So basically, after having a good past two days… I saw a man shirtless and it’s got me triggered, I’m not looking for reassurance… Somebody please just tell me what to do when I do feel triggered please?
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@Bigotina You hit the nail on the head! I don’t know why but these thoughts are obsessive, they become an image that’s burned into my mind and I seemingly can’t get it away… It’s so goddamn triggering to have this image in my head constantly, to be constantly checking for arousal… It’s exhausting. But everything you said was helpful and I just need to pay no attention to the thoughts
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@Bigotina Well, for someone with HOCD like myself. I guess you get plagued by thoughts of, “What if I found that man attractive?” And then you’re going down a rabbit hole of seeking reassurance and mentally checking and reviewing etc. and it’s just exhausting. I know it sounds really stupid but hell OCD hardly ever, if ever does make sense
@Bigotina Thing is though. 9/10, under “normal circumstances” I’d see a shirtless man and think absolutely nothing of it, it’s only when this anxiety spikes do the intrusive thoughts keep coming in.
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