Shame999
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- 50w ago
xoelxoel
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- 50w ago
I used to have groinal responses when i was initially dealing with pocd it helped learning about arousal Non-concordance and knowing that even if i had a groinal response it was ego-dystonic.In terms of treating it I recommend viewing it just the same as any other OCD symptom is to just let it be, as the more attention we give it the more the OCD cycle continues and increases those sensations. You gotta learn how to be comfortable with the uncertainty that it brings, teaching brain that these responses is not a source of any danger. hope this helps
Shame999Shame999
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- 50w ago
did you get groinal responses when you see child?(or hear) i suffer from POCD and ZOCD
xoelxoel
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- 50w ago
@Shame999 i would get it through any mention of children or children themselves but i still deal with POCD and the groinal response eventually went away, especially after doing ERP. It’s just best not to give it any attention, and if your groinal responses go away be careful to not get in the habit of checking your groinal area for “arousal” because that’s also a compulsion that i had to get over
Shame999Shame999
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- 50w ago
@xoel yes, thank you i'm just curious because people say that they have groinal responses during thoughts, but i have groinal responses when i see/hear child
khloe!!khloe!!
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- 50w ago
@Shame999 I have this as well. Groinal responses are also connected through anxiety. Meaning, lets say, you hear or see a kid, you maybe will start to panic, and get anxiety. Since anxiety is linked to groinals, it will most likely occur even seeing/hearing kids.
Shame999Shame999
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- 50w ago
@kksilly i have groinal responses firts, and panic after amd started to do compulsions
khloe!!khloe!!
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- 50w ago
@Shame999 Yeah, that’s classic OCD. Try not to put much meaning onto it. Groinals come whenever they want and howevsr they want.
Shame999Shame999
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- 50w ago
@kksilly thank you❤
khloe!!khloe!!
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- 50w ago
@Shame999 No problem! I understand how you feel, it happens to me very often! Your not alone!! 😊
Anonymous!!Anonymous!!
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- 50w ago
For me I had to learn how to just let it exist, and the less I acknowledged it the more it went away because my anxiety went down. That’s just me though!
Steven55!Steven55!
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- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 50w ago
It's just OCD. Don't try to figure it out. OCD wants you to worry and ruminate over it all day. It's malware in our brains; it's not who you really are. It's very treatable with ERP therapy. Bottom line: it's just OCD.
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