So this is a random question but I’m wondering if any of you guys suffer from this also. Do you guys ever just obsess over things in general? I’ve always been into true crime and recently I’ve been extremely obsessed with the OJ Simpson case. I find it fascinating while I research and learn about cases but I’m wondering if that’s still sort of a compulsion or if it’s something else entirely

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! :)

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

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).

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

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

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.

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.

Thank you hun. You’re exactly right