Does anyone ever fear that they’re going to be the one that actually acts on their harm OCD urges? I know people with OCD are some of the most compassionate and non violent people but I fear I’m going to just mess up and give in, despite the therapy or the encouraging words. It makes me terrified to feel like I could be beyond help some days
Yes lately I’ve felt this way especially because when my ocd first started I was scared of everything and to me at the time that felt like my fear was protecting me to act on anything in a way. Now because I relived the same scenario for a year now I feel so exhausted mentally that I become numb and the fear is no longer there. Now the thoughts feel more welcoming for me like I want them almost and I have no fear as much so that definitely freaks me the hell out. Makes me feel like I could potentially act on my thoughts. It’s so complicated and tiring I just want it to stop.
i totally get where you're coming from, feeling like you're on the edge and scared of giving in despite knowing deep down you're not that person. it's super tough, but you're not alone in this fight. 🖤 have you heard about "unstuck"? it's this ai-powered therapy tool for ocd at unstuckmyocd.com. it's been a game-changer for me this past month and might offer you some relief too. another forum member pointed me to it, and i just wish i'd known about it sooner!
i have this app and i love it.. just a shame that more folks in the OCD community dont know about it yet!!
i am so terrified i might hurt somebody. i have harm ocd, and lately, the things i do to make myself feel better (my compulsions) aren’t helping anymore and i don’t know what to do. i’m scared i have the urge to hurt somebody, specifically my family. i hate being in the same house as them out of fear i might want to one day grab something and kill them. i don’t. i would never dream of it. but i’m so terrified. i keep on posting about the same things, and i’m sorry, i just don’t know what else to do to make myself feel better. i know i’m supposed to sit with uncertainty, but it’s just so hard 🙁
Is anyone else scared to not fight their intrusive thoughts about seriously hurting people and even killing them? Like the premise of ERP is to just let the thoughts flow and not do compulsions, but I’m scared if I don’t stop them or ruminate to keep them in check, then they will get out of hand and I will suddenly want to act on them. I’m terrified that suddenly I won’t be the kind, empathetic, harmless person I’ve always been. It doesn’t make any sense to me. I also fear that it’s not OCD and I’ve just been faking it or trying to convince myself that it is OCD.
I've been going through every single OCD almost I noticed, and harm OCD always bothers me I have urges but I don't act on them and they scare me. I'm just scared they are gonna assume I'm a bad person that I want to hurt someone. I don't but my thoughts keep arguing and it freaks me out.
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