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I’ve experienced this - sometimes I just can’t turn on the tv or news. Apart from ocd, a lot of entertainment and media actually is violent and depressing right now. I think it affects even mentally healthy people deeply.
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I felt the feeling like you cant esacpe part. I had suicidal OCD (a form of Harm OCD), and it feels like a constant thing. You are not alone, and I promise there is an end.
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Its hard to ignore Harm OCD thoughts
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Same here, just remember there just thoughts and ignoring them seems to help me when I get the thought I simply say “its just ocd this thought will pass and this thought does not define who I am”. Now some important things to remember are: do not focus or obsess over the thought it will make it worse now if you ignore it the thought will go away and eventually you will stop getting the thoughts as long as you don’t let it get to you don’t let it get to your head your stronger then this so remember to just ignore it and if your having trouble find something to distract you what I find helpful taking my mind of it is I talk to someone.Hope this helps
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np, if you need to talk I’m here for you
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@kyneum OCD can be really scary at times and it’s the worse when the thoughts begin to feel “real”. Trust me I have harm OCD and it’s a fucking pain in the ass. I would see a knife or any household object and just think what if I hurt myself with this lol. Trust me don’t avoid the tv or the media, the more exposure you have to the violence the less and less the anxiety will begin to creep up overtime. Stay strong and know that the worse of it is passing over you. Hope this helps.
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I used to be the same way, suicide and harm OCD are my main issues. It’s frustrating but I try to remain positive.
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Thank you so much!
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But what do you do if you have the thoughts in the situation with a person related to that person? Than talking doesn‘t help me so much :(
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@kyneum yes staying positive is super important and obviously it’s going to be frustrating at times but the best thing ab OCD is that over time u just get better at managing it so it really can’t get worse.
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I am really struggling with harm ocd. ( The fear of hurting others) My ocd is very tough to combat at the minute. I feel like i’m having intrusive thoughts every minute of every single day. Except from when Im distracted. I feel guilty and foul for the thoughts. I have this strong intrusive feeling that feels impulsive, as if i’m about to act on a thought. It almost feels like I want to. But I really don’t and i’m so scared this isn’t normal. I keep thinking. “What if this isn’t OCD” “What if i did that” and it’s really worrying me as it feels relentless and as if I’m about to do it. In my head chest wrists. I feel tired of this. I don’t know much about compulsions etc but i find myself - Asking my bf if he gets intrusive thoughts like me. Asking him if he actually does and asking repeatedly. - I ask him over and over again and check if he definitely does. - I will literally try to fight the thoughts by kind of saying “ as if i’m not that type of person” Then saying everything will be okay to myself. Please can someone tell me if this is normal. Yes I may be looking for reassurance but i need to know if it is, Im scared, i’m crying. Please tell me if you’ve had this feeling of as if you’re about to do it!
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Guys it feels so real and im really scared because it feels like i dont care about the thoughts and it feels like im going to do something terrible, its horrific. I am so scared i keep getting urges and images i dont know what to do because i get a whole rush of panic. I think what’s triggered it was my for you page on tiktok, on the Mendez brothers murder cases and The prada guy and im so scared but it feels like im not worried like abt the thoughts or feeling but i am scared pls reply its literally plaguing me in my head idk what to do bc it feels like im gonna do it
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HARM OCD VENT. I feel Terrified. I am so scared that I am going to act on a terrible harm ocd intrusive thought on someone else. The idea, the sensations the urges terrify me because it feels so scarily real. I feel like im a horrible person - a danger and i’m so guilty for having intrusive thoughts. I hate knives, I avoid looking at them in real life, in the kitchen as i’m so terrified that i will do sone thing terrible. I get excited when my boyfriend cones round as i always think he knows about my thoughts so at least he would restrain me if i were to do anything bad. I just feel so scared so guilty. I have this horrible sensation of urge running through my body- currently im on the verge of tears- i feel lost. My ocd has even latched onto pumpkin carving - scared i will do something bad. Now my OCD is just being like “ maybe your avoiding is all fake and your trying to cover your a bad person” “ what if u actually want to “. “ I want to “ “ You arnt actually trying to hard from harmful objects “ its TERRIFYING. please may someone reply - I’m terrified right now its like an intrusive FEELING is in my body. Sorry guys. I NEED reassurance at this point, I don’t know what to do.
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