My images are weird, they feel “close” and it’s strange that they are blurry with a background yet I’m still sort of aware of my actual surroundings whilst my intrusive image can be taking place anywhere. What about you?
I see flashes of very vivid precise images accompanied by very real unpleasant sensations as if I suddenly changed channels on a television
@Weird berry What happens to reality for you? I’m aware of it but can’t see it
@ObsessivePenguin it's as if it's no longer there, it's as if ritire in my own head and reality is very, very far away
I see images in my head and hear the voices of the people in the images. It’s so clear and almost like if it was glimpse of the future. They’re so distressing because I don’t want them to happen 😭
@Anonymous532 What happens to reality? Can you still see it?
It’s like I dissociate from the real world and sometimes I don’t know what’s real, but I know I can control my future so maybe these images won’t come true
@Anonymous532 Can you still see it though? (Real world) at all?
@ObsessivePenguin There was an article from NOCD that said there’s a difference between being confident and being certain. So when I have these images I try telling my self that the world might not be real the people might not be real but I’m pretty CONFIDENT that it is. I’m CONFIDENT that my family raised me and they care about me. I’m CONFIDENT that these images aren’t going to happen and become true because I don’t want them to happen. I can’t be certain at the end of the day but I can be confident. And that gets me through the day
i get what you're saying, that sounds really tough and disorienting. dealing with intrusive images that feel so vivid yet so out of place must be really challenging. you're not alone in this. 💔 by the way, have you heard about this new ai-powered ocd therapy tool called 'unstuck'? when i was dealing with similar feelings, this free ai ocd therapy tool (unstuckmyocd.com/try) that my nocd therapist recommended really made a difference for me. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it provides personalized support for dealing with intrusive images, offering step-by-step guidance that's kinda like having an ocd therapist in your pocket. it's really good at helping you navigate those moments when your ocd gets tricky. 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
hey, i really get how disorienting and unsettling those kinds of intrusive images can be, especially when they feel so vivid yet you're still somewhat grounded in reality. it's a tough spot to be in, for sure. 💔 by the way, have you heard about this new AI-powered OCD therapy tool called "unstuck?" when i was dealing with similar issues, what really helped me was this free AI OCD therapy tool called "unstuck" (unstuckmyocd.com/try) that my NOCD therapist recommended to me. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it offers personalized, step-by-step support for managing intrusive images just like the ones you're describing. it's like having an OCD therapist in your pocket, guiding you through the tough moments. 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
@TheanGrace_11111 You’ve had this? What could you see?
Legit all ^ How to get rid of them or ignore them
i could be fine one day and then all of a sudden go into this long period that lasts a few days, sometimes even weeks where i feel so disconnected from everyone and everything. i will be talking to my boyfriend and think to myself “ is this really my boyfriend do i even like him “ or i’ll look at my family and be like “ is this really my family “, i feel so out of touch with reality and it is so scary. things look distorted, i feel like i am behind myself 24/7, like i am watching myself through a movie or something. it is so scary and i feel like there’s something wrong with me, and what sucks is i cant even explain what i feel, and i feel extremely alone. my birthday is coming up and i feel like i wont even be able to have fun because i will feel so weird and not present at all, i dont know what to do and i will feel this way out of nowhere. some days its worse than others, idk i feel like im genuinely losing my mind or that im gonna lose my mind and go crazy. is this normal?
I had a terrible graphic intrusive image. So why didn't I feel nothing? I should have been disgusted immediately. I was just passive, it didn't effect me as much. I'm currently obsessing about the fact that I didn't react. I don't know if I should be afraid of this. I know I didn't like that, but when things like these happen I feel like I never have enough confidence, like to simply say "no I was disgusted, I don't like this, I would never do that" end of the story, without any second guessing thoughts. I can never have that statement confidently without feeling that it might not be true. And sometimes when I try to answer to the "OCD question" my brain double downs and says "well what about this? how about that? would you like it that way? you've never thought about it that way!" My brain asks me "would you do it if it was like that? have you ever considered what would it be like? maybe you would like it?" What do I do? I think I know what should I do, but I don't know if it applies to this, if it applies to me at all, as sometimes I think that these are not OCD symptoms or it isn't OCD at all.
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