Sometimes I question if I even have Harm OCD because I’m still able to use knives around family members. I’ll be chopping vegetables in the kitchen , but then the harm thoughts will appear and I’ll try to finish as quickly as possible and throw the knife in the sink. If I’m not avoiding knives all together would that still mean I have Harm OCD ? Are my compulsions more mental than physical ?
Yes that is still very much OCD and that sucks that your dealing with it My therapist told me to think of all your thoughts in general as books in a library You can pick up a book read the title WITHOUT reading the whole book right? So basically don’t read the whole book just the title do not “check out” intrusive thoughts by taking them seriously WAY EASIER SAID THAN DONE HAHA don’t judge the thought thank the thought and say “no thank you” Sounds bad but REALLY works for me when I do that
@Don’tLoveDrama-itLovesMe Thank you so much ! This was great advice
@tylermatthewsnead I’m genuinely happy it was effective 🤟best of luck to you🫡
I have this problem you’re not alone. This is very much mental. I’m sure you really don’t want to hurt anyone or yourself. Tell the bully in your brain, “I will not let this happen”. I struggle will this every day. Once you realize this is not you it’s my bully. You can feel a little better.
I’d say it’s still hocd. You just aren’t as bad as examples where people can’t even be in the same room as knives. Are you more worried when someone is right next to you? “What if I swing or stab in an impulsive moment”. As opposed to I’m going to grab the knife walk over there and hurt someone. Which would take more than a second.
Would excessive intrusive thoughts of harm be considered harm ocd, even if you don’t do anything?
Hey guys. I’ve been dealing with Harm OCD for around 3 and 1/2 months now, and it’s been extremely difficult to experience. I’ve had OCD my whole life and some of my family members do as well, one of my cousins actually has the same main subtype as me, but he was diagnosed almost a year ago when I didn’t have it myself. I’ve been going to an OCD & Anxiety Treatment Center the past week and I’m really struggling with the exposures we do there, as well as the ones we do at home. I constantly feel like I’m judging myself and I genuinely feel worthless, like I’m a horrible person to have unwanted intrusive thoughts like these. I feel like it’s so difficult to stay mindful and to not judge any of the thoughts that surface. Those with Harm OCD, have any of you here gone from debilitating OCD to living fulfilling lives? If so, what was the process like for you, if you’d like to share? Thanks and I hope you’re all doing well, or are continuing to improve.
Everytime i listen to someones harm ocd story they always say they would avoid knifes or avoid driving or avoid being around certain people/places objects to MAKE SURE this intrusive obsession does not happen! I don’t avoid!! I still have to be around my animal, i still cook with knifes even though it really feels like im about to do it! I still keep the things in my house that im thinking of using for harm ( objects ect) I really dont understand why im not avoiding these things to make sure it doesn’t happen if i get the feeling or truly believe i could do it im about to do it! Please advice i just feel like i must deep down want to do it if im not preventing it from happening in anyway! I feel like i have no compulsions so this cant be ocd
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