OCD and True Crime

Anyone else get triggered by seeing true crime stories on tiktok of people who k*lled family members and worry that they could become like that or are secretly like that? It’s horrible and just the worst to think about. I really hope I’m not the only one. I wasn’t always afraid of things like this. I don’t know what happened. It’s like my brain wants me to believe I’m capable of something like that but I know I’m not and obviously I don’t want to do that. I love my family and my greatest fear is losing them. Please tell me I’m not alone. I know many people struggle with harm ocd I just always feel so isolated when my situation is not described exactly. If you’ve recovered from this form of ocd what helped you the most?

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Username: NickAnthonyNickAnthony

User type: OCD Conqueror

Date posted: 20w ago

This is a great opportunity to do ERP. I know it’s tough but you need to spend time with the anxiety and accept uncertainty. I struggled for a long time with harm and suicide ocd. The more time I spend doing ERP the less I get intrusive thoughts because my brain doesn’t see it as a threat anymore. I too would avoid these shows but now I make myself watch shows like I survived and dateline and tell myself I might do these horrific things or I might not. Don’t avoid lean in and sit with the anxiety and prevent yourself from doing compulsions. I promise it will get better if you force yourself to do it

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 20w ago

@NickAnthony erp was really hard for me. I was never able to find low enough exposures that didn’t send me spiraling. I had such horrible panic attacks in therapy and it never really worked.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 20w ago

@Anonymous i want to try again im just scared and also can’t afford it

Username: Fr3ak_0n_4_l3ashFr3ak_0n_4_l...

Date posted: 20w ago

I get this way too, It's like I'll start to believe I'll do the same exact thing that person did. I also wasn't always afraid of stuff like that, in fact I used to really enjoy it until one day it just changed all of a sudden. I still haven't really found a way to help myself yet, but I just wanted to come here and tell you you're not alone on this one.

Username: AnonymousAnonymous

Date posted: 20w ago

@Claudio. I appreciate that. Thank you

Username: ashleyc95ashleyc95

Date posted: 20w ago

This is exactly my theme, I’m so sorry you’re going through this. Medication, ERP /therapy is what got me through last time. I say last time because I’m currently going through a relapse with the same theme. Knowing I got through it in the past is giving me a lot of encouragement. I’m considering watching the true crime again and using that as ERP soon.

Username: malolin_21malolin_21

Date posted: 20w ago

I relate on this, i’m currently watching a tv show called “Dexter” and it’s about a killer but he only kills bad people like pedos, rapists and those kind of guys but there are times where i found him a “good” person or i have empathy for him and my mind it’s telling me it is because i would do that or i’m exactly like that.. i don’t know it’s scary

Username: malolin_21malolin_21

Date posted: 20w ago

i have this fear about being a psychopath or “not having emotions” i don’t know

Username: EFF_OCD

Date posted: 2y ago

Where to draw the line with ERP

Okay, so for the most part, if you have harm ocd/intrusive thoughts, you’ll understand (hopefully). If you haven’t seen, everyone is talking about the Netflix documentary “Dahmer”. Most harm ocd sufferers (myself included) that I’ve gotten to know all struggle with fears of being evil in any way (like a sociopath/narcissistic, etc). Do we need to make ourselves watch it? Even some of my friends without OCD say they couldn’t do it. The reason I don’t want to watch it is because I’m afraid it’ll trigger me. I’ll look for any common traits (this is what I do) and it’ll send me into a panic attack. But aren’t we SUPPOSED to on purpose watch things that bring us distress? The series has everyone talking about mental health and it SUCKS because OCD is considered “mental health” and I feel like it lumps us all into a giant category. Everything true crime triggers my harm ocd. I don’t even want to know humans are capable of such things because then it reminds me “it’s all possible”. I don’t know if I explained it well, but does ANYONE understand where I’m coming from 🥺🥺🥺🥺

Username: Taylen

Date posted: 2y ago

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just a couple days ago i experienced this for the first time from watching the new DAHMER series. Im having intrusive images and thoughts of me harming or killing my loved ones and its so scary because i would never do it. It has me questioning if im crazy and im having severe panic attacks over 3 times a day. Im mentally and physically drained, i’ve told my mom about it and we are going to see a therapist tomorrow. Im scared to because idk if they specialize in OCD and if i tell them my thoughts they are gonna put me in the mental hospital or say im crazy and don’t have OCD, can any therapists on here or fellow people with Harm OCD let me know if you think im showing signs of it, i just want it to go away and to be able to sleep at night without severe overthinking.

Username: EFF_OCD

Date posted: 1y ago

How many of you have harm ocd?

Anyone else feel like their worst ocd theme is harm? I have several themes but I’d rather experience any of mine than my harm ocd. When I get anxious over my harm ocd, I’m miserable but when I don’t get anxious, my ocd latches on to “oh so you like this? Could you do this? Do you want to?” Ugh. I just hope someone understands or can respond bc I’m in a bad flare and just want to know I’m not alone 😔. Mine was personally triggered by the Idaho murder thing that I keep seeing on Tik tok. I made myself watch dateline about it for ERP so I’m sitting with all the anxiety right now and I can’t stop ruminating. He had OCD (the criminal who did it) so of course that has me legit spiraling. 😣😣😣😣

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