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OCD latches on everyone's worst thoughts and fears and creates ridiculous and absurd scenarios in order to break you down. Expose yourself to the thoughts of getting pregnant. Think "maybe I will get pregnant if I take a shower after this guy" live with the uncertainty. Do not do compulsions like constantly washing hands or the thoughts will return. Eventually, you'll brain will stop caring
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@odettetheotter - I know it sounds scary but that is the point! Living with uncertainty can be scary but nessasary to curing your OCD. I washed and still wash my hands frequently and throughly to fight germs, but Im working to wash not as much. Time yourself everyday to see how long you can go without washing your hands after a possible exposure. Baby steps. If you want more help, let me know
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i'm really sorry you're going through this. it sounds incredibly tough to be constantly worried about contamination, especially in such personal and everyday situations. it's not easy dealing with these thoughts and the feelings of disgust they bring, especially when they involve people close to you. š by the way, have you heard about this new AI-powered OCD therapy tool called "unstuck?" when i was in a similar spot, feeling overwhelmed by my OCD, my NOCD therapist recommended this free AI OCD therapy tool to me (unstuckmyOCD.com/try), and it was a game-changer. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it offers personalized, step-by-step support for dealing with contamination fears and intrusive thoughts, just like an OCD therapist would. it's not just any tool; it's designed to help you navigate through these tough moments without feeling alone. i hate when people promote stuff, but i really think it can help you because it's changed my life. lmk if you have Qs or just want to talk more! <3
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I had a similar concern in my teens, but as a guy. I was afraid of getting semen on (or in) other people. What Jman said was good advice. The only thing I would change is that the thoughts might be there regardless of what you do. That doesn't mean you have to focus on them.
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Iāve been feeling the urge to avoid intimacy or purposefully engage (for reassurance that I wonāt give into a compulsion) because of intrusive thoughts and fear that Iāll ācheck/testā my reactions. My OCD is making me so scared that Iāll purposefully think of a child and try to see if I like it. Itās so complicated but I guess Iām mentally checking if I would mentally check during intimacy. Iāve even envisioned myself checking and itās making me so nauseous. I know itās a compulsion like any other but the sound of ātouching yourself to the thought of a childā sounds atrocious and vile. Iām terrified Iāll automatically start checking next time I am being intimate. I truly feel so worried. If anyone has gone through something similar, Iād appreciate hearing your experience. Or if anyone has any advice?
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Trying not to seek reassurance, but rather connect the dots on my OCD and possible reasons as to why I am the way I am. I have severe OCD (or at least I hope I do) mainly surrounding POCD. I've had symptoms of OCD the majority of my life but this theme has come up more recently. When I was a kid, and i'm talking 6-7, I was first exposed to some really gross adult content online. It was introduced to me by a friend of mine around the same age of me. I saw some really disgusting things that a 6-7 year old should definitely not see. This was not a one time occurrence, as I had been exposed to taboo topics online years to come after that, such as the same friend introducing me to Omegle... And i'm sure you can imagine how that went, theres a lot of genuinely disgusting human beings on there. Coming back to the reason for making this post; is it possible to early exposure to this content could be one of the reasons I struggle with POCD? It genuinely scares me to death because you hear that real p*dos dealt with simular situations when they were kids, so thats kind of making me feel that this could be more than OCD, and I could be a genuinely bad person. My POCD feels so real, that at times i'm fully convinced its not OCD. Sometimes I can't even distinguish the feelings of attraction between a younger person and an older person, except for the feeling of anxiety and fear. Its really hard to explain without going into detail, but it just feels so real. Some feedback on this would be great, thank you all.
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all morning i have been feeling like there is dirt and grime on my skin. i showered last night. i washed my hair on tuesday night and i will wash it tonight. but i feel like there is dirt in my scalp and in my hair and i feel like i havenāt showered in weeks. i donāt want to feel like this anymore. every day i am anxious about how clean i am and its taking over my life. any tips?
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