for so long now i have felt alone in my OCD symptoms. it feels like it’s never ending. one of the many parts is my physical urges that hurt. i push down on my fingers, usually the middle and thumb, so much that they hurt and bruise. i’ve recently pushed down on and grinded my teeth so hard they became loose and my gums inflamed. it’s exhausting but the urges never stop. i’ve tried resisting them so much, it just never sticks
I support you and I am sending you love 💕 and I grind my teeth too. Clench my jaw so much. Constantly. Next time you feel like pushing on your fingers between your middle and thumb I want you to kiss that spot instead. Ok?
i'm really sorry to hear you're going through this. dealing with physical urges on top of the mental strain of ocd can feel incredibly isolating and exhausting. it sounds like you're really trying hard to resist those urges, which shows a lot of strength. 💪 by the way, have you heard about this new AI-powered OCD therapy tool called "unstuck?" when i was struggling, something that really helped me was this free AI OCD therapy tool called "unstuck" (unstuckmyocd.com/try) that my NOCD therapist recommended. i think it'll be especially helpful for you because it's designed to provide personalized step-by-step support when OCD gets difficult, just like an OCD therapist would. it could offer you strategies to manage and resist those physical urges without causing harm or discomfort. 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
I actually have this app and it is genuinely such a game-changer for me when Im really struggling too, great rec
Hello..so I stopped doing compulsions and my harm ocd has gotten weaker but it I’m sure switched to a new ocd but I don’t have any physical compulsions to do, however I’m pretty sure I’ve been doing mental compulsions which in my opinion is harder to deal with than physical. Any tips? Sending love and strength to us all ocd is a nightmare to deal with I can’t wait to live my life again without this bully inside my head
i am so terrified i might hurt somebody. i have harm ocd, and lately, the things i do to make myself feel better (my compulsions) aren’t helping anymore and i don’t know what to do. i’m scared i have the urge to hurt somebody, specifically my family. i hate being in the same house as them out of fear i might want to one day grab something and kill them. i don’t. i would never dream of it. but i’m so terrified. i keep on posting about the same things, and i’m sorry, i just don’t know what else to do to make myself feel better. i know i’m supposed to sit with uncertainty, but it’s just so hard 🙁
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