literally start to compare myself and check to see if i share any qualities with them. Ita really scary cause i really like this show Criminal minds, and i absolutely adore the characters, but its hard watching something i like cause of all the g0re and stuff. Not to mention all the thoughts that are convincing me i like the horrible stuff. Someone tell me if tou relate..
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I love horror movies and would watch them random sometimes even Terrifier cause art is my new favorite character. I just felt like I was a bad person for this⁉️ I don’t support his actions but I like his goofy faces he makes. I can’t enjoy anything no more Literally me rn in life
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